Full Freeview on the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter
Brian Butterworth first published this on - UK Free TV
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The symbol shows the location of the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter which serves 2,690,000 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.
DTG-8 64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-2 16QAM 2K 3/4 18.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Winter Hill 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.
Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1 BBCA | H max | C32 (562.0MHz) | 726m | DTG- | 100,000W |
1 BBC One (SD) North West, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 17 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | H max | C34 (578.0MHz) | 726m | DTG- | 100,000W |
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Granada), 4 Channel 4 (SD) North ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 North ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Granada), 71 That’s 60s, | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | H max | C35- (585.8MHz) | 726m | DTG- | 100,000W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD North West, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Granada), 104 Channel 4 HD North 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 | C29 (538.0MHz) | 726m | DTG-8 | 100,000W |
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 | C31 (554.0MHz) | 726m | DTG-8 | 100,000W |
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 | C37 (602.0MHz) | 726m | DTG-8 | 100,000W |
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 | |||||
LM | H -20dB | C40 (626.0MHz) | 572m | DTG-12 | 1,000W |
from 1st October 2014: 7 That's Manchester, | |||||
LL | H -17dB | C24 (498.0MHz) | 572m | DTG-12 | 2,000W |
from 30th June 2014: 7 Bay TV Liverpool, | |||||
LPR | H -20dB | C56 (754.0MHz) | 572m | DTG-12 | 1,000W |
from 1st October 2014: 7 That's Lancashire, | |||||
GIM | H -20dB | C57 (762.0MHz) | 572m | DTG-2 | 1,000W |
Now 90s, Spotlight TV, Clubland TV, Country Music Entertainment , Classic Hits MCR, 77 That's 60s MCR, 78 TCC, 80 That's 80s, 86 That's 90s MCR, 88 TV Warehouse+1, |
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-2 16QAM 2K 3/4 18.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Winter Hill transmitter?
BBC North West Tonight 3.1m homes 11.8%
from Salford M50 2QH, 22km southeast (140°)
to BBC North West region - 92 masts.
ITV Granada Reports 3.1m homes 11.6%
from Salford M50 2EQ, 22km southeast (139°)
to ITV Granada region - 80 masts.
How will the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1956-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 20 Feb 2020 | ||
VHF | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | W T | W T | ||
C9 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
C12 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
C24 | _local | ||||||||
C29 | SDN | ||||||||
C31 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
C32 | BBCA | ||||||||
C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C35 | BBCB | ||||||||
C37 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
C40 | LOCAL2 | ||||||||
C48 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
C49tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
C50tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
C54tv_off | -BBCB | -BBCB | -BBCB | ||||||
C55tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | ArqB | ArqB | ArqB | com7tv_off | ||
C56tv_off | _local | _local | _local | LPR | |||||
C57tv_off | GIM | GIM | GIM | GIM | |||||
C58tv_off | SDN | SDN | SDN | ||||||
C59tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C61 | ArqA | ||||||||
C62 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | |||||
C65 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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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 Nov 09 and 2 Dec 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
com7 | (-12.9dB) 25.7kW | |
com8 | (-13.4dB) 22.6kW | |
Analogue 5 | (-16dB) 12.5kW | |
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-17dB) 10kW | |
LL | (-24dB) 2kW | |
GIM, LM, LPR | (-27dB) 1000W |
Local transmitter maps
Winter Hill Freeview Winter Hill DAB Winter Hill AM/FM Winter Hill TV region BBC North West GranadaWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Winter Hill transmitter area
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012
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Richard11:25 PM
My sony tv keeps saying the selected programme is not available. The guarantee runs out in 4 weeks. Do you think I should bring it back to the store and see what they can do to stop it from happening?
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Saturday, 21 April 2012
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PP Ainsworth10:59 AM
Bolton
Is anyone else having problems with the Freeview HD signal from Winter Hill? Today,21st April 2012, I have no HD signal at all. All other channels showing 10/10 aerial reception. This has happened before and it usually comes back on a few hours afterwards.
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PP Ainsworth: Bring up the signal strength screen whilst on one of the HD channels and check that it is tuned to UHF channel 54.
If it is on C54, then perhaps it is signal overload, you being only 7 miles from the transmitter:
Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
Try fitting an attenuator inline with the incoming aerial lead.
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Thursday, 3 May 2012
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Jim Davies10:56 PM
Wirral
Are there any problems with Pick TV from the Winter Hill Xmtr which should be on UHF 61 according to the listing. I can only receive it from UHF Channel 52 from Moel - Parc Xmtr. All other channels are OK. I have done a complete reset and setup with no avail. This is effecting three tvs and two recorders. Fault first appeared three weeks ago. Have done a manual scan of channel 61 and Pick is missing.
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jb3811:15 PM
Jim Davies; I realise that its listed as 61- on this page but since April 13th ArqA has been transmitting on Ch49 from Winter Hill.
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Mark Fletcher11:43 PM
Halifax
Jim Davies,Wirral.Having just did a check around 11.20pm i can confirm that using a borrowed larger group W wideband aerial for testing purposes only and temporarily clearing my current set up,i can get the ArqA multiplex from Winter Hill on frequency 61 in my location (somewhat pixellated without the amplification,less pixellated with amplifier on) and Pick TV is on programme channel 11.
You may have to do a reset procedure.
Do you have any boosters as such,and also did you accidentally delete programme channel 11 as such or is the whole of ArqA from Winter Hill on frequency 61 missing from your set up ?
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Friday, 4 May 2012
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jb3812:25 AM
Mark Fletcher; Yes, you are of course quite correct as its not April 13th but April 2013, so Jim Davies please ignore what I had said.
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Mark Fletcher12:38 AM
Halifax
JB38.No,ArqA from Winter Hill is still broadcasting on frequency 61,not on frequency 49 at this moment in time.I just did another test with my borrowed group W wideband aerial and there is nothing on frequency 49 around 12.10am,yet a minute later on frequency 61 without and with signal amplification i did pick up ArqA from Winter Hill as the system information denotes transmitter name North West.
I do know once the UK is all TV digital that Winter Hill ultimately will have to relocate both muxs ArqA and BBCA from frequencies 61 and 62 respectively to 49 and 50 respectively to clear the 800mhz band or simply frequencies 61-68/69 for upcoming 4G mobile phone services.
It will be even more interesting if rumour speculates that possibly the 700mhz-800mhz band too may also one day be cleared for other services not known at present,effectively putting frequencies 49-60 out of terrestrial use,this certainly will effect Winter Hill altogether.
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Mark Fletcher12:40 AM
Halifax
JB38.Whoops you just beat me to my response.
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Wednesday, 9 May 2012
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Brian Wood10:47 AM
Jim Davies. Do you still have this problem? I'm also in Wirral and pointed at and tuned to Winter Hill. I have just checked and have full strength and quality for Pick on 11 on CH61 so it's there today and was 2 days ago when I recorded Futurama.
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