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Freeview reception at BS49 4EG

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 BS494EG (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)	Mendip	COM4
1	BBC One (SD)	Mendip West	PSB1
2	BBC Two	Mendip West	PSB1
3	ITV 1 (SD)	Mendip West	PSB2
4	Channel 4 (SD)	Mendip West	PSB2

5	Channel 5	Mendip West	PSB2
6	ITV 2	Mendip West	PSB2
7	Made in Bristol	Mendip	LBS
8	Made in Cardiff	Wenvoe	LCF
9	BBC Four	Mendip West	PSB1

10	ITV3	Mendip West	PSB2
11	Sky Mix	Mendip	COM5
12	Quest	Mendip	COM6
13	E4	Mendip West	PSB2
14	Film4	Mendip West	PSB2

15	Channel 4 +1	Mendip West	PSB2
17	Really	Mendip	COM5
18	More4	Mendip West	PSB2
19	U&Dave	Mendip	COM5
20	U&Drama	Mendip	COM4

21	5USA	Mendip	COM4
23	BBC Three	Mendip West	PSB1
25	U&W	Mendip	COM6
26	ITV4	Mendip West	PSB2
27	U&Yesterday	Mendip	COM6

28	ITVBe	Mendip West	PSB2
29	ITV2 +1	Mendip	COM4
30	E4 +1	Mendip West	PSB2
31	E4 Extra	Mendip	COM5
32	5STAR	Mendip	COM4

33	5Action	Mendip	COM4
34	GREAT! movies	Mendip	COM6
35	ITV1 +1	Mendip West	PSB2
36	Sky Arts	Mendip	COM5
38	Channel 5 +1	Mendip	COM4

39	DMAX	Mendip	COM6
40	Quest Red	Mendip	COM5
41	Legend	Mendip	COM4
42	GREAT! action	Mendip	COM4
43	Food Network	Mendip	COM5

44	HGTV	Mendip	COM6
46	5SELECT	Wenvoe	PSB3
47	Film4 +1	Mendip	COM5
48	Challenge	Mendip	COM5
49	4seven	Mendip	COM5

52	GREAT! christmas	Mendip	COM6
56	That's TV (UK)	Mendip	COM6
57	U&Dave ja vu	Mendip	COM4
58	ITV3 +1	Mendip	COM4
59	ITV4 +1	Mendip	COM4

60	U&Drama +1	Mendip	COM5
63	GREAT! romance mix	Mendip	COM6
64	Blaze	Mendip	COM4
65	That's TV 2	Mendip	COM5
67	TRUE CRIME	Mendip	COM4

68	TRUE CRIME XTRA	Mendip	COM4
70	Quest +1	Mendip	COM5
71	That’s 60s	Mendip West	PSB2
73	HobbyMaker	Mendip	COM6
74	&UYesterday +1	Mendip	COM5

75	That's 90s	Mendip	COM6
76	That's TV 2 MCR	Mendip	COM5
81	Blaze +1	Mendip	COM4
82	Talking Pictures TV	Mendip	COM6
83	Together TV	Mendip	COM4

84	PBS America	Mendip	COM6
91	WildEarth	Mendip	COM4
93	ITVBe +1	Mendip	COM4
101	BBC One HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
102	BBC Two HD	Wenvoe	PSB3

103	UTV HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
103	ITV 1 HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
103	STV HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
104	Channel 4 HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
105	Channel 5 HD	Wenvoe	PSB3

106	BBC Four HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
107	BBC Three HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
108	BBC Scotland HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
110	Channel 4 HD (Wales)	Wenvoe	PSB3
201	CBBC	Mendip West	PSB1

202	CBeebies	Mendip West	PSB1
204	CBBC HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
205	CBeebies HD	Wenvoe	PSB3
209	Ketchup TV	Mendip	COM4
210	Ketchup Too	Mendip	COM4

211	YAAAS!	Mendip	COM4
231	BBC News	Mendip West	PSB1
232	BBC Parliament	Mendip West	PSB1
233	Sky News	Mendip	COM5
235	Al Jazeera Eng	Mendip	COM6

251	Al Jazeera English	Mendip	COM4
255	FRANCE 24 (in English)	Mendip	COM4
265	Rok Sky +1	Mendip	COM4

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Comments

Sunday, 6 July 2014

jb38

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4:24 PM

Tracey walker: Even although its always possible that a fault could have developed on your system such as a bad connection in the coax cables termination box, but though by you being located at just under 7 miles away from the Sandy and with according to the terrain checker, a clear line of sight from same, then your problem "might" be caused by the level being a little on the high side (too strong), "if" that is the 5 TV's referred to are being fed from a powered splitter.

Should you be using a powered splitter? and you have access to same, then the next time the signal vanishes remove the aerial down lead from the input to the splitter and couple it directly into one of the TV's (bypassing the splitter) and see if the signal returns.

