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Freeview reception at CH45 8QJ


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 4 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of CH458QJ (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

Now 90sWinter Hill GIM
Spotlight TVWinter Hill GIM
Clubland TVWinter Hill GIM
Country Music Entertainment Winter Hill GIM
Classic Hits MCRWinter Hill GIM
 
1BBC One (SD)Winter Hill North WestPSB1
2BBC TwoWinter Hill North WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
5Channel 5Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
 
6ITV 2Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
7Bay TV LiverpoolStoreton LL
9BBC FourWinter Hill North WestPSB1
10ITV3Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
11Sky MixWinter Hill COM5
 
12QuestMoel-Y-Parc COM6
13E4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
14Film4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
17ReallyWinter Hill COM5
 
18More4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
19DaveWinter Hill COM5
20DramaWinter Hill COM4
215USAWinter Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeWinter Hill North WestPSB1
 
25WMoel-Y-Parc COM6
26ITV4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
27YesterdayMoel-Y-Parc COM6
28ITVBeWinter Hill GranadaPSB2
29ITV2 +1Winter Hill COM4
 
30E4 +1Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
31E4 ExtraWinter Hill COM5
325STARWinter Hill COM4
335ActionWinter Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesMoel-Y-Parc COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
36Sky ArtsWinter Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Winter Hill COM4
39DMAXMoel-Y-Parc COM6
40Quest RedWinter Hill COM5
 
41LegendWinter Hill COM4
42GREAT! actionWinter Hill COM4
43Food NetworkWinter Hill COM5
44HGTVMoel-Y-Parc COM6
465SELECTWinter Hill PSB3
 
47Film4 +1Winter Hill COM5
48ChallengeWinter Hill COM5
494sevenWinter Hill COM5
52GREAT! romanceMoel-Y-Parc COM6
56That's TV (UK)Moel-Y-Parc COM6
 
57Dave ja vuWinter Hill COM4
58ITVBe +1Winter Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Winter Hill COM4
60Drama +1Winter Hill COM5
61GREAT! movies extraMoel-Y-Parc COM6
 
63GREAT! romance mixMoel-Y-Parc COM6
64BlazeWinter Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Winter Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMEWinter Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAWinter Hill COM4
 
70Quest +1Winter Hill COM5
71That’s 60sMoel-Y-Parc COM6
73HobbyMakerMoel-Y-Parc COM6
74Yesterday +1Winter Hill COM5
75That's 90sWinter Hill COM5
 
76That's TV 2 MCRWinter Hill GIM
77That's 60s MCRWinter Hill GIM
78TCCWinter Hill COM4
80That's 80sWinter Hill GIM
81Blaze +1Winter Hill COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVMoel-Y-Parc COM6
83Together TVWinter Hill COM4
84PBS AmericaMoel-Y-Parc COM6
86That's 90s MCRWinter Hill GIM
88TV Warehouse+1Winter Hill GIM
 
89ITV4 +1Winter Hill COM4
91WildEarthWinter Hill COM4
101BBC One HDWinter Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDWinter Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDWinter Hill PSB3
 
103STV HDWinter Hill PSB3
103UTV HDWinter Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDWinter Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDWinter Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDWinter Hill PSB3
 
107BBC Three HDWinter Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDWinter Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Winter Hill PSB3
201CBBCWinter Hill North WestPSB1
202CBeebiesWinter Hill North WestPSB1
 
204CBBC HDWinter Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDWinter Hill PSB3
209Ketchup TVWinter Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooWinter Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Winter Hill COM4
 
231BBC NewsWinter Hill North WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentWinter Hill North WestPSB1
233Sky NewsWinter Hill COM5
235Al Jazeera EngMoel-Y-Parc COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishWinter Hill COM4
 

 

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Comments
Friday, 1 May 2015
D
David
11:17 AM

Dave Lindsay: Thanks for the reply Dave, but I don't think that's it as freeview reception was perfect this morning without me taking any action.

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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

5:43 PM

David: If your getting 'no signal', then your either getting nothing or a signal so low that the tuner isn't bothering with it.

You may not feel David's excellent advice is applicable, so here is another one. Your aerial is attached to your TV by a thin (6mm?) cable which is exposed to all weathers, and is constantly under pressure from the wind, rain, etc. Eventually, somethings got to give, and perhaps a small break or crack in the waterproofing on a connection appears. Thats OK when its dry, but during the night moisture condenses and gets into that small crack, and kills the signal. In the morning, the moisture dries out and you've got your signal back again.

