Full Freeview on the Angus (Dundee City, Scotland) transmitter
Brian Butterworth first published this on - UK Free TV
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The symbol shows the location of the Angus (Dundee City, Scotland) transmitter which serves 130,000 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
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Angus 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
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Angus transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 112km southwest (228°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 0.2m homes 0.8%
from Dundee DD1 4QB, 11km south (177°)
to STV North (Dundee) region - 24 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
Glen Cova A | Active deflector | 40 km N of Dundee | |
Glen Cova B | Active deflector |
How will the Angus (Dundee City, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
1965-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 27 Nov 2019 | ||
VHF | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | W T | W T | ||
C11 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
C31 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
C33 | SDN | ||||||||
C34 | _local | ||||||||
C36 | ArqA | ||||||||
C37 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
C39 | BBCA | ||||||||
C42 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C45 | BBCB | ||||||||
C48 | _local | _local | _local | ArqB | |||||
C49tv_off | ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
C53tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C54tv_off | SDN | SDN | SDN | ||||||
C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
C56tv_off | COM8tv_off | ||||||||
C57tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
C58tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | ||||||
C60tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | -BBCA | -BBCA | ||||
C61 | ArqB | ||||||||
C63 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
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 4 Aug 10 and 18 Aug 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 20kW | |
SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-3dB) 10kW | |
com7 | (-6dB) 5kW | |
com8 | (-6.1dB) 4.9kW | |
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-7dB) 4kW | |
Mux C*, Mux D* | (-10dB) 2kW | |
Analogue 1-4 | (-23dB) 100W |
Local transmitter maps
Angus Freeview Angus DAB Angus AM/FM Angus TV region BBC Scotland STV North (Dundee micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Angus transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldWednesday, 19 February 2014
Laura Campbell: I have explained the reasons for the two-tier system here:
Londonderry (Northern Ireland) Freeview Light transmitter | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice .
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Thursday, 20 February 2014
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jb387:52 AM
Laura Campbell: Checking the terrain between the Angus transmitter and each of the two locations mentioned indicates that it was purely through luck that you had previously managed to receive those programmes in the first place due to the signal path from the transmitter being obstructed, this in your original location being from approximately 10 down to 8 miles prior to your area whereas now its completely obstructed from approximately from 9 down to 1 mile.
You can view the obstructions referred to by opening the undermentioned links.
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
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Laura Campbell11:55 AM
Perth
Dave Lindsay: thank you for your advice
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Laura's: mapL's Freeview map terrainL's terrain plot wavesL's frequency data L's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Thursday, 29 May 2014
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Stuart6:44 PM
An empty DVB-T2 multiplex is now radiating from Angus on C31
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KMJ,Derby6:54 PM
Stuart: COM7 from Angus enters service officially on 17th June 2014, according to Digital UK.
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Thursday, 13 November 2014
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Alan F Finch10:04 PM
We have been receiving all freeview stations transmitted from Angus for a number of years, all at good signal strength. However, sometime during the night of Saturday 8th November we have lost all but Channel 53 PSB2 and Channel 49 COM6. Both of these channels are still at 100% strength but all others have disappeared. Have there been any changes taken place at that particular time? i.e. I believe that G4 signal can have this effect. What is the cure to my problem please?
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Monday, 15 December 2014
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Al Horwood1:21 PM
Newport-on-tay
Youview EPG recording problem affecting Film4+1 (PSB3 on Angus transmitter).
Hi
I am unable to EPG record Film 4+1, first noticed it yesterday when i got a "Failed" note on the Recordings list. I set up two further EPG recordings, one on Film4+1 (Failed again) whilst the "live" Film4 was successful. I also got a good,EPG, recording on BBC1 HD, also on PSB3). As these recordings should start following a transmitter signal, is there a fault on the system affecting The Film4 +1 channel?
PS.. Is the early cut off of some STV recorded programs also a fault?
Many thanks DD6 8EF Arial in Roof
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Al's: mapA's Freeview map terrainA's terrain plot wavesA's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Friday, 13 February 2015
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lee6:01 PM
Dundee
hi,
im currently living at 8 carmcichael court, dd3 6ls and as far as im aware i am recieving limited television signal from the tay bridge transmitter. Am i in an area that the angus transmitter supplies to? if i was to get my aerial repositioned? or am i stuck with the tay bridge transmitter? thanks
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Dave Lindsay
6:28 PM
6:28 PM
lee: There's no absolute answer -- the answer is quite possibly, with the reasoning for me saying this as follows:
A terrain plot suggests you might be able to see the Angus transmitter at 6 miles:
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
Line-of-sight is most important. However, the plot doesn't take into account any obstructions on the ground which could hamper reception.
I can see on Streetview that you are set-down a bit and that there are possibly taller buildings on Kinaird Street in the way.
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Monday, 20 April 2015
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Duncan Killin3:54 AM
Hi
Just wanting to know if BBC4 HD, BBC News HD and CBeebies HD are running on the Angus Transmitter yet?
I'm not picking up any sign of them and wondering if I need a different aerial.
Thanks
Duncan
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