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Freeview reception at PL6 6SW

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 3 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of PL66SW (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

1	BBC One (SD)	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
2	BBC Two	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
3	ITV 1 (SD)	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
4	Channel 4 (SD)	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
5	Channel 5	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2

6	ITV 2	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
9	BBC Four	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
10	ITV3	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
11	Sky Mix	Caradon Hill	COM5
12	Quest	Caradon Hill	COM6

13	E4	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
14	Film4	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
15	Channel 4 +1	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
17	Really	Caradon Hill	COM5
18	More4	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2

19	U&Dave	Caradon Hill	COM5
20	U&Drama	Caradon Hill	COM4
21	5USA	Caradon Hill	COM4
23	BBC Three	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
25	U&W	Caradon Hill	COM6

26	ITV4	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
27	U&Yesterday	Caradon Hill	COM6
28	ITVBe	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2
29	ITV2 +1	Caradon Hill	COM4
30	E4 +1	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2

31	E4 Extra	Caradon Hill	COM5
32	5STAR	Caradon Hill	COM4
33	5Action	Caradon Hill	COM4
34	GREAT! movies	Caradon Hill	COM6
35	ITV1 +1	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2

36	Sky Arts	Caradon Hill	COM5
38	Channel 5 +1	Caradon Hill	COM4
39	DMAX	Caradon Hill	COM6
40	Quest Red	Caradon Hill	COM5
41	Legend	Caradon Hill	COM4

42	GREAT! action	Caradon Hill	COM4
43	Food Network	Caradon Hill	COM5
44	HGTV	Caradon Hill	COM6
46	5SELECT	Caradon Hill	PSB3
47	Film4 +1	Caradon Hill	COM5

48	Challenge	Caradon Hill	COM5
49	4seven	Caradon Hill	COM5
52	GREAT! christmas	Caradon Hill	COM6
56	That's TV (UK)	Caradon Hill	COM6
57	U&Dave ja vu	Caradon Hill	COM4

58	ITV3 +1	Caradon Hill	COM4
59	ITV4 +1	Caradon Hill	COM4
60	U&Drama +1	Caradon Hill	COM5
63	GREAT! romance mix	Caradon Hill	COM6
64	Blaze	Caradon Hill	COM4

65	That's TV 2	Caradon Hill	COM5
67	TRUE CRIME	Caradon Hill	COM4
68	TRUE CRIME XTRA	Caradon Hill	COM4
70	Quest +1	Caradon Hill	COM5
71	That’s 60s	Caradon Hill West Country	PSB2

73	HobbyMaker	Caradon Hill	COM6
74	&UYesterday +1	Caradon Hill	COM5
75	That's 90s	Caradon Hill	COM6
76	That's TV 2 MCR	Caradon Hill	COM5
81	Blaze +1	Caradon Hill	COM4

82	Talking Pictures TV	Caradon Hill	COM6
83	Together TV	Caradon Hill	COM4
84	PBS America	Caradon Hill	COM6
91	WildEarth	Caradon Hill	COM4
93	ITVBe +1	Caradon Hill	COM4

101	BBC One HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
102	BBC Two HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
103	UTV HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
103	STV HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
103	ITV 1 HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3

104	Channel 4 HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
105	Channel 5 HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
106	BBC Four HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
107	BBC Three HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
108	BBC Scotland HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3

110	Channel 4 HD (Wales)	Caradon Hill	PSB3
201	CBBC	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
202	CBeebies	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
204	CBBC HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3
205	CBeebies HD	Caradon Hill	PSB3

209	Ketchup TV	Caradon Hill	COM4
210	Ketchup Too	Caradon Hill	COM4
211	YAAAS!	Caradon Hill	COM4
231	BBC News	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1
232	BBC Parliament	Caradon Hill South West	PSB1

233	Sky News	Caradon Hill	COM5
235	Al Jazeera Eng	Caradon Hill	COM6
251	Al Jazeera English	Caradon Hill	COM4
255	FRANCE 24 (in English)	Caradon Hill	COM4
265	Rok Sky +1	Caradon Hill	COM4

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Comments

Thursday, 27 February 2014

KMJ,Derby

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5:59 PM

Stephen: If your is pointing to (Beckley) you will have to wait a bit longer for the COM7 to enter service. There is no precise date given for this, as yet, just due during 2014.

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Philip Hind Woodward
6:18 PM

Post code LU7 4AW. Your system does not recognise it but, believe me, the Royal Mail does!
When we moved in to this new house three and a bit years ago, with new tv installation, 4 new tv sets, everything worked superbly - we had all the stations that we wanted, and more, good and sound.
Then, somewhere around the beginning of the year, the disappeared for longer than it is present. This week, we have been able to watch on Sunday evening and this morning for approx. 27 minutes between 0820 and 0850. Otherwise, we have a white on blue announcement that says 'Stream not available' and a red sign that says 'Off 10', which then counts down to 0.
I have done all of the checks suggested but am still being deprived of, what I consider should be, normal tv service. It is almost enough to drive me to buy into , which really would be desperation!
To add insult to injury, my ISP is now threatening to start charging me for excessive broadband usage because the only way we can watch television is on my computer.
Help!!

