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Freeview reception at SA15 3HU


For reliable and stable Freeview reception, you need an unobstructed path between the TV aerial on your roof and the digital TV transmitter. The map below shows the transmitters predicted to provide a signal at this location.

You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.

You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.

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There are 5 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of SA153HU (page shows closest 10)

What do the map symbols mean?

 EE,  Multiple operators,  O2,  3,  Vodafone,  location on line-of-sight,  Selected location,  Freeview transmitter,  Freeview light transmitter,  Engineering/fault today.

These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM

Predicted Freeview channel list

E4 (Wales)Kilvey Hill COM4
1BBC One (SD)Llanelli WalesPSB1
2BBC TwoLlanelli WalesPSB1
5Channel 5Llanelli WalesPSB2
6ITV 2Llanelli WalesPSB2
 
9BBC FourLlanelli WalesPSB1
10ITV3Llanelli WalesPSB2
11Sky MixKilvey Hill COM5
12QuestKilvey Hill COM6
13E4Llanelli WalesPSB2
 
14Film4Llanelli WalesPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Llanelli WalesPSB2
17ReallyKilvey Hill COM5
18More4Llanelli WalesPSB2
19DaveKilvey Hill COM5
 
20DramaKilvey Hill COM4
215USAKilvey Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeLlanelli WalesPSB1
25WKilvey Hill COM6
26ITV4Llanelli WalesPSB2
 
27YesterdayKilvey Hill COM6
28ITVBeLlanelli WalesPSB2
29ITV2 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
30E4 +1Llanelli WalesPSB2
31E4 ExtraKilvey Hill COM5
 
325STARKilvey Hill COM4
335ActionKilvey Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesKilvey Hill COM6
35ITV1 +1Llanelli WalesPSB2
36Sky ArtsKilvey Hill COM5
 
38Channel 5 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
39DMAXKilvey Hill COM6
40Quest RedKilvey Hill COM5
41LegendKilvey Hill COM4
43Food NetworkKilvey Hill COM5
 
44HGTVKilvey Hill COM6
465SELECTLlanelli PSB3
47Film4 +1Kilvey Hill COM5
48ChallengeKilvey Hill COM5
494sevenKilvey Hill COM5
 
52GREAT! romanceKilvey Hill COM6
56That's TV (UK)Kilvey Hill COM6
57Dave ja vuKilvey Hill COM4
58ITVBe +1Kilvey Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
 
60Drama +1Kilvey Hill COM5
61GREAT! movies extraKilvey Hill COM6
63GREAT! romance mixKilvey Hill COM6
64BlazeKilvey Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Kilvey Hill COM5
 
67TRUE CRIMEKilvey Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAKilvey Hill COM4
70Quest +1Kilvey Hill COM5
71That’s 60sKilvey Hill COM6
73HobbyMakerKilvey Hill COM6
 
74Yesterday +1Kilvey Hill COM5
75That's 90sKilvey Hill COM5
78TCCKilvey Hill COM4
81Blaze +1Kilvey Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVKilvey Hill COM6
 
83Together TVKilvey Hill COM4
84PBS AmericaKilvey Hill COM6
89ITV4 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
91WildEarthKilvey Hill COM4
101BBC One HDLlanelli PSB3
 
102BBC Two HDLlanelli PSB3
103UTV HDLlanelli PSB3
103ITV 1 HDLlanelli PSB3
103STV HDLlanelli PSB3
104Channel 4 HDLlanelli PSB3
 
105Channel 5 HDLlanelli PSB3
106BBC Four HDLlanelli PSB3
107BBC Three HDLlanelli PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDLlanelli PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Llanelli PSB3
 
201CBBCLlanelli WalesPSB1
202CBeebiesLlanelli WalesPSB1
204CBBC HDLlanelli PSB3
205CBeebies HDLlanelli PSB3
209Ketchup TVKilvey Hill COM4
 
210Ketchup TooKilvey Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Kilvey Hill COM4
231BBC NewsLlanelli WalesPSB1
232BBC ParliamentLlanelli WalesPSB1
233Sky NewsKilvey Hill COM5
 
235Al Jazeera EngKilvey Hill COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishKilvey Hill COM4

 

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Comments
Thursday, 23 May 2013
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Laura Sharpes
4:57 PM

I'm based in the Wirral area and I think I may have some 4G interference. Can you confirm this?

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hey na na whats my name?
5:12 PM

what is COFDM short for? thanks

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Michael
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5:32 PM

Laura Sharpes: Unless you are managing to pick up 4G signal from South-east London or Brighton (which is impossible) then you do not have 4G interference. Though I'm curious as to how you would be able to tell what 4G interference looks like!

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Michael's 358 posts GB flag
Briantist
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6:26 PM

hey na na whats my name?: Coded Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing...

Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Friday, 24 May 2013
Dave Lindsay
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3:08 PM

Ash: There are a number of factors to be aware of and consider.

The COM channels from Waltham are at half power to the PSBs, the former being 25kW and the latter being 50kW.

All channels from Sutton Coldfield are 200kW.

Looking at Streetview and satellite images there are quite a few trees in your area that may perhaps rule out, or otherwise make difficult, reception from one or both transmitters.

Sutton Coldfield carries West Midlands programming and Waltham carries East Midlands programming.

You don't have clear line-of-sight to either transmitter.

The Derby transmitter, situated in Littleover at the Fire Service HQ, relays Waltham's PSB channels. It is on practically the same bearing as Sutton Coldfield and may be available to you. Its purpose is to provide East Midlands programming to those who otherwise receive from Sutton Coldfield. It does not carry the COM channels so you would have to rely on Sutton Coldfield for them.

For a list of PSB and COM services, see:

DTG :: DTT Services by Multiplex

In order to receive from Derby you may have to resort to manual tuning.

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Graham Cole
9:55 PM
Treorchy

The aerial is on my chimney, approximately 13 metres above ground. It receives Freeview Light from Rhondda at Llwynypia. For the last 16+ years it has entered a powered booster/splitter box in the loft. A loft-installed hi-fi aerial also enters the box, from which three coax cables serves three tvs and separate cables to three hi-fis. This system has worked without problem at all times and since Digital changeover, until recently. All BBC channels suffer from pixelation intermittently. On my Samsung tv the maximum signal strength is shown as 50 with small bit error readings, and it just about copes but when the problems arise the SS reduces to mid 30s or less and the Bit error shows major fluctuations and sometimes no signal. The other tvs are Panasonic and they cope better but still pixelate on occasions. The other channels show 70 with no BE activity, and very good pictures. My immediate neighbours with the same line of sight to the transmitter but from an aerial at half the height have no problems. It seems to me that the potential problems point to the aerial and or splitter/booster box. I am 75 and can no longer access my loft to check. I am sorry to bother you but would appreciate any views and advice. Thank you.



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Dave Lindsay
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10:16 PM

Graham Cole: I would suggest that the signal amplifier is pushing the level of the signal up too high:

Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice

If this is the issue then it may be that it is just managing to cope with it at 50%. At times it goes higher.

Think of turning the sound up on a piece of audio equipment where eventually the sound will distort and you loose quality. That's effectively what is happening if your TV signal is too high.

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Saturday, 25 May 2013
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Graham Cole
9:25 AM
Treorchy

Thank you Dave for your very swift response, which I have only just read. Having looked at the link, how can I check if the problem is as you suggest, and, if so, will I need attenuators on each set, or cables in the loft , or one on the feed into the booster/splitter box. On reflection, I cannot remember whether the loft box is a booster/splitter or merely a splitter. If it is the first would it be better with a splitter only? Thank you for your patience with a 'silver surfer'.

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