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Freeview reception at TA5 2JB


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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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)Mendip COM4
1BBC One (SD)Mendip WestPSB1
2BBC TwoMendip WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Mendip WestPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Mendip WestPSB2
 
5Channel 5Mendip WestPSB2
6ITV 2Mendip WestPSB2
7Made in BristolMendip LBS
8Made in CardiffWenvoe LCF
9BBC FourMendip WestPSB1
 
10ITV3Mendip WestPSB2
11Sky MixMendip COM5
12QuestMendip COM6
13E4Mendip WestPSB2
14Film4Mendip WestPSB2
 
15Channel 4 +1Mendip WestPSB2
17ReallyMendip COM5
18More4Mendip WestPSB2
19DaveMendip COM5
20DramaMendip COM4
 
215USAMendip COM4
23BBC ThreeMendip WestPSB1
25WMendip COM6
26ITV4Mendip WestPSB2
27YesterdayMendip COM6
 
28ITVBeMendip WestPSB2
29ITV2 +1Mendip COM4
30E4 +1Mendip WestPSB2
31E4 ExtraMendip COM5
325STARMendip COM4
 
335ActionMendip COM4
34GREAT! moviesMendip COM6
35ITV1 +1Mendip WestPSB2
36Sky ArtsMendip COM5
38Channel 5 +1Mendip COM4
 
39DMAXMendip COM6
40Quest RedMendip COM5
41LegendMendip COM4
42GREAT! actionMendip COM4
43Food NetworkMendip COM5
 
44HGTVMendip COM6
465SELECTWenvoe PSB3
47Film4 +1Mendip COM5
48ChallengeMendip COM5
494sevenMendip COM5
 
52GREAT! romanceMendip COM6
56That's TV (UK)Mendip COM6
57Dave ja vuMendip COM4
58ITV3 +1Mendip COM4
59ITV4 +1Mendip COM4
 
60Drama +1Mendip COM5
63GREAT! romance mixMendip COM6
64BlazeMendip COM4
65That's TV 2Mendip COM5
67TRUE CRIMEMendip COM4
 
68TRUE CRIME XTRAMendip COM4
70Quest +1Mendip COM5
71That’s 60sMendip COM6
73HobbyMakerMendip COM6
74Yesterday +1Mendip COM5
 
75That's 90sMendip COM5
78TCCMendip COM4
81Blaze +1Mendip COM4
82Talking Pictures TVMendip COM6
83Together TVMendip COM4
 
84PBS AmericaMendip COM6
91WildEarthMendip COM4
93ITVBe +1Mendip COM4
101BBC One HDWenvoe PSB3
102BBC Two HDWenvoe PSB3
 
103UTV HDWenvoe PSB3
103STV HDWenvoe PSB3
103ITV 1 HDWenvoe PSB3
104Channel 4 HDWenvoe PSB3
105Channel 5 HDWenvoe PSB3
 
106BBC Four HDWenvoe PSB3
107BBC Three HDWenvoe PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDWenvoe PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Wenvoe PSB3
201CBBCMendip WestPSB1
 
202CBeebiesMendip WestPSB1
204CBBC HDWenvoe PSB3
205CBeebies HDWenvoe PSB3
209Ketchup TVMendip COM4
210Ketchup TooMendip COM4
 
211YAAAS!Mendip COM4
231BBC NewsMendip WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentMendip WestPSB1
233Sky NewsMendip COM5
235Al Jazeera EngMendip COM6
 
267Al Jazeera EnglishMendip COM4

 

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Comments
Friday, 2 May 2014
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Mike Rothwell
5:57 PM
Durham

Dh7 tuned and pointing at Pontop Pike, reception satissfactory until very recently BBC1 & BBC2 are breaking up badly on my recording digibox.

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jb38
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9:11 PM

Mike Rothwell: As you have only mentioned this happening on your PVR (recorder) then does the BBC1 / 2 signal break up problem also occur on your Freeview TV? because if it doesn't, then that could possibly indicate that the signal level received from the Pontop Pike transmitter located at only just over 6 miles away is a tad on the high side for your PVR tuners input circuitry to the extent that its causing overloading.

