Full Freeview on the Plympton (Plymouth, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Plympton (Plymouth, England) transmitter which serves 35,000 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 Plympton (Plymouth, England) 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
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Plympton (Plymouth, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Plympton 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)
The Plympton (Plymouth, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Plympton transmitter?
BBC Spotlight 0.8m homes 2.9%
from Plymouth PL3 5BD, 4km west (280°)
to BBC South West region - 107 masts.
ITV West Country News (West) 0.8m homes 2.9%
from Plymouth PL7 5BQ, 3km east-northeast (76°)
to ITV West Country region - 107 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with West Country (East)
How will the Plympton (Plymouth, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 10 Apr 2019 | |||
| C/D E | W | W | W | W T | W T | K T | |||
| C30 | C5waves | C5waves | _local | _local | _local | _local | |||
| C40 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C41 | SDN | ||||||||
| C42 | SDN | SDN | SDN | D3+4 | |||||
| C44 | ArqA | ||||||||
| C45 | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | BBCB | |||||
| C47 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C49tv_off | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||||||
| C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCA | BBCA | BBCA | |||
| C56tv_off | ArqB | ArqB | ArqB | ||||||
| C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | |||||
| C64 | 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 12 Aug 09 and 9 Sep 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-5 | 2kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 400W | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-10dB) 200W |
Local transmitter maps
Plympton Freeview Plympton DAB Caradon Hill TV region BBC South West West CountryWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Caradon Hill transmitter area
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Monday, 28 November 2016
Hi I have no signal, Torpoint area.
Do you know when it will be back on.
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Tuesday, 29 November 2016
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David Atkins9:32 AM
Could you please tell me why l have had no signal since yesterday morning, post code PL97DY
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StevensOnln17:02 PM
David Atkins & Nina Merson: There is currently engineering work taking place at the Plympton transmitter. This will involve periods of the transmitter broadcasting at reduced power or even being shut down completely to allow the engineers to safely carry out essential work.
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Sunday, 1 January 2017
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Bib10:13 PM
It seems that the multiplex carrying Dave and food network is struggling. I've tried 2 different TVs and aerials . Lots of pixelation . Any ideas? Thanks.in Plymouth
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Monday, 2 January 2017
MikeP
5:58 PM
5:58 PM
BIB:
DO NOTHING. just wait for the weather patterns to change.
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Wednesday, 29 March 2017
K
Kevin Kelly6:41 PM
Hello Engineering, We Are suffering degrading TV with unwatchable reception here at PL68AW. Picture and voice transmission is continually breaking up and ibecomes unwatchable. Can you identify why this has occurred over last 48hrs. We never had this previously.
Look to your soonest reply.
Regards, KK
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StevensOnln17:00 PM
Kevin Kelley: This website is independant, no one on here has anything to do with transmitter engineering (those are automated posts of engineering notices provided by the BBC). The most likely explanation for your degrading reception is that something is wrong with your aerial system, such as a loose connection or water has gotten in to the cables. Start at the back of the TV and check all cables and connections are in securely and that there are no signs of damage, then work your way back as far as you can safely access towards the aerial.
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Monday, 15 May 2017
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bourchier7:44 AM
I have no signal at this time and reception has been intermittant recently although the Plympton transmitter is reported as serviceable
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MikeP
8:24 AM
Trowbridge
8:24 AM
Trowbridge
bourchier:
To offer and advice we need a full post code so that we can examine the reception conditions at your location as it varies across the served area due to terrain and buildings.
It is just possible that the recent high pressure has created a natural effect often called tropospheric lift, or just 'lift, whereby the signals become temporarily variable and unreliable. That would give the effect you are describing.
Please check your signal strengths, they should be between 50% and 85% for SD channels and between 60% and 85% for HD channels. If you have less then you need to examine your aerial system for poor connections, etc. If they are over 85% then you have too much signal and need to fit an inexpensive attenuator.
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MikeP's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
B
bourchier10:43 AM
Plymouth
No signal at this time. Intermittent signal today and yesterday and recently.
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bourchier's: mapB's Freeview map terrainB's terrain plot wavesB's frequency data B's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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