Full Freeview on the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) transmitter
 | Google Streetview |  | Google map |  | Bing map |  | Google Earth |  | 52.670,-2.552 or 52°40'13"N 2°33'6"W |  | TF6 5AH |
The symbol shows the location of the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) transmitter which serves 280,000 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.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) mast?
The Wrekin transmitter - The Wrekin transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 11/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
_______
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 The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, 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 The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, 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 The Wrekin transmitter?
BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 49km east-southeast (116°)
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.
ITV Central News 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 49km east-southeast (116°)
to ITV Central (West) region - 65 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Central (East)
How will the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 27 Feb 2018 | |||||
| A K T | A K T | A K T | W T | K T | |||||
| C23 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | ||||||
| C30 | -BBCB | BBCB | |||||||
| C33 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | ||||||
| C35 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C41 | +SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C44 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C47 | ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C48 | _local | _local | |||||||
| C51tv_off | _local |
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 6 Apr 11 and 20 Apr 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-5 | 100kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 10kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-17dB) 2kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 1000W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the The Wrekin transmitter area
|
|
Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldMonday, 25 February 2019
MikeP
12:55 PM
12:55 PM
Colin Case:
Looking at the Digital UK Coverage Checker for your location, at Coverage Checker - Detailed View shows that Suton Coldfield is indeed a possibility. You would need a wideband or log-periodic aerial if you have not already had one fitted. The page mentioned tells you the direction towards the transmitters and the channels in use.
| link to this comment |
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
A
Andy Williams9:28 AM
I live in Oakengates,Telford. my aerial is pointed at the wrekin transmitter which is a mere 4-5 miles away,
and as far as i know have no troubles receiving television and radio chanels. Why then when i put my postcode into the freeview website it assumes i will be connected to the sutton coldfield transmitter, when it is much
further away?
| link to this comment |
S
StevensOnln110:25 AM
Andy Williams: Perhaps because you are also predicted to get a good signal from Sutton Coldfield, which despite being further away broadcasts at a much higher power level.
| link to this comment |
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
G
Graham Gittins10:53 AM
I have just changed my Sony Bravo to freeview. The picture quality is better than what I received from Virgin. When trying to view on catchup BBC works alright. With all ITV stations the menu comes up and allows selection, the logo and advertising plays you reach the program the title comes up but doesn't load. My set is a year old, and when I first loaded their apps about 4 days ago they all worked. With the rest of the download information displaying correctly I can't visualize it being a fault with my aerial or TV.
| link to this comment |
M
MikeB8:07 PM
Graham Gittins: Your catchup service have nothing to do with your aerial, unless its a Youview TV, in which case its a hybrid.
Try updating the app - ITV has always been a bit of a pain, and if needed, perhaps a factory reset and install. If its an Android TV, then you should have Youview, and thats easier to acces.
| link to this comment |
Thursday, 23 May 2019
E
Elizabeth Wright9:00 AM
From SY7 9 area: Why has my reception deteriorated in the past 2 months. Currently I can only get BBC1,2,ITV, 2,3,4 C4, E4 and more 4. retuning says 71 channels available, but are unwatchable because of pixellation.
| link to this comment |
Elizabeth's: mapE's Freeview map terrainE's terrain plot wavesE's frequency data E's Freeview Detailed Coverage
S
StevensOnln111:07 AM
Elizabeth Wright: You most likely have a fault with your aerial system, such as a loose or damaged cable or connection somewhere. Start by checking the cables behind your TV, then work your way back as far as you can safely access towards the aerial.
| link to this comment |
C
Carole1:23 PM
Why can't we have a simple list of the Freeview channels that aren't available from a given transmitter (e.g. Wrekin), in the form of the channel number followed by the name, in numerical order rather than grouped by technical spec, and information as to WHEN they WILL be available from that transmitter? I've looked at various sites, and can find neither a numerical list (only icons or at best names), nor the "when will it be available" info. I just wanted to find out whether I should be able to get channel 99, and if not then when WOULD I be able to.
| link to this comment |
S
StevensOnln13:17 PM
Carole: Apart from Aj Jazeera (which is due to appear of COM6 soon) no broadcaster has made any announcement of when any of their channels will increase their coverage. In most cases they won't, as they simply aren't prepared (or can't afford) to pay the increased costs of broadcasting their channels on a multiplex with wider coverage. If you want a numerical list of channels, Digital UK has one at the link below, which also shows which channels are on which multiplex, so you can easily see which are available from your transmitter (The Wrekin does not have COM7 & COM8 and won't gain them at any point in the future, as both a temporary services which will close in the next few years).
Digital UK | Channel listings
| link to this comment |
Thursday, 13 June 2019
D
David Corbett6:53 PM
Telford
I cannot access channels 20 or 21nor can my friend who lives 7 miles away. We've both re-tuned our boxes - taking out the aerial once' and re-tuning again with the aerial re-inserted. My address is 51 haygate Drive, Wellington, Telford Shropshire TF1 2BZ, and my friend's address is 23 Whitworth Drive, Randlay, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2NN. We both receive our freeview channels from The Wrekin transmitter, and have previously received a good signal from both channel 20 and 21. Can you help, please?
Many thanks.
David Corbett
| link to this comment |
David's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Select more comments
Your comment please