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Freeview reception at ST17 0QD


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 ST170QD (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)The Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
2BBC TwoThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
5Channel 5The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
 
6ITV 2The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
9BBC FourThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
10ITV3The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
11Sky MixThe Wrekin COM5
12QuestThe Wrekin COM6
 
13E4The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
14Film4The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
17ReallyThe Wrekin COM5
18More4The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
 
19U&DaveThe Wrekin COM5
20U&DramaThe Wrekin COM4
215USAThe Wrekin COM4
23BBC ThreeThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
25U&WThe Wrekin COM6
 
26ITV4The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
27U&YesterdayThe Wrekin COM6
28ITVBeThe Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
29ITV2 +1The Wrekin COM4
30E4 +1The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
 
31E4 ExtraThe Wrekin COM5
325STARThe Wrekin COM4
335ActionThe Wrekin COM4
34GREAT! moviesThe Wrekin COM6
35ITV1 +1The Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
 
36Sky ArtsThe Wrekin COM5
38Channel 5 +1The Wrekin COM4
39DMAXThe Wrekin COM6
40Quest RedThe Wrekin COM5
41LegendThe Wrekin COM4
 
42GREAT! actionThe Wrekin COM4
43Food NetworkThe Wrekin COM5
44HGTVThe Wrekin COM6
465SELECTThe Wrekin PSB3
47Film4 +1The Wrekin COM5
 
48ChallengeThe Wrekin COM5
494sevenThe Wrekin COM5
52GREAT! christmasThe Wrekin COM6
56That's TV (UK)The Wrekin COM6
57U&Dave ja vuThe Wrekin COM4
 
58ITV3 +1The Wrekin COM4
59ITV4 +1The Wrekin COM4
60U&Drama +1The Wrekin COM5
63GREAT! romance mixThe Wrekin COM6
64BlazeThe Wrekin COM4
 
65That's TV 2The Wrekin COM5
67TRUE CRIMEThe Wrekin COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAThe Wrekin COM4
70Quest +1The Wrekin COM5
71That’s 60sThe Wrekin Central (West)PSB2
 
73HobbyMakerThe Wrekin COM6
74&UYesterday +1The Wrekin COM5
75That's 90sThe Wrekin COM6
76That's TV 2 MCRThe Wrekin COM5
81Blaze +1The Wrekin COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVThe Wrekin COM6
83Together TVThe Wrekin COM4
84PBS AmericaThe Wrekin COM6
91WildEarthThe Wrekin COM4
93ITVBe +1The Wrekin COM4
 
101BBC One HDThe Wrekin PSB3
102BBC Two HDThe Wrekin PSB3
103UTV HDThe Wrekin PSB3
103STV HDThe Wrekin PSB3
103ITV 1 HDThe Wrekin PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDThe Wrekin PSB3
105Channel 5 HDThe Wrekin PSB3
106BBC Four HDThe Wrekin PSB3
107BBC Three HDThe Wrekin PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDThe Wrekin PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)The Wrekin PSB3
201CBBCThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
202CBeebiesThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
204CBBC HDThe Wrekin PSB3
205CBeebies HDThe Wrekin PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVThe Wrekin COM4
210Ketchup TooThe Wrekin COM4
211YAAAS!The Wrekin COM4
231BBC NewsThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
232BBC ParliamentThe Wrekin West MidlandsPSB1
 
233Sky NewsThe Wrekin COM5
235Al Jazeera EngThe Wrekin COM6
251Al Jazeera EnglishThe Wrekin COM4
255FRANCE 24 (in English)The Wrekin COM4
265Rok Sky +1The Wrekin COM4
 

 

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Show good and blocked paths from ST17 0QD for aerial height of ...

