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Freeview reception at AB42 3PB


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 2 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of AB423PB (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

1BBC One (SD)Durris ScotlandPSB1
2BBC TwoDurris ScotlandPSB1
3STV (SD)Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
5Channel 5Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
7BBC Alba HDDurris ScotlandPSB1
10ITV3Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
11Sky MixDurris COM5
12QuestDurris COM6
 
13E4Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
14Film4Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
17ReallyDurris COM5
18More4Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
 
19U&DaveDurris COM5
20U&DramaDurris COM4
215USADurris COM4
23BBC ThreeDurris ScotlandPSB1
24BBC Four (Scotland SD)Durris ScotlandPSB1
 
25U&WDurris COM6
26ITV4Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
27U&YesterdayDurris COM6
28ITVBeDurris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Durris COM4
 
30E4 +1Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
31E4 ExtraDurris COM5
325STARDurris COM4
335ActionDurris COM4
34GREAT! moviesDurris COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
35STV+1Durris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
36Sky ArtsDurris COM5
38Channel 5 +1Durris COM4
39DMAXDurris COM6
 
40Quest RedDurris COM5
41LegendDurris COM4
42GREAT! actionDurris COM4
43Food NetworkDurris COM5
44HGTVDurris COM6
 
465SELECTDurris PSB3
47Film4 +1Durris COM5
48ChallengeDurris COM5
494sevenDurris COM5
52GREAT! christmasDurris COM6
 
56That's TV (UK)Durris COM6
57U&Dave ja vuDurris COM4
58ITV3 +1Durris COM4
59ITV4 +1Durris COM4
60U&Drama +1Durris COM5
 
63GREAT! romance mixDurris COM6
64BlazeDurris COM4
65That's TV 2Durris COM5
67TRUE CRIMEDurris COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRADurris COM4
 
70Quest +1Durris COM5
71That’s 60sDurris STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
73HobbyMakerDurris COM6
74&UYesterday +1Durris COM5
75That's 90sDurris COM6
 
76That's TV 2 MCRDurris COM5
81Blaze +1Durris COM4
82Talking Pictures TVDurris COM6
83Together TVDurris COM4
84PBS AmericaDurris COM6
 
91WildEarthDurris COM4
93ITVBe +1Durris COM4
101BBC One HDDurris PSB3
102BBC Two HDDurris PSB3
103UTV HDDurris PSB3
 
103STV HDDurris PSB3
103ITV 1 HDDurris PSB3
104Channel 4 HDDurris PSB3
105Channel 5 HDDurris PSB3
106BBC Four HDDurris PSB3
 
107BBC Three HDDurris PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDDurris PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Durris PSB3
201CBBCDurris ScotlandPSB1
202CBeebiesDurris ScotlandPSB1
 
204CBBC HDDurris PSB3
205CBeebies HDDurris PSB3
209Ketchup TVDurris COM4
210Ketchup TooDurris COM4
211YAAAS!Durris COM4
 
231BBC NewsDurris ScotlandPSB1
232BBC ParliamentDurris ScotlandPSB1
233Sky NewsDurris COM5
235Al Jazeera EngDurris COM6
251Al Jazeera EnglishDurris COM4
 
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Durris COM4
265Rok Sky +1Durris COM4

 

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Comments
Monday, 5 May 2014
Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:27 AM

Tracey Wilde: It's not surprising that it is intermittent because the aerial is pointing the wrong way and is vertical rather than horizontal. The thing to do is accept this as a temporary workaround until Fenton comes on air. Once you have it stored don't retune because that may result in loss of it altogether. Only retune when Fenton has come on air (Digital UK doesn't give a date yet.

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Tracey Wilde
12:09 PM
Stoke-on-trent

Thanks Dave. I suspect I've lost it for good then because I can't pick it up at all. Both my Dad and a friend in Stoke-on-Trent have lost it too.

I've had no problem with it until now. No pixallating or anything.

Its only really BBC4 I'll miss. I've got the first episode of HInterland recorded in HD and the second in normal !

Hopefully it won't be long before Fenton comes on air.

Thanks for all your help.