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Dave Lindsay

_{sentiment_very_satisfied}Platinum

11:10 PM

Philip Hind Woodward: You aren't in an excellent area for any . UK Coverage Checker proposes three possibles, neither of which are sparkling:

Coverage Checker - Detailed View

(Coverage checkers should always be used as a guide and results taken with a pinch of salt owing to the fact that they can never be in any way totally accurate.)

First up, at 24 miles and on a bearing of 249 degrees. The terrain plot shows obstructions at approximately 2, 3, 4 and 6 miles out:

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

at 23 miles and on a bearing of 47 degrees is obstructed due to the high ground at Herne Grange:

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

And at 41 miles and on a bearing of 142 degrees is obstructed quite a bit. The ground somewhere between and Dagnall would appear to be in the way:

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

Google Streetview photos were last taken in April 2009 and therefore do not show your road, as do the images. Along Johnson Drive, however, there are large aerials mounted high up pointing in various directions (to the three transmitters identified). This merely adds weight to what I said about being in a poor area there is no overal winning transmitter.

So, your postcode is of little use in identifying which transmitter you are using. I doubt Royal Mail will know which way your is pointing.

The only thing I will say is that your area appears to be one of development, so could it be that a building has gone up in the path (the line between you and the transmitter)? There are quite a few industrial units which could increase difficulty from one or more transmitters for some.

Ensure that you are tuned to the correct transmitter, although it would seem somewhat unlikely that at least four receivers are all tuned incorrectly.

If all are lost then this may suggest local of some kind, this often being pinned down by an AM radio. But if you are using a single aerial with powered then it is worth removing the amp and connecting a TV directly onto the incoming feed, if the amp is accessible.

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Dave Lindsay

_{sentiment_very_satisfied}Platinum

11:22 PM

Philip Hind Woodward: "If" you do decide to go down the route you do not have to have or subscribe to in order to get it. is the free-to-air platform you might want to look at.

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Friday, 28 February 2014

Philip Hind Woodward
8:01 PM

Dave Lindsay: many thanks for the considerable effort you obviously put in to compiling the response to my posted query. That is very much appreciated.
Ironically, we started to get good pictures and sound from about an hour after posting the problem. And that appears to have continued up to the time of writing (1955 hrs 28.02.14)
The one thing that totally baffles me as a complete layman in these matters is how, without any apparent change in our domestic arrangements or in the surrounding environment (buildings, hills and other interventions cannot appear in minutes), the can be present, or not present, or vice versa.
At the moment, all is good so, many thanks for your virtual influence!

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Dave Lindsay

_{sentiment_very_satisfied}Platinum

8:50 PM

Philip Hind Woodward: Based on the fact that good ceases then that could be caused by local from noisy electrical equipment. For example a thermostat or noisy motorised port valve in hot water/central heating system.

Such a device could be in an adjacent property. The fact that you may perceive there to be nothing in your house to be a possible cause doesn't mean it isn't in your house; it may be a largely autonomous system.

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MikeB

_{sentiment_very_satisfied}Platinum

9:06 PM

Philip Hind Woodward: Does your come and go at any particular time? (in which, sounds just like local ), or does it happen more randomly?

I'm just wondering if your system has a fault/break which manifests itself during wet weather, etc. Moisture can get into a broken coax , and kill your signal, but be ok when its dry.

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Monday, 3 March 2014

Garth Sycamore
10:46 AM
Swindon

Hi Brian,
Is there a problem with the for COM 7, 8 on ? The maps for these two show as virtually the same coverage as the BBC A which is 100Kw. COM7,8 are only 5.8Kw and unavailable in Westlea Swindon SN55XN which show up bright green on the COM 7, 8 maps. Also its the same with the COM 7,8. Are there any plans to increase the of these?

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Garth's: G's Freeview map G's terrain plot G's frequency data G's Freeview Detailed Coverage

Briantist

_{sentiment_very_satisfied}Owner

11:29 AM

Garth Sycamore: The reductions are actually partially compensated for the change in transmission to DVB-T2.

The yellow bits showing for COM7 and COM8 are down the being made up of only three frequencies per : you get bits of overlap. However, the overlap might actually be additive, rather then interfering.

It's worth remembering that the power level is computed by taking the transmission power and dividing by the distance SQUARD. This means that lowering the power from 50kW to 6kW is "only 9dB".

The DVB-T2 are actually at same power than the old pre- Freeview services.

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Heather Ellis
4:35 PM
Cardiff

My daughter bought a new tv and set top .She lives in a ground floor flat with no external aerial provided.She can most .The only ones she cannot receive are the Mux D3 & D4 channels,which indicates all channel 44 stations,if as your site says she receives from the .She has tried auto tune and manual tune.The Samsung Tv has a built in tuner.The transmitter at Wenvoe says it has no problems.Apart from buying another set top aerial with an ,have you any suggestions.Thank You

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Heather Ellis's 1 post GB flag

Heather's: H's Freeview map H's terrain plot H's frequency data H's Freeview Detailed Coverage

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