10m20m (Angel of the North)25m30m40m56m (Hyde Park Flats, Sheffield)62m (Monument)90m (Royal Liver Building, Liverpool)107m (Meridian Quay Tower, Swansea)115m (Bridgewater Place, Leeds)127m (Glasgow Tower)143m (Guy's Hospital)158m (Blackpool Tower)170m (Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth)180m (The Gherkin/BT Tower) 193m (Tower 42)235m (Canary Wharf)310m (The Shard)(default view)

Comments
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
MikeP
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4:17 PM

Stef Neumann:

Patience is the best cure! Many areas of the UK have been subject to high pressure which tends to cause TV signals to travel further than intended so causing interference. Many have reported such and waited patiently without retuning - and their programmes returned. So wait a while and DO NOT RETUNE. All that would achieve would be thwe loss of some programmes.



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MikeP
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4:22 PM

Ricky:

You are some 20 km from the Rosemarkie transmitter and there are no hills shown as being between your location and the transmitter. Therefore it is likely that a good aerial in the loft should work for you. I use a log36 type in my loft and I am some 30 km from our 'local' transmitter. That works perfectly for us so I'd expect you would get similarly good results as long as it is correctly fitted. You would probably not need any aerial amplifier either.



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Saturday, 7 January 2017
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Sue
9:35 PM
Burnley

BBC channels keep pixelating. Aerial is in loft. Any suggestions?

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Wednesday, 11 January 2017
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Stef Neumann
1:44 PM

Mike P.

Thank you for your speedy reply. Sorry I missed it initially, the "Email me Updates" setting appears inoperative.

I've managed to fix the issues after some research (via Google) about "Signal vs Quality". Turns out that our Signal is pretty much steady but Quality varies unpredictably. Given that it is predominantly Quality that counts (the receiver's ability to 'read' the encoded data stream from within a given signal), I viewed the booster/splitter amp in loft with renewed suspicion. If that rather antiquated beastie is introducing more noise than expected, the quality would be poor. I secured a replacement device, which also included a 4G filter as a bonus. Installation meant switching the cable-ends to F-plugs. As none of the Midhurst channels fall into the 800MHz range, I figure the 4G filter isn't (yet) needed, so I guess the old amp had just failed in some way.

In any case, after a re-tune, the Humax now reports Quality readings at 100% for all channels.

Thanks again for taking time to reply.

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MikeP
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4:36 PM

Stef Neumann:

Glad that sanity has returned to your household.

When dealing with signal reception problems both the strength and quality are important. Too much signal strength is as bad as not enough, or sometimes worse. Quality will always vary but the critical issue is whether it falls below a required level so that the 'decoder' can sort out what all the digits mean.

'F' connectors are becoming the preferred method of connection aerial leads. They are reliable if fitted correctly.

The frequency range used by 4G is in the bands 800 MHz, 1800 MHz (1.8 GHz) and 2600 MHz (2.6 GHz). So any transmission that is close to those frequencies could be affected by interference. In your case PSB3 on ch58 and COM5 on ch59 could be affected, so a filter may be beneficial if the 4G transmitters are close by.



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MikeB
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4:46 PM

MikeP: My (split leads) were put together by a rigger using F fittings, simply because they are less likely to come apart and are a more reliable signal.

BTW - have you noticed just how many people are reporting problems that sound exactly like problems with their aerial system such as loose connections, cables, etc - and yet the transmitters are always to blame!

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Thursday, 12 January 2017
MikeP
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4:22 PM

MikeB:

Yes, I'd noticed that too. Just responded to one such for Malvern and another for Rowridge.



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Peter
8:04 PM

All BBC has gone TV and radio and has been this way since 18:30. I use an outdoor aerial which gives me !0 as signal quality on all the commercial channels. No transmitter news on the freeview page for Tunbridge Wells.

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MikeB
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9:42 PM

Peter: The transmitter has no reported faults. So logically, the fault lies with you - check your aerial system.

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MRS .L Rolea
10:43 PM
Uxbridge

Since yesterday we don't have tv signal, can you pleas sent a technician to correct the problem please asap .30 Sanctuary Close, Harefield -Middlesex poscode UB9 6LJ.Thank you

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