You should carry out a signal strength test on your TV and also your PVR for the purpose of observing the "quality" of the signal over a few minutes, noting if its seen to dive downwards now and again.

By the way, I do realise you have said that this has only happened recently, but if your signal is indeed "slightly over the top" then even the slightest increase in the level of the signal received (as it can change for various reasons) can trigger instability in one type of a tuner whereas not in another.

It would also be of assistance to have knowledge of the aerial system being used, such as are you using any type of powered distribution amplifier?

Further info dependant on reply.

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Saturday, 3 May 2014
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MR K Wilson
4:09 PM

Aeriel on roof, very strong signal. IM9 1BJ
I am perplexed, why when I watch Freeview in the UK I can watch ITV 4 and a host of other freeview channels. I have just auto re tuned my freeview TV on my digital aerial, still no ITV4. I watch ITV4 on my friends FreeSat. Is there a problem, i recieve freeview stations but not all of them. I thought Freeview was FREE VIEW ?????
Its only a few weeks before the Isle of Man TT starts and the wonderful coverage of this event is on ITV4. I am extremely disappointed that I will not be able to watch it on my own TV at home.
There must be many people living on the Isle of Man who are extremely frustrated at not being able to view all the freeview stations when we pay exactly the same TV licence as the UK .
Your comments would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.

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jb38
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8:24 PM

MR K Wilson: The IM9 location mentioned is indicated as receiving Freeview from the Port St Mary transmitter @ 4.3 miles away, a secondary station being Douglas at just under 8 miles, both transmitters being of the Freeview light "PSB only" variety meaning that no COM channels are transmitted from either station.

As far as the licence is concerned, the PSB channels are associated directly with the licence fee whereas the missing COM channels are paid for entirely by advertisers, but with same "not" being willing to pay towards the running costs of the additional COM transmitters in areas of lower populations where its known that the cost of running same is liable to outweigh any profit made.

This of course also applies to numerous stations located in areas of lower populations in the UK mainland, as COM channels are purely profit based.

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jb38
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8:45 PM

MR K Wilson: Also meant to say, that the ITV4 programme you mentioned is carried on the ArqB / COM6 transmitter on a main station, as the only reason you can view it on your friends Freesat TV or box is simply because Freesat does not have any boundaries, likewise programmes can be received over the entire UK mainland and also Ireland.

Most people find that Freesat is the only answer to the limited channels problem because of residing in an area covered by Freeview light transmitters, this really being your only way of overcoming this difficulty.

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Howard Owens
10:59 PM
Exeter

Grateful for your site. Our Freeview BBC stations, apart from HD, have been wiped out by - it seems evident - a Vodaphone 4G half a mile away that switched on about April 20. Curiously, commercial stations are unaffected.
Is it correct that the BBC has been handed responsibility for diagnosing reception difficulties across all frequencies and services?

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Sunday, 4 May 2014
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DAVID HOLDSWORTH
2:20 PM
St. Neots

When can we expect all channels to be in HD,and why do we not have them now?

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Monday, 5 May 2014
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Tracey Wilde
9:50 AM
Stoke-on-trent

Hello.
I'm on the Fenton transmitter and lost BBC4 HD, BBC News HD etc on Saturday night. I have all the other BBC channels.
Has this effected anyone else ?
My postcode is ST7 8PQ

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Dave Lindsay
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10:37 AM

Tracey Wilde: These services aren't available from Fenton yet, so you must be picking them up from Sutton Coldfield on UHF channel 33 (570MHz) - this information is usually given on the signal strength screen.

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Tracey Wilde
11:26 AM
Stoke-on-trent

Tracey Wilde: Thanks for your response.

They were on channel 33 but that went on Saturday night and now I have no signal on it at all.
I've auto tuned twice and manual tuned 33 but still nothing.

Since posting I've found that some other people have got the same problem but we don't know why.

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