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yvonne schofield
3:20 PM
Hornsea

Hi I live at Hornsea HU18 1PQ - we often have re tune our TV as it loses channels, particularly BBC 1 and 2. But now there is no signal at all and we have had no TV all weekend. I have unplugged the roof ariel and plugged it back in and then done a first install on the TV many times but nothing has happened. Do you think we need to upgrade our ariel? would this have an impact? The ariel is about 15 years old. Thanks

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:37 PM

yvonne schofield: Although indications are that the area you reside in is not the best for reception the problem you are experiencing could be caused by a fault in your aerial system, for example, such as a bad joint where the coax is terminated into the aerials connector box etc.

As far as your TV losing channels is concerned, I don't think its so much a case of it actually losing the channels but more that they are just dropping down now and again under the threshold level for reception and possibly caused by the suspected aerial problem referred to, therefore I would advise you to try and refrain from continually retuning the set as all you are really achieving is to wipe out everything already stored in the tuners memory.

However, its relatively easy to find out if this situation does apply or not by carrying out a couple of tests, one whilst the signal is OK and the other when it is not (appears to be missing) by using the following procedure.

Whilst the signal is OK go into the TV's set up screen / selecting "tuning menu" / "manual tuning" followed by entering C22 (Belmont's BBC1) into the box but NOT followed by pressing search or scan, as this procedure will allow you to monitor the strength and quality of the signal, make a note of the indications seen for reference purposes (later on) but also paying particular attention if the quality of the signal is seen to dive downwards now and again.

Now that you are armed with this signal strength info, the next time you get a "no signal" warning when BBC1 or 2 is selected then carry out the same test as before to determine if the signal has completely vanished (zero indications) or that it is actually still there but possibly sitting at a level much lower than before, hence why the TV is unable to resolve a picture.

Another point being, any time in the past that your BBC reception was found to have vanished did you make any checks with your neighbours to find out if they were also suffering from the same problem?

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Tuesday, 6 May 2014
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Alan Chadwick
8:42 PM
Southport

PR9 9YD
Watched tv last night, no problems. Switched on tonight and all I get on screen is -no signal-. I do not have sky or anything but a straight forward tv. Checked all cables all seem fine, the ariel is pretty new, tried but tv will not retune, get message to plug ariel in but it is all ok
Please have you any suggestions,can see this tv ending up in skip.
Many thanks

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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

10:32 PM

Alan Chadwick: If the TV is asking you to plug in an aerial, its obviously your aerial (not the tv) that is the problem. The TV is telling you that it can't get a signal at all.

Your pretty close to Winter Hill, so there shouldn't be any problem with signal strength, etc. Although the aerial seems fine, start by checking each part of the cable, working back from the TV to the aerial. Its likely there is a break or corrosion somewhere. If you have a booster in the roof, etc, make sure that the power supply is working. To be honest though, being so close to the transmitter, you really dont need a booster at all - in fact it can cause problems.

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Wednesday, 7 May 2014
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Patricia
12:54 PM
Southampton

Never had a problem with reception before but yesterday at around 9.30am a complete black-out happened with every channel displaying 'No Signal' message and it's still the same today - the neighbour has the same problem. It's a new (xmas) digital TV and the roof ariel and all cabels look to be as normal. Searched internet for news/info on this but can't find anything for this area. Any ideas/info on why this has happened and ways to get a signal again? Also - is there somewhere you should report this to? Thanks in advace for any help.

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Miles Davis
2:11 PM
Sheffield

S11 7TS
I have always enjoyed perfect reception from Bilsdale through a WB aerial pointed at Emley Moor. Returned from 3 week holiday to find no signal on any Bilsdale channel but still perfect (85-96%) signals from Emley Moor. Tried auto/manual resets to no avail. Aerial is at 1095 ft and not obstructed.

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Friday, 9 May 2014
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Watty Robertson
11:43 PM
Cowdenbeath

No ITV 4 on my Freeview TV Kelty (Aerial)

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Saturday, 10 May 2014
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Steve
4:39 PM
Norwich

Hello, the normal channel line up we receive at full strength from Tacolneston has reduced. It happened about two weeks ago. The aerial set up is fine and all the other multiplexes are performing normally but the one containing Sky News, Dave, Pick etc. has gone or lost so much strength we can no longer receive it. All the others are fine and strong ( mostly max quality).

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