Check the signal strength - if its really low, then the aerial system is marginal (but perfectly fine) until some thing happens. Your just 11km from Crystal Palace (assuming thats the transmitter your using), so you should be getting a stonkingly strong signal.

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MikeB's 2,579 posts GB flag
Saturday, 9 May 2015
S
Steve
11:06 AM

I have recently moved into a house and had a digital coaxial cable installed in every room.
We have sky in two rooms and just freeview tv's in two other rooms.
the reception on the freeview tv's are breaking up on regular occasions and i wonder if it is the digital coaxial cable and should i change it to standard coaxial?
Many thanks.

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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:47 AM

Steve: I'm not sure what 'digital coax' even is - its all the same stuff, although sat. standard stuff is going to be WT100, etc - just better quality than the cheapy nasty stuff you might find at B & Q (ATV sheffield has a whole bit about coax). Leave the coax were it is.

Have a look at the digital UK link, etc. Your just 8km from the Bluebell transmitter, whcih ordinarly would mean your getting far too much signal (search for 'too much of a good thing' on this site). On the other hand, DigitalUK thinks your recpetion could be patchy for certain mux'es. Could you find out which transmitters those TV's are tuned into, and what the signal strength is across the muxes? I cant really check the terrain (it just brings up Roucefall), but I'm sure Dave Lindsay or JB38 would be more help.


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Sunday, 10 May 2015
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

12:51 AM

Steve : Although being located at just over 5 miles away from the Bluebell Hill transmitter, the terrain indicator reveals multiple obstructions to the signal path from said transmitter starting at around 1.75 miles prior to your particular area, this being a possible reason for your problem.

Taking this fact into consideration, if at all possible, you should try and make one or two enquiries with others in your immediate area to find out if reception problems of a similar nature to your own are also being experienced elsewhere, if they are, then this will save you wasting time searching for something which is effectively outwith your control.

That said though, you should carry out a signal strength / quality check on the BBC1 and ITV1 channels stored in your TV or box for the purpose of ensuring that the tuner has not stored Freeview channels from Crystal Palace rather than Bluebell Hill, Crystal Palace which uses lower channel numbers, therefore being scanned first by your tuner, indicated as also being receivable in your location albeit with a somewhat less reliable signal.

Bluebell Hills channels being : 46 (BBC1) - 43 (ITV1) - 40(HD) - 45 - 39 - 54 - 32

Crystal Palace : 23 (BBC1) - 26 (ITV1) - 30 (HD) - 25 - 22 - 28 - 33 - 35

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Monday, 11 May 2015
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Sharon Allbrighton
8:30 PM

Since the change of channel numbers I have tried re-tuning our TV twice but still cannot get 5 USA. The channel 21 slot says VIVA only available in the day. Please help, we watch 5 USA a lot, or did until recently and we miss it.

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:27 PM

Sharon Allbrighton: 5 USA is broadcast on the COM4 multiplex as is ITV3. Rather than just retuning your TV, try carrying out a reset on it first, this also known as "Manufacturers reset" / "Default setting" / "First time installation" etc.

By the way, 5 USA is on EPG21 and with VIVA being on EPG74.

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Tuesday, 19 May 2015
J
Jo
1:55 PM
Benfleet

I have recently moved to a house on top of a hill in Benfleet but is surrounded by trees which are now in leaf. There is no cable and sky is not an option here. Freeview is intermittent with a pixelating picture. My signal is apparently from crystal palace or bluebell hill which I know has had problems. The trees belong to a golf course. Would an amplifier be of any use? should I extend the pole? Any ideas?

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MikeP
sentiment_satisfiedSilver

10:53 PM
Trowbridge

Jo

An amplifier is very unlikely to help as it would seem that your comment about the trees is most significant. Possibly resiting the aerial so that is can 'look' past the trees might help, or maybe a longer pole so that it looks over the trees - but that may become a problem again as the trees grow taller.

If you provide a post code, or that of a very near shop perhaps, then the reception and topographical maps can be used to ascertain the locality of trees, hills, etc and maybe determine which is a suitable transmitter for you.

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Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Ian
sentiment_satisfiedGold

5:35 PM
Hinckley

Is it just me or are some stations, ITV and Dave especially doing something to there frame rate? Its like they suddenly slow down then catch up all in a split second, I get the same it I watch Sky or freeview and always on the same channels.

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