Full Freeview on the Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmitter which serves 620,000 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 Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, 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
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Rowridge 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 Rowridge transmitter?
BBC South Today 1.3m homes 4.9%
from Southampton SO14 7PU, 26km north (354°)
to BBC South region - 39 masts.
ITV Meridian News 0.9m homes 3.6%
from Whiteley PO15 7AD, 24km north-northeast (20°)
to ITV Meridian (South Coast) region - 39 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with all of Meridian plus Oxford
Are there any self-help relays?
| Portsmouth Docks | Transposer | 2 km N city centre | 50 homes Estimate. Group of houses' |
How will the Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1950s-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2012 | 2012-13 | 2 May 2018 | ||||
| VHF | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | W T | ||||
| C3 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
| C21 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | +BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C22 | +ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C24 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C25 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C27 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C28 | ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C29 | LSO | ||||||||
| C31 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | com7 | |||||
| C37 | com8 | ||||||||
| 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 7 Mar 12 and 21 Mar 12.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| PSB1||, PSB1≡, PSB2||, PSB2≡, PSB3||, PSB3≡ | (-4dB) 200kW | |
| COM4≡, COM4||, COM5≡, COM5||, COM6≡, COM6|| | (-10dB) 50kW | |
| com7≡ | (-13.1dB) 24.4kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-14dB) 20kW | |
| com8≡ | (-14.3dB) 18.4kW | |
| LSO≡ | (-17dB) 10kW |
Local transmitter maps
Rowridge Freeview Rowridge DAB Rowridge TV region BBC South Meridian (South Coast micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Rowridge transmitter area
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Tuesday, 13 March 2018
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StevensOnln112:10 AM
Tim Wardlaw: On 21st March COM8 will move to UHF channel 56 and the local mux will move to 37. On 2nd May COM7 will move to UHF channel 55. These are the only frequency changes that Digital UK have listed for Rowridge.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2018
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colin1951uk3:42 PM
I've just done my retune and can't get any signal from Channel 56 (COM8.)
My aerial is four years old (installed May 2014 complete with new cable.) Its a Yagi 18 element as far as I can make out which I believe to be a wide band type and should pick up the complete tv transmission spectrum. So I can't understand why COM8 is dead for me.
Can anyone confirm if COM8 is alive on Rowridge please?
If it is transmitting I'll have to get an engineer out and see what's up.
Cheers...Colin
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I live in Seaford, Sussex. My post code is BN25 3AD. I have been having reception problems recently and have lost my favourite channels. Pick, Dave and Really. Do you have any booster arials between Isle of Wight and where I am? Thank you.
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Stuart's: mapS's Freeview map terrainS's terrain plot wavesS's frequency data S's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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StevensOnln17:19 PM
colin1951uk: Are you certain that the 18 element Yagi aerial is a wideband and not a Group A aerial? Is it mounted horizontally (with the little rods side to side) or vertically (with the rods going up and down)? Please provide a full postcode so that we can see where you are in relation to the transmitter.
Stuart Ralston: There have been no changes to the frequencies used for Pick, Dave and Really so you should start looking for a problem with your aerial system. Start by checking for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind your TV and follow the cable back towards the aerial as far as you can safely access. Do not attempt to retune. The Digital UK checker doesn't show any other transmitter which would provide these channels at your location (this website doesn't operate any transmitter).
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roy higgins7:50 PM
Littlehampton
Hi what type of Ariel and which way does the elements need to point to receive Rowrodhe full freeview signal from BN17 6HW please
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roy's: mapR's Freeview map terrainR's terrain plot wavesR's frequency data R's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Paul C8:09 PM
colin1951uk:
I have exactly the same issue with the same aerial.
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colin1951uk8:33 PM
Eastleigh
StevensOnln1: As far as I know Yagi's were always wideband, weren't they? I've never heard of a Grouped Yagi anyway. How might I tell the difference, any idea?
It's mounted horizontally and COM8 even at it's low power would give 100% quality/78% power when I could receive it.
I'm located in the SO50 5PS area, a good thirty miles from the transmitter, but never the less the aerial has served me well since it's been up.
You've got me worried about a Grouped Yagi, I'm not sure what to think.
Thanks for the response.
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colin1951uk's: mapC's Freeview map terrainC's terrain plot wavesC's frequency data C's Freeview Detailed Coverage
As from the recent changes in Freeview Channels at Rowridge transmitter, some of the programmes that were on UHF carrier 37 have disappeared completely, one being PBS America. According to one web source they have been switched to UHF carrier 60 which is way out of the range of a Group A aerial, a strange move if this is true. Are Freeview viewers losing out when it comes to receiving TV programmes?
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Thursday, 22 March 2018
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StevensOnln110:44 AM
Norman Langridge: The COM8 multiplex which was previously on UHF channel 37 has moved to 56 (not 60) to become part of a single frequency network with other COM8 transmitters and release UHF channels 31-37 for use by other transmitters as part of the 700MHz clearance program. If you can't restore the missing channels by manual tuning and you don't have satellite or cable then you may be eligible for a free replacement wideband aerial, which can be arranged by contacting the Freeview Advice Line (see link below).
Important changes to Freeview TV signals | Freeview
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StevensOnln110:55 AM
colin1951uk: Yagi aerials have always been grouped, wideband versions only started to be widely used in the UK around 20 years ago when digital terrestrial broadcasting began. Does your aerial have a coloured piece of plastic or any other markings?
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