An alternative could be carried out using a set top aerial coupled into your TV, because at the distance you are located from the transmitter of sorts might be possible using one of those type of aerials purely to check for evidence of a signal even although it had vanished via the main aerial.

Of course a somewhat simpler method would simply be to check with a neighbour the next time the signal vanishes, as that would at least confirm (or not) if the problem was confined to your installation.

Further advice dependant on content of reply.

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MikeB

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5:31 PM

PETER: Your problem may be a mixture of using the wrong , a fault within your system, or both. I also recognise the ' Even when I accept Kent, I end up with East Sussex' problem - I suspect you are using a Goodmans/Bush box, which might be contributing to your problem.

If you click on the DigitalUK link next to your question, you'll find that is predicted to be the best transmitter to use, which should be on a bearing of 68 degrees, with other transmitters being less suitable. Check that your actually using that transmitter. If you not, your signal is going to be relatively poor.

Goodman's boxes dont manually tune, so they pick up the first transmitter strong enough. Now that should be fine for you - Dover is on 50, while all the others are vaguely pointing a different way, but is on 46, and 66 degrees of the bearing, so its possible you picking that up first. You can take out the for the first 30 % of the , but it is hit and miss.

Also check your system - you might have partial break or loose connection which tends to make things worse at particular times, and a change of lead, etc, might change things for the better. means that the signal is too low to allow the tuner to pick it up. It could be a low signal because your tuned into the rwrong transmitter, or that there is a problem with your system.

I suspect that your using an incorrect transmitter, which just isn't really working for you in the evening, so find out what transmitter your actually tuned to first.

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Monday, 7 July 2014

Philip C
10:12 AM

Philip C: Thanks for the responses to my original enquiry (2.7.14). My immediate neighbours all use and have no problems. I decided to call in an engineer but the problem disappeared (for 48 hours or so) and I stood him down. Then it returned during the Men's Singles Final (during a heavy rain storm in the Midlands) and has been intermittent since then. Am beginning to think that it is due to atmospherics though it is strange that it has only manifested itself some two years afterf . Two of our sets have FreeView built in and one has a digital box - but the problem generally occurs on all three at the same time - again pointing towards atmospherics.

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MikeB

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6:42 PM

Philip C: A full postcode would be really helpful, but there is something that stands out in what you've just written - the problem came back during a heavy rainstorm.

Atmospherics can cause problems, but there has been no other reports. On the other hand, if all your TV's/digiboxes are having the same problem at the same time (and they are all coming from the same ), then you probably have a problem with your system.

If there is a break/loose connection, then during rain moisture gets into the system, and messes up the . When it dries out, the signal gets better.

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Dave
8:11 PM
Stoke-on-trent

I've lost just tried to switch to itv and it's gone along with & 5is there a problem locally with freeview ST6 8GH

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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Jean McCallum
11:58 AM
Aylesford

I have a Zoom box which has been working perfectly. Now every night between 12.30 and 1.30am the box freezes. Every morning for the past week I have had to reboot the and then it works perfectly again. Have you any idea why this keeps happening.

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Friday, 11 July 2014

Martin Gorrie
6:55 PM
Glasgow

Hi,
I Just looked at your map for mobile phone masts, its says I have 5 within 1.5km of my house, I think this is wrong, as I have a 4g mobile phone approx. 0.4 miles (0.6km) from my house, next to Levernside avenue and I think it is interfering with my set top box, I would like to know how I can get a filter to stop this

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MikeP

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8:44 PM

Martin If you think it might be due to 4G signals, contact at800 on https://at800.tv/. If yiou are likely to be affected they will know and if necessary will supply one free filter to fit close to your . According to the mapping alongside your post there are 5 masts within a relatively short distance, click on the "M's +4G map" entry or go to Map of Freeview reception at G781LN | ukfree.tv - 12 years of independent, free digital TV advice for more information. But none of the masts are specifically listed as being 4G though they may well be. Checking with at800 is your first step I think.

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Saturday, 12 July 2014

Francis Owen
8:58 PM
London

Dear Sir/Madam, E11 3PD
My uncle, lives in a sheltered accommodation and he has recently acquired in built TV but he is not gaining access to that he is keen on. I have tried my best to assist him but so far I have not been successful. So now, he goes to the communal hall to watch TV and it is always difficult, as other residents might be watching other programmes. I would therefore be grateful if you could provide me with the necessary advice.

Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance.

Francis

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John murphy
9:41 PM
Battle

Free view to my TV has intermittently dropped out over the last few weeks. On some occasions I cannot get had (only tv) at the moment I am unable to get any signal (Sat 12 Jul) the signal has been ok prior to this. I am in the area. Battle.

JOHN

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