Full Freeview on the Oxford (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter

Brian Butterworth first published this on 1st May 2004 at 08:20 - UK Free TV

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51.790,-1.179 or 51°47'25"N 1°10'46"W

OX3 9SS

The symbol shows the location of the Oxford (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter which serves 410,000 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 Oxford (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter.

Choose from three options: ■ List by multiplex ■ List by channel number ■ List by channel name

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Which Freeview channels does the Oxford 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	C41+ (634.2MHz)	295m	DTG-	100,000W
	1 BBC One (SD) South (Oxford), 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	C44- (657.8MHz)	295m	DTG-	100,000W
	3 ITV 1 (SD) (Meridian/Central (Thames Valley micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) South ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 South ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Central west), 71 That’s 60s,
PSB3 BBCB	H max	C47 (682.0MHz)	295m	DTG-	100,000W
	46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD South (Oxford), 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Central West), 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others 66 TBN UK,
COM4 SDN	H -3dB	C29 (538.0MHz)	295m	DTG-8	50,000W
	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 -3dB	C37- (601.8MHz)	319m	DTG-8	50,000W
	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 -3dB	C31 (554.0MHz)	319m	DTG-8	50,000W
	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
LOX	H -10dB	C46 (674.0MHz)	295m	DTG-12	10,000W
	from 22nd December 2014: 7 That's Oxford,

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 Oxford transmitter?

BBC South (Oxford) Today 0.4m homes 1.6%
from Oxford OX2 7DW, 6km west-southwest (258°)
to BBC South (Oxford) region - 6 masts.
BBC South (Oxford) Today shares 50% content with Southampton service

ITV Meridian News 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Whiteley PO15 7AD, 102km south (182°)
to ITV Meridian/Central (Thames Valley) region - 15 masts.
Thames Valley opt-out from Meridian (South). All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with all of Meridian+Oxford

How will the Oxford (Oxfordshire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

	1950s-80s	1984-97	1997-98	1998-2011	2011-13	2013-18	2013-17	23 May 2018
	VHF	C/D E	C/D E	C/D E	C/D E	C/D E T	W T	W T
C2	BBCtv_waves
C29								SDN
C31							com7	com7
C37							com8	com8
C41								BBCA
C44								D3+4
C46								_local
C47								BBCB
C49_{tv_off}			C5_waves	C5_waves
C50_{tv_off}						SDN	SDN
C51_{tv_off}							LOX	LOX
C53_{tv_off}		C4_waves	C4_waves	C4_waves	+BBCA	+BBCA	+BBCA
C55_{tv_off}					ArqB	ArqB	ArqB	com7_{tv_off}
C56_{tv_off}								COM8_{tv_off}
C57_{tv_off}		BBC1_waves	BBC1_waves	BBC1_waves	BBCB	BBCB	BBCB
C59_{tv_off}					-ArqA	-ArqA	-ArqA
C60_{tv_off}		ITV_waves	ITV_waves	ITV_waves	-D3+4	-D3+4	-D3+4
C62					SDN
C63		BBC2_waves	BBC2_waves	BBC2_waves

_{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 14 Sep 11 and 28 Sep 11.

How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?

Analogue 1-4	500kW
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB	(-7dB) 100kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB	(-10dB) 50kW
Analogue 5	(-11dB) 40kW
com8	(-14.7dB) 17.1kW
com7	(-14.8dB) 16.4kW
Mux 1, Mux 2, LOX	(-17dB) 10kW
Mux C, Mux D	(-18dB) 8kW
Mux A, Mux B	(-19.2dB) 6kW

Local transmitter maps

Oxford Freeview Oxford DAB Oxford AM/FM Oxford TV region BBC South (Oxford) Meridian/Central (Thames Valley micro region)

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Oxford transmitter area

Feb 1956-Jul 1968	Associated TeleVision†
Feb 1956-Jul 1968	Associated British Corporation◊
Jul 1968-Dec 1981	Associated TeleVision
Jan 1982-Dec 2006	Central Independent Television
Dec 2006-Feb 2009	ITV Thames Valley
Feb 2009-Dec 2014	ITV plc

Feb 1983-Dec 1992	TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010	GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014	ITV Daybreak•

• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Oxford 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.

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

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Nick
12:07 PM

Hi Mike

Have done as you suggested. I have two indicators for each channel; and Strength. Quality is a big fat zero for every channel bar one, which registers a measly 10%. On strength, most are at or around 20%-30% with two at 50%. There's nothing beyond 50%.

What now?!

Thanks
Nick

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1:46 PM

Nick:

Your signals are far too low for reliable , which is a surprise as you are only 15 km from the . You should aim to have signal strengths between 65% and 85% and no more. So start by checking that all the signal connections are good and that all the plugs are fitted correctly and that none are lose in their sockets. If you are unsure about any lead and/or its connection it is best to replace them as they are inexpensive. Also check to ensure that any or distribution system is working correctly - don't just assume that because a red '' light is lit that all is well as it may not be. One further check is to ensure that any HDMI is well away from the aerial cables, HDMI data signals can disrupt RF signals in the aerial cables.

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Nick
6:00 PM

Hi Mike

I've been through your checklist and nothing seems wrong. Everything plugged in correctly and nothing loose. Am I at the stage where I've got to get an expert in to check it over or is there anything more I can do? As I mentioned, all other are fine; it's just the HD channels that are missing.

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Graham Hill
11:45 AM
Oxford

Hi

I am having a problem with a Sagemcom box that appears to have started around last Monday.

All are ok via the TV are fine, which is strange because of course the aerial loops through the Sagemcom box. However, the majority of channels are distorted when viewed via the box and it appears to be the ' ' that is poor.

I have already performed factory reset on the box and also the reset procedures.

Graham Hill
OX44 7YE

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nicholas

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2:32 AM

Graham Hill: I'm not sure where you live in the area but sometimes the boxes play up the sigs are either
too strong or weak,perhaps you can advise,i'm lucky near weston as i get a swamp , is possible without any plugged in.It could be the box or lead has developed a fault,please advise if you
want to...............nick

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MikeP

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2:17 PM

Graham Hill:

If the on the TV is fine then that suggests the system and cabling are fine. However, it does suggest that the box has a potential fault. Try disconnecting it completely from the signal and supply for at least five minutes. then reconnect and allow the box to reset itself, usually another 5 minutes is sufficient. Then check whether reception has returned to normal. If it has then your fine until a further reset becomes necessary. If it happens again that suggests that the box it developing a fault.

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David Pinfold

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7:31 PM

Have allocated the frequencies yet for the post 700 clearance?
If so can you update the Oxford details please?

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Ade Langford

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11:46 AM
Swindon

Hi All .

I am getting my from the through a Humax box and a plugged to the . When i check the strength for HD it says 47% - 50% but with the booster unplugged its around 26% - 29%. The signal always says 100%. Do I need a bigger to get my signal strength above the 50% mark or is this the norm. Can anyone advise on this predicament please. My post code is SN3 2PZ ( Swindon,Wilts ).
Cheers guys.

Ade Langford.

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StevensOnln1

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12:01 PM

Ade Langford: Do you actually have a problem with breaking up? Which HD are you referring to, as different channels are broadcast at different power levels?

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Ade Langford

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7:02 PM

break up is intermittent and across
all HD and some SD. I have also had a 4g filter
fitted which works to a degree. I just wanted to
know if I could increase the strength to
over 50%.

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