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Freeview reception at PL26 6RY


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 1 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of PL266RY (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)Caradon Hill South WestPSB1
2BBC TwoCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
5Channel 5Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
6ITV 2Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
9BBC FourCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
10ITV3Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
11Sky MixCaradon Hill COM5
12QuestCaradon Hill COM6
 
13E4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
14Film4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
17ReallyCaradon Hill COM5
18More4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
19DaveCaradon Hill COM5
20DramaCaradon Hill COM4
215USACaradon Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
25WCaradon Hill COM6
 
26ITV4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
27YesterdayCaradon Hill COM6
28ITVBeCaradon Hill West CountryPSB2
29ITV2 +1Caradon Hill COM4
30E4 +1Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
31E4 ExtraCaradon Hill COM5
325STARCaradon Hill COM4
335ActionCaradon Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesCaradon Hill COM6
35ITV1 +1Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
36Sky ArtsCaradon Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Caradon Hill COM4
39DMAXCaradon Hill COM6
40Quest RedCaradon Hill COM5
41LegendCaradon Hill COM4
 
42GREAT! actionCaradon Hill COM4
43Food NetworkCaradon Hill COM5
44HGTVCaradon Hill COM6
465SELECTCaradon Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Caradon Hill COM5
 
48ChallengeCaradon Hill COM5
494sevenCaradon Hill COM5
52GREAT! romanceCaradon Hill COM6
56That's TV (UK)Caradon Hill COM6
57Dave ja vuCaradon Hill COM4
 
58ITV3 +1Caradon Hill COM4
59ITV4 +1Caradon Hill COM4
60Drama +1Caradon Hill COM5
63GREAT! romance mixCaradon Hill COM6
64BlazeCaradon Hill COM4
 
65That's TV 2Caradon Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMECaradon Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRACaradon Hill COM4
70Quest +1Caradon Hill COM5
71That’s 60sCaradon Hill COM6
 
73HobbyMakerCaradon Hill COM6
74Yesterday +1Caradon Hill COM5
75That's 90sCaradon Hill COM5
78TCCCaradon Hill COM4
81Blaze +1Caradon Hill COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVCaradon Hill COM6
83Together TVCaradon Hill COM4
84PBS AmericaCaradon Hill COM6
91WildEarthCaradon Hill COM4
93ITVBe +1Caradon Hill COM4
 
101BBC One HDCaradon Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDCaradon Hill PSB3
103STV HDCaradon Hill PSB3
103UTV HDCaradon Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDCaradon Hill PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDCaradon Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDCaradon Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDCaradon Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDCaradon Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDCaradon Hill PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Caradon Hill PSB3
201CBBCCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
202CBeebiesCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
204CBBC HDCaradon Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDCaradon Hill PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVCaradon Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooCaradon Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Caradon Hill COM4
231BBC NewsCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
 
233Sky NewsCaradon Hill COM5
235Al Jazeera EngCaradon Hill COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishCaradon Hill COM4

 

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Comments
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

2:50 PM

Michael Gilmartin: The "DM Log" sold by ATV Sheffield is a Blake DML26WB and it's good because it has flat elements and a bracket that allows the device to be tilted.

The Log 36 is a Vision Products model:

TV & Radio Aerials Catalogue » Vision Products - Powerful Products. Easy Installation. Excellent Value

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Saturday, 14 June 2014
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John Beaton
8:03 AM
Kilmarnock

I have a loft arial with slx booster do I still need an outside digital arial

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Dave Lindsay
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11:22 AM

John Beaton: Looking at your location, you "might" find that a loft aerial is not sufficient to give a stable signal and that the only option is to put the aerial outside on the roof.

A terrain plot between you and the transmitter is here:


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

The reason I say this is that, whilst you are only 10 miles from the transmitter, the ground blocks your line-of-sight from about 1 mile out. The new houses at the top could perhaps increase any difficulty.

There's no such thing as a digital aerial. For Davel a Group A aerial, as installed in the days of four-channel analogue should do because all its channels are still on Group A frequencies:

The Main Digital TV Transmitters (the 6 MUX transmitters)

A yagi wideband isn't so good on Group A channels, so if it's a yagi it should be a Group A one. I would use a log which is naturally wideband but has a flatter response. See:

Rowridge Transmitter

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Lisa
3:57 PM
Strabane

Aerial on roof. Since getting a new tv, we have lost our irish channels rte, 3e etc. is there problems in out area with these channels? Bt82 9aq

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Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

5:25 PM

Lisa: What's the make and model of the set?

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Rich
7:39 PM
Perth

bbc channels still down in perth area for freeview?

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Algernon Black
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8:25 PM
Cheltenham

How very strange! I don't watch Freeview as I got fed up with the reception problems so I changed to Freesat but last week I bought a new TV. Tuning the set brought me all the channels from Oxford, London and Hannington. My aerial is 752 feet above sea level pointing at Oxford. My post code is GL54 4EB.

I wonder what has changed, transmitter output or my new TV.
Funny old World.

Algy.


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Peter
8:36 PM

Having problems with tv signal in liverpool. Using a communal aerial on a block of flats, the signal has been working fine for 10 years then suddenly on Thursday evening started to receive interference on all channels. This is through a talktalk youview box. The signal strength is reading 55% and 80% plus quality for standard definition and 50% quality for high definition. The strange thing is that through an indoor aerial which had lower strength and lower quality readings the picture for standard definition is fine, but no high def at all. I think the indoor aerial maybe be using a different transmitter than the outdoor one, so I am wondering if it is due to maintenance works at the transmitter? I have checked all wiring, etc and nothing seems to improve signal.

Is anyone else experiencing signal issues in the north west region? (53.4008,-2.9810) 

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Sunday, 15 June 2014
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Steve
6:32 PM
Carlisle

Hi Team
I had an old aerial, nothing fancy 8 elements back plate, it fell of its bracket, old age, but it worked fine, lots of channels and radio.
Having bought a swanky new one, I cannot get Itv programmes or radio.
a few others are missing too. I did think it was the aerial, so took it back tried some thing else, same result, ........
1. tried to retune a couple of times,
2. the Digial tv has the same problems as the YouView box.
3. the aerial is on the roof. pointing in the same direction as before.


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Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

3:52 AM

Steve: At your location I think it's quite likely you can see the Caldbeck mast. See the terrain plot:


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

A log periodic is the type of aerial to go for, no question, such as is shown here (other models and retailers are available):

Aerials, TV Aerial and Digital Aerial

If you do get, or have got, a yagi aerial (that being the other type) then it should be a Group A one rather than a wideband one - see here for explanation:

Rowridge Transmitter

It sounds like you're missing PSB2 multiplex which carries ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and six other of the ITV/C4 sisters and their +1s.

You could try a manual scan on the relevant UHF channel (frequency. Enter/select the number and then wait - don't press the button to scan/add channels - see if any indication of strength and quality is given as at this stage the receiver should act like a signal meter.

PSB2 is on C28 from Caldbeck (that is the one for England). The transmitting station also broadcasts one for Scotland on C24.

I would suggest that if you are going to have any issue then it is likely to be too much signal (this being why a log is ideally suited to your location):

Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice

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