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Freeview reception at SA8 4DB


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 0 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of SA84DB (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)Pontardawe WalesPSB1
2BBC TwoPontardawe WalesPSB1
5Channel 5Pontardawe WalesPSB2
6ITV 2Pontardawe WalesPSB2
9BBC FourPontardawe WalesPSB1
 
10ITV3Pontardawe WalesPSB2
13E4Pontardawe WalesPSB2
14Film4Pontardawe WalesPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Pontardawe WalesPSB2
18More4Pontardawe WalesPSB2
 
23BBC ThreePontardawe WalesPSB1
26ITV4Pontardawe WalesPSB2
28ITVBePontardawe WalesPSB2
30E4 +1Pontardawe WalesPSB2
35ITV1 +1Pontardawe WalesPSB2
 
465SELECTPontardawe PSB3
101BBC One HDPontardawe PSB3
102BBC Two HDPontardawe PSB3
103UTV HDPontardawe PSB3
103STV HDPontardawe PSB3
 
103ITV 1 HDPontardawe PSB3
104Channel 4 HDPontardawe PSB3
105Channel 5 HDPontardawe PSB3
106BBC Four HDPontardawe PSB3
107BBC Three HDPontardawe PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDPontardawe PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Pontardawe PSB3
201CBBCPontardawe WalesPSB1
202CBeebiesPontardawe WalesPSB1
204CBBC HDPontardawe PSB3
 
205CBeebies HDPontardawe PSB3
231BBC NewsPontardawe WalesPSB1
232BBC ParliamentPontardawe WalesPSB1

 

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Comments
Monday, 17 June 2013
Dave Lindsay
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3:01 PM

Kate Rogers: The broadcast channel (frequency) of PSB2 which carries ITV, C4, C5 and others changed at the Ivybridge transmitter.

If your set has manual tuning on, try scanning UHF channel 40.

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Kate Rogers
5:00 PM
Plymouth

Thank you for help problem sorted x

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MikeB
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9:35 PM
Peterborough

ms jones: Obviously check whether your aerial leads are connected properly, but I suspect the best thing to do is to simply retune.

BTW - I've noticed a couple of posts where people have included phone numbers. Although postcodes can be very useful for predicting reception, telephone numbers should not be included for a number of reasons.

Firstly - none of the questions are answered by people from any offical helpline. Nobody is ever going to ring you up and guide you through something, etc. If you want help like that, then contact a professional.

Secondly, telephone numbers dont really help in locating you for reception purposes, where you are at the best of times, and mobile numbers certainly dont.

Lastly, and most importantly - you've given out your phone number to potentially anyone on the internet, which could certainly put you at risk, and is of course unwise.

Hopefully, a retune will sort out your problem, but if not, come back with a postcode and a description of your setup.

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Tuesday, 18 June 2013
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Zoe
10:19 AM
Truro

I live in Frances Street Truro and we are now restricted to only view the BBC channels for the last week with no ITV or Channel 4. We've been up on the roof and moved the aerial but this has made no difference?? What can we do? Why has the signal been lost within the last week?

Any help or ideas welcome. Thanks

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Dave Lindsay
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10:36 AM

Zoe: If your set has a manual tuning option then try a manual scan of UHF channel 49, which is that for the services you are now missing.

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Zoe
10:56 AM

Dave Lindsay: Thanks, I'll try that later...

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Yaz
4:46 PM
Stockton-on-tees

Hi, I wonder if anyone could advise. My postcode is TS17 8AD and a few days ago (after the windy weather) I lost all channels on the 5usa section (Ch50 I think) I have a Panasonic TV with freeview and my Panasonic DVD recorder has Freeview+. Its the DVD Freeview which is not working, the TV is fine. I have tried re-scan, unplugging, resets, scans, etc. It was showing programme info but no signal, however after my latest unplugging effort the DVD box has lost all channels on the CH50 set. It is now not possible for me to record anything from those channels on my DVD box. My aerial looks the same position as before and I am getting all channels on the TV and all but one set on the DVD box so maybe it is not the cable? Any help would be appreciated, as I am missing all my favourite programmes. Thanks

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Dave Lindsay
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5:28 PM

Yaz: All the aerials I can see on Streetview are pointing roughly due south, which is to Bilsdale. COM4 (SDN, the multiplex which carries 5USA and others) is on C43 from Bilsdale and C50 from Pontop Pike which is the opposite direction.

If it was tuned not to the transmitter to which the aerial faces then this explains why reception has changed.

Bring up the signal strength screen on the TV and see which it is tuned to.

Pontop Pike's channels are in roughly the top half of the band and Bilsdale's are in the bottom half, so unplugging the aerial after the first 50% of the scan should help miss out Pontop Pike.

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Zoe
6:57 PM

Dave Lindsay: I've tried a manual scan on channel 49 (69800kHz) but nothing happened?? I still can't get any other channels than bbc!?

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Dave Lindsay
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7:06 PM

Zoe: Do you have any other box, notably a Sky box, which could be interfering with the C49 signal?

If you do try feeding the incoming aerial lead directly into your TV and then perform a manual scan of C49 again.

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