Full Freeview on the Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) transmitter
Brian Butterworth first published this on - UK Free TV
Google Streetview | Google map | Bing map | Google Earth | 52.600,-1.835 or 52°36'1"N 1°50'5"W | B75 5JJ |
The symbol shows the location of the Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) transmitter which serves 1,870,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Sutton Coldfield transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter?
BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 15km south-southwest (200°)
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.
ITV Central News 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 15km south-southwest (201°)
to ITV Central (West) region - 65 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Central (East)
Are there any self-help relays?
Burton (shobnall) | Transposer | 1 km W Burton-on-Trent | 60 homes |
Coalville | Transposer | 18 km NW Leicester | 600 homes |
Solihull | Transposer | Land Rover building | 400 homes |
How will the Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1950s-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 7 Mar 2018 | ||||
VHF | B E T | B E T | B E T | B E K T | W T | ||||
C4 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
C33 | com7 | ||||||||
C35 | com8 | ||||||||
C36 | LOCAL2 | ||||||||
C39 | +ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
C40 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | +BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C42 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
C43 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C45 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
C46 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
C48 | _local | ||||||||
C50tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | ||||||
C51tv_off | LB | ||||||||
C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
C56tv_off | COM8tv_off |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 7 Sep 11 and 21 Sep 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 1000kW | |
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 200kW | |
com7 | (-10.5dB) 89.2kW | |
com8 | (-10.7dB) 86kW | |
LB | (-20dB) 10kW | |
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-21dB) 8kW |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Sutton Coldfield transmitter area
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011
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Mike Dimmick8:20 PM
Reading
Tim: 70% on a Humax 9200T is too much signal. You should reduce it to below 50%. If you have an amplifier, remove it or turn it down.
I believe the box is calibrated for a range of 35 to 95 dBuV (this is the range shown in the manual). 95 dBuV is fine in a test lab with no other signals, but the combination of all the other signals transmitted by this transmitter, and fringe reception of others, means that the recommendation before switchover is a maximum of 60-65 dBuV. 65 dBuV is half-way between 35 and 95 - 50%.
Too much signal causes a problem called intermodulation, where the distorted signal bleeds into other channels, particularly adjacent ones. Multiplexes 1, 2, A and B are adjacent to much louder analogue channels; multiplex C is next to mux B.
(I own a 9200T.)
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Mrs Jones10:18 PM
I have been home since 6pm and i've had no signal on both televisions, 1 has freeview built in the other a box. I live in a tower block in the city centre. What is the problem and when will it be sorted?
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Mrs Jones: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice . I would imagine it will be sorted out when you sort it out.
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jbeck11:04 PM
Derby
I have a Humax 9300. Despite retuning I have lost ITV 1,2,3; channel 4,5 BBC 4, CNN. Am I tuned to the Waltham transmitter and should it be Sutton Coldfield for best reception for Derby? My aerial is on the roof and was replaced in 2010.
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011
jbeck: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice . You can use either transmitter, you get the same level of signal from both.
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Brian10:44 AM
Mike,
Many thanks for your easy to understand and helpful reply. I will wait until switchover.
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Brian: Just to add... you need a wideband aerial to receive Multiplex D from Sutton Coldfield until Wednesday 21st September 2011.
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Brian6:03 PM
Briantist,
Many thanks. I shall save £40 and wait until 21 September.
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Ryan11:36 PM
Alfreton
Mike, don't think you saw my post code. I wasn't happy at the standard of signal in my area, so you asked for my post code to check out the signal for me (go back a few pages if you can't remember exactly).
Post code: DE55 7DG
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Brenda11:44 PM
Stourbridge
I am having problems with itv 1 channel 4 and 5. Picture is breaking up and sound distorted this is not all the time but is sometimes unwatchable. bbc channels are fine. post code is DY8 5JE and the aerial is on the roof. I am not very technical so simple answer would be appreciated. Or do I need to get a man in!
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