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The symbol shows the location of the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) transmitter which serves 4,490,000 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.

Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) mast?

Crystal Palace transmitter - Crystal Palace transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 04/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels Digital tick


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Which Freeview channels does the Crystal Palace transmitter broadcast?

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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.

MuxH/VFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 H max
C23 (490.0MHz)324mDTG-200,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One (SD) London, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 16 others

PSB2
D3+4
 H max
C26 (514.0MHz)324mDTG-200,000W
Channel icons
3 ITV 1 (SD) (London), 4 Channel 4 (SD) London ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 London ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (London), 71 That’s 60s,

PSB3
BBCB
 H max
C30- (545.8MHz)324mDTG-200,000W
Channel icons
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD London, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV London), 104 Channel 4 HD London ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 H max
C25 (506.0MHz)314mDTG-8200,000W
Channel icons
20 U&Drama, 21 5USA, 29 ITV2 +1, 32 5STAR, 33 5Action, 38 Channel 5 +1, 41 Legend, 42 GREAT! action, 57 U&Dave ja vu, 58 ITV3 +1, 59 ITV4 +1, 64 Blaze, 67 TRUE CRIME, 68 TRUE CRIME XTRA, 81 Blaze +1, 83 Together TV, 91 WildEarth, 93 ITVBe +1, 209 Ketchup TV, 210 Ketchup Too, 211 YAAAS!, 251 Al Jazeera English, 255 FRANCE 24 (in English), 265 Rok Sky +1, plus 29 others

COM5
ArqA
 H max
C22 (482.0MHz)321mDTG-8200,000W
Channel icons
11 Sky Mix, 17 Really, 19 U&Dave, 31 E4 Extra, 36 Sky Arts, 40 Quest Red, 43 Food Network, 47 Film4 +1, 48 Challenge, 49 4seven, 60 U&Drama +1, 65 That's TV 2, 70 Quest +1, 74 &UYesterday +1, 76 That's TV 2 MCR, 233 Sky News, plus 13 others

COM6
ArqB
 H max
C28- (529.8MHz)321mDTG-8200,000W
Channel icons
12 Quest, 25 U&W, 27 U&Yesterday, 34 GREAT! movies, 39 DMAX, 44 HGTV, 52 GREAT! christmas, 56 That's TV (UK), 63 GREAT! romance mix, 73 HobbyMaker, 75 That's 90s, 82 Talking Pictures TV, 84 PBS America, 235 Al Jazeera Eng, plus 18 others

LW
 H -10dB
C35 (586.0MHz)324mDTG-1220,000W
Channel icons
from 31st March 2014: 8 LONDON LIVE,

DTG-8 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 Crystal Palace transmitter?

regional news image
BBC London 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London W1A 1AA, 12km north-northwest (335°)
to BBC London region - 55 masts.
regional news image
ITV London News 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London WC1X 8XZ, 11km north-northwest (345°)
to ITV London region - 55 masts.

Are there any self-help relays?

Charlton AthleticTransposerRedeveloped north stand Charlton Athletic Football Club130 homes
DeptfordTransposersouth-east London100 homes
GreenfordTransposer12 km N Heathrow Airport203 homes
HendonTransposerGraham Park estate50 homes
White CityTransposer9 km W central London80 homes

How will the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

1950s-80s1984-971997-981998-20122012-1321 Mar 2018
VHFA K TA K TA K TA K TW T
C1BBCtvwaves
C22ArqAArqA
C23ITVwavesITVwavesITVwavesBBCABBCA
C25SDNSDN
C26BBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBC1wavesD3+4D3+4
C28-ArqBArqB
C29LW
C30C4wavesC4wavesC4waves-BBCBBBCB
C33BBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBC2wavescom7
C35com8
C55tv_offcom7tv_off
C56tv_offCOM8tv_off

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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 4 Apr 12 and 18 Apr 12.

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(-13.7dB) 43.1kW
com8(-14dB) 39.8kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*, LW(-17dB) 20kW

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Crystal Palace transmitter area

Sep 1955-Jul 1968Associated-Rediffusion†
Sep 1955-Jul 1968Associated TeleVision◊
Jul 1968-Dec 1992Thames†
Jul 1968-Feb 2004London Weekend Television♦
Jan 1993-Feb 2004Carlton†
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc♦
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc†
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Crystal Palace was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.

Comments
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
D
David
1:31 AM
London

Last Saturday (25th Feb) I could no longer view the independent (non-BBC) Freeview channels. On Sunday 26th service had been restored to all channels. Today I have been unable to receive the following:

ITV1
C4
C5
ITV2
C4+1
More 4
E4
ITV1+1

When I checked the signal strength showing for these channels on my Freeview box, all were low - 4 out of a possible 10. When I can receive these channels they register 6 out of 10. Channels I can receive currently are all registering 6 out of 10.

