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Freeview reception at PL1 3JF


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 31 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of PL13JF (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
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

8:31 PM

Mike Gordon

The HD signals carry approximately 4 times the amount of data per programme as is the case for SD services. That's one reason that the transmission encoding has had to be changed to a more capable system, and hence the need for a DVB-T2 tuner for HD reception. There is a suggestion that a '4k' form of UHD transmission might become available and that requires about 16 times the amount of data compared to SD.

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Wednesday, 13 August 2014
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simon
8:40 AM
Derby

I there a fault on the Waltham transmitter today?

My Post Code is DE1, roof aerial.

BBC reception on (C49) was flakey last night with break-up. I woke up this morning and there was no reception to BBC channels on (C49), or (C56) (C57). ITV was stuttery and then about 07:40 that went to No/bad signal too.

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Fran Shuttlewood
11:49 AM
Daventry

Morning,

Further to my earlier post - still no luck.
1. Everything is as it was - aerial still in the right direction and all equipment connected
2. Have tried re-tuning with booster and without - makes no difference
3. Have tried re-tuning with VCR and without - makes no difference
4. Have unplugged aerial and re-tuned - still only finds West Midlands
5. Have tried manual re-tuning of all advised stations - finds a strong signal but does not save the channels (perhaps it's the TV???)
Any suggestions would be most gratefully received. Frankly I'm cock-a-hoop because it has obliterated the channel that features Fred Dibnah but my husband hasn't stopped moaning since it happened and somehow it is MY problem!!

Over to you experts.

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

5:20 PM

Fran Shuttlewood : Try carrying out a "manufacturers reset" on the TV prior to following the advice given by KMJ,Derby as far as the "manually" tuning in of Oxfords Mux channels are concerned, as by you being located extremely close to the Woodford Halse transmitter, which is a relay of Sutton Coldfield, it would be nearly impossible for the TV "not" to pick up PSB transmissions from this station before Oxford by Woodford Halse transmitting on channels 25 - 22 and 28 (HD), whereas Oxford mainly uses channels in the 50 - 60 range with the exception of COM7, and Freeview devices always scan from 21 upwards.

By the way, "Manufactures reset" is also referred to by some manufacturers as "Default setting" or "First time installation".

As a recap on that said by KMJ, Oxfords Mux channels are : 53 - 60 - 57(HD) - 50 - 59 - 55 COM7(HD) 31.



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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

7:54 PM

simon: Since my kids have just been watching Tv using Waltham, and there has been nothing reported, logically its at your end. Could be a frayed cable which has finally let go, moisture in the system somewhere, etc.

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MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

9:12 PM

Fran Shuttlewood

If you look at the F's DigitalUK Tradeview box, the blue one just to the right of you name for your latest posting, you will see that Waltham is the least favourable transmitter for you as it is 75 km away and the signal will be weak or very weak compared to that given by the nearby Woodford Halse transmitter, which provides West Midlands services. Oxford is a possibility but that does not give East Midlands services.

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:36 PM

Fran Shuttlewood : That said, and information given, was based on you having mentioned that you had lost your connection with the Oxford transmitter, the news services from same being : BBC One South (Oxford), and ITV (Meridian / Central (Thames Valley micro region), can you verify if this is correct or not?

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Thursday, 14 August 2014
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jo
6:28 AM

MikeB: I seem to have lost signal, not receiving, have retuned and cannot find anything now, have tried other sockets in house, no joy?

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graham
10:03 AM
Bedale

I can only receive sound but no pictures

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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

10:39 AM

graham: If your getting a signal to your TV via a digibox, check that the scart leads are connected properly - on scarts, if one or two pins are not connecting properly, thats what happens.

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