Full Freeview on the Craigkelly (Fife, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Craigkelly (Fife, Scotland) transmitter which serves 430,000 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.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Craigkelly (Fife, Scotland) transmitter._______
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 Craigkelly 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 Craigkelly transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 70km west-southwest (252°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 0.5m homes 1.7%
from Edinburgh EH3 9QG, 14km south (174°)
to STV Central (Edinburgh) region - 8 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Dullatur | Transposer | 20 km NE Glasgow | 40 homes |
| Edinburgh | Transposer | Sighthill area | 167 homes |
How will the Craigkelly (Fife, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 3 Oct 2018 | |||||
| A K T | K T | K T | K T | W T | |||||
| C21 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | +BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C24 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C27 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | SDN | ||||||||
| C30 | LEH | ||||||||
| C31 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | ArqA | |||||
| C32 | _local | ||||||||
| C33 | com7 | ||||||||
| C34 | com8 | ||||||||
| C37 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C39 | +ArqB | ||||||||
| C42 | SDN | ||||||||
| C45 | ArqA | ||||||||
| C48 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| 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 1 Jun 11 and 15 Jun 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 100kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20kW | |
| com7, com8 | (-9.7dB) 10.8kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 10kW | |
| LEH | (-13dB) 5kW | |
| Analogue 5, Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-14dB) 4kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-17dB) 2kW |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Craigkelly transmitter area
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Tuesday, 8 September 2015
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MikeP7:34 AM
Dave Fleming:
Because of the spread of channels used for the several multiplexes broadcast at Craigkelly, from C21 to C45, you need a good wide band aerial. The best will be a log-periodic design. The size needed is determined by the distance from the transmitter and whether there are any obstructions, hills or buildings for example, that are in between that may block your sight of the transmitter. As you appear to be located in Kirkaldy, you are not very far from the transmitter so you are unlikely to need a very large aerial, a 36 element would be too strong I suspect. But check that you have clear sight of the TV transmitter mast, but don't confuse it with a telephone mast.
It would be a good idea to talk to a local TV aerial installer - but do not fall for the scam of a 'digital aerial' as all log-periodic (or yagi pattern as well) are designed for reception of Freeview signals. The critical factor is that a log-periodic will be suitable for all foreseen future transmissions and is likely to give approximately equal reception of all channels. (A wide band Yagi pattern is poorer at the low channels than at the upper channels.)
When mounting in the loft, ensure that the aerial does not try to 'look through' anywater tanks or similar metal structures. Also note that there is always some attenuation of the signal passing through solid walls, etc.
Hope that helps?
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Friday, 2 October 2015
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Peter Robinson4:00 PM
Edinburgh
I have done the reset on both freeview televisions and both are unaffected.
Problem - for at least 2 weeks Channel 24 from Craigkelly signal quality varies greatly 40% up to 85% and signal strength dropped to about 50%, typically today strength has risen to 86% but quality fluctuates wildly from 50% to 100%, Channels 27, 30, 39, 42 and 45 all show 90-100% strength and 100% quality (no fluctuations). The site shows no problems with the transmitter but these results clearly show a problem (up until recently Channel 24 was as the others rock solid) with channel 24. Can anyone let me know what is going on?
my post code is EH6 8DG in Leith Edinburgh and Craigkelly is the recommended transmitter for my area.
I have a brand new broadest range aerial bought when the signal changed over.
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Peter's: mapP's Freeview map terrainP's terrain plot wavesP's frequency data P's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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jb386:10 PM
Peter Robinson: As no technical problems are listed against the Craigkelly transmitter, your best policy would be to ascertain if anyone else in the area is also experiencing similar difficulties with the reception of STV channels, as although your aerial is not that terribly old, a bad (oxidised) connection has in the past, been proven as being capable of being frequency selective, i.e: only causing difficulties on one single channel.
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jb386:52 PM
Peter Robinson: Another test you can carry out being. If you have anything coupled into your TV via an HDMI lead, try removing it whilst you are witnessing the fluctuations in quality , as some HDMI leads are also capable of radiating a high level of frequency selective interference which can be picked up in a coax jumper lead.
Needless to say, this, as well as the latter statement in my previous reply, should only be taken into consideration if checks reveal that the problem referred to is purely confined to your installation.
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Monday, 18 January 2016
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Dave7:57 AM
hi,
I live in kirkcaldy ky26hz...I have just unstalled a log36 wideband aerial in my attic replacing old k band aerial feeding 4 rooms through a 4 way splitter.. I am p[ointing at craigkelly transmitter..Channels i can receive are 24,27,39,42 and 45 only with good signal ...I cannot pick up channel 21..Should I be able to receive channel 21 and any others?
Thanks
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MikeP
5:20 PM
5:20 PM
Dave:
To receive any of the channels broadcast on the Channel 21 multiplex you need a TV set with an HD tuner. An 'HD Ready' set probably does not have such a DVB-T2 tuner built in.
Do you have a set or STB that has a DVB-T2 HD tuner?
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jb385:31 PM
Dave: Mux C21 can only be received by Freeview devices fitted with DVB-T2 (HD) tuners, as C21 is an HD multiplex, the fact of you not being able to receive it inclined to suggest that none of your TV's / boxes are capable of receiving HD signals, as if they were, then you would also be able to receive Mux C33 and Mux C34, both those also being HD multiplexes.
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jb385:37 PM
MikeP : Sorry, no duplication intended, as I had typed out a reply but was interrupted before sending it due to answering a phone call, then failed to refresh page before doing so.
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MikeP
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
jb38:
No problem. At l;east we 'sang off thwe same 'hymn sheet' as it were.
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Dave11:21 PM
jb38: Thanks for that ....It just dawned on me soon after I mailed you..after a rethink Correct all my sets are just hd ready..I will have to update sets/tuners...Many thanks again I was scratching my head for a while there..
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