Channels I am unable to watch deliver pixelated images, and intermittent sound.

I have completely re-set my Freeview box, wiping all existing settings and then rescanned. The problem remains.

I live at the postal code E1W 3RY, and connect via a communal roof aerial in a development of flats. I have not experienced this problem before 25th Feb.

I see that the channels I am having problems with are listed as being on Mux 2 which has a rating of "low". The channels I can receive are on Mux 1 which has a rating of "Maximum."

Can anyone suggest a reason for what appears to be a reduction in the service level available on Mux 2?

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andy
5:57 PM
Benfleet

hi andyboy i get my freview at sudboury i return my tv today and can get itv3 from bluebell hill but not any transmitters on bluehill hill pleease reply cheers

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Jess
10:25 PM
London

Hi,

I also have been encountering an issue with the same channels that David was referring to:

ITV1
C4
C5
ITV2
C4+1
More 4
E4
ITV1+1

Mine appeared to have gone around the same time (only really noticed last Saturday) - might've gone earlier but never noticed.

I have a communal tv Ariel which is on the roof.

Any suggestions? I've rescanned a number of times but still same issue...

I live in NW8 postcode

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Thursday, 1 March 2012
D
David
2:00 AM

Jess,

It is evident from your comments and the comments of others that there is something going on, and there is a general state of denial about it. I did a bit of searching and have discovered that the BBC is responsible for investigating problems with the Crystal Palace transmitter. They have an online form you can plough through in order to lodge a formal request for an investigation. You have to go through several questions, essentially answering no to questions such as "is there an obstruction" or could the weather be affecting it. At various stages you will need to answer that no - this has not answered my question. If you persist you will get to a page that tells you there is a problem they can't resolve via the form, and the will ask for specific details of the problem. My suggestion is that if enough people start using this form, it will be difficult for them to maintain the current state of denial.

The link to the form is:

https://faq.external.bbc.…8143

Copy and then paste this link into your browser.

Hope this helps.

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FJC Farrar
sentiment_satisfiedBronze

11:26 AM
Camberley

David: Pre-switchover, signal levels here from the Hannington were up & down like a fiddlers elbow for months - and now even the unnaffected Muxes are stable. Pre-switchover it was always denied that engineering work was having any effect on digital signals. I suspect ANY site work slightly affected signals in marginal reception areas, taking them below threshold. I suspect much the same for Crystal Palace.
Whether this is true or not; I would hold off enquiries until after the switchover process is completed - because even if you get any relevant answers; they can only refer to a situation which is about to change - or by the time you get them, will have already changed!
I am fairly sure most of the problems people have now will disappear with substantially increased transmitter power.

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Terri
3:58 PM
London

I live in a comumnal block and can only see a few (very few) of the freeview channel even though I've brought a Freeview HD TV.
I can't even see BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4 etc - can see them if I use analogue but not DTV. Strange?
Aerial: roof
Postcode: E15 3AW

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jb38
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5:06 PM

Terri: Even although Crystal Palace is still operating on pre-switchover power levels, but with you being located at only 8 miles away from it you "might" be suffering from signal overload problems, albeit I do have my doubts about this, but to test if this possibility can be eliminated as well as getting an idea of the signal level you are receiving, should you have a set top aerial lying around (or have access to one) plug that in followed by carrying out a re-scan and see if that action results in anything more being received, if not though further suggestions can be taken from there.


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Friday, 2 March 2012
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LesG
12:59 AM
Reading

Since Wednesday 29th Feb 2012 I have had problems with reception at various times of day. All digital channnels bar those in Mux C have suffered extensive or complete picture and sound breakdown for varying periods. My Freeview box shows a general reception strength of about 60% level, but quality of reception varies from 40% for really bad recpetion on most channels to 100% for those in Mux C. I am picking up London in RG4 7LU postcode. Have done all the usual retuning to no avail. Rooftop aerial is OK. Any ideas please?

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David
2:50 PM

Thanks to FJC Farrar for your response.

Much as I suspect you are right in what you say, one of my major complaints is the state of denial that there is a problem, and the unaccountability that goes with it. If someone were to admit there is a problem and let us know when it will be resolved, we could all make provision to deal with it. As it is I find myself dealing with a procession of faceless bureaucrats who keep repeating "there are no problems " in the same robot-like manner. It is not good enough.

When I checked Ofcom for a means of chasing this, the only avenue available was directing me to a BBC webform regarding interference problems. In other words "Nothing to do with us Guv." When I reported it to the BBC I received another hollow, form letter response telling me that as the channels affected are not BBC, they can't help. In other words "Nothing to do with us Guv." Not good enough, sorry.
I am bouncing this shambles back to Ofcom, and will continue to pursue it.

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