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Freeview reception at ME6 5BP


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 5 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of ME65BP (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)Bluebell Hill South EastPSB1
2BBC TwoBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
9BBC FourBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
11Sky MixBluebell Hill COM5
12QuestBluebell Hill COM6
 
17ReallyBluebell Hill COM5
19DaveBluebell Hill COM5
20DramaBluebell Hill COM4
215USABluebell Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
 
25WBluebell Hill COM6
27YesterdayBluebell Hill COM6
29ITV2 +1Bluebell Hill COM4
31E4 ExtraBluebell Hill COM5
325STARBluebell Hill COM4
 
335ActionBluebell Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesBluebell Hill COM6
36Sky ArtsBluebell Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Bluebell Hill COM4
39DMAXBluebell Hill COM6
 
40Quest RedBluebell Hill COM5
41LegendBluebell Hill COM4
42GREAT! actionBluebell Hill COM4
43Food NetworkBluebell Hill COM5
44HGTVBluebell Hill COM6
 
465SELECTBluebell Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Bluebell Hill COM5
48ChallengeBluebell Hill COM5
494sevenBluebell Hill COM5
52GREAT! romanceBluebell Hill COM6
 
56That's TV (UK)Bluebell Hill COM6
57Dave ja vuBluebell Hill COM4
58ITVBe +1Bluebell Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Bluebell Hill COM4
60Drama +1Bluebell Hill COM5
 
61GREAT! movies extraBluebell Hill COM6
63GREAT! romance mixBluebell Hill COM6
64BlazeBluebell Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Bluebell Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMEBluebell Hill COM4
 
68TRUE CRIME XTRABluebell Hill COM4
70Quest +1Bluebell Hill COM5
71That’s 60sBluebell Hill COM6
73HobbyMakerBluebell Hill COM6
74Yesterday +1Bluebell Hill COM5
 
75That's 90sBluebell Hill COM5
78TCCBluebell Hill COM4
81Blaze +1Bluebell Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVBluebell Hill COM6
83Together TVBluebell Hill COM4
 
84PBS AmericaBluebell Hill COM6
89ITV4 +1Bluebell Hill COM4
91WildEarthBluebell Hill COM4
101BBC One HDBluebell Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDBluebell Hill PSB3
 
103UTV HDBluebell Hill PSB3
103STV HDBluebell Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDBluebell Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDBluebell Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDBluebell Hill PSB3
 
106BBC Four HDBluebell Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDBluebell Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDBluebell Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Bluebell Hill PSB3
201CBBCBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
 
202CBeebiesBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
204CBBC HDBluebell Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDBluebell Hill PSB3
209Ketchup TVBluebell Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooBluebell Hill COM4
 
211YAAAS!Bluebell Hill COM4
231BBC NewsBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
232BBC ParliamentBluebell Hill South EastPSB1
233Sky NewsBluebell Hill COM5
235Al Jazeera EngBluebell Hill COM6
 
267Al Jazeera EnglishBluebell Hill COM4

 

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Comments
Monday, 22 May 2017
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Graham Jones
3:59 PM
Alloa

The aerial is in the loft and we had good reception on all channels until quite recently. We now have several channels with either no signal or break up intermittantly. I have retuned from scratch without any difference being made there are no new electronic items in the home. All the channels are on Black Hill COM4 they are channels 10, 20, 66 etc.

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MikeB
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10:10 PM

Graham Jones: Your just 31km from the transmitter (Black Hill) - so its unlikely to be a problem with you getting a signal.

Check the signal strength - is it too high or too low. A month ago you had a retune event, and it could be that signal levels have risen at that point, and now its a bit high on some muxes, hence the 'no signal', etc.

But if you signal levels are low, then its certainly your system - so check for frayed cables, loose connections, etc.

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Friday, 26 May 2017
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paul denning
4:59 PM
Bristol

getting break up on channels on Multiplex COM4 - SDN - SDN Ltd - ilchester crescent transmitter

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Saturday, 27 May 2017
MikeP
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10:28 AM

Paul Denning:

There is no fault reported at the Bristol Ilchester Crescent transmitter. Check your aerial cables and connections. Also check you signal strength, if it is above 85% then search this website for 'too much of a good thing' as too high signal will cause your problem.



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paul denning
6:27 PM

paul denning: the breakup cleared after a few hours

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MikeB
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8:31 PM

paul denning: You very close to the transmitter, and MikeP rightly suggested too high a signal. Just because the signal has stopped breaking up does not mean its cured - it could just be that high pressure etc has pushed signal strength above the point where the tuner is happy. But its probably going to happen again.

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Sunday, 28 May 2017
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paul denning
7:44 PM

MikeB: yes I understand what high pressure does to tv signals - but would expect it would happen to more than one mux at a time

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Monday, 29 May 2017
MikeP
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10:47 AM

Paul Denning:

It is not just high pressure that causes problems such as you report. Being so close to the transmitter means that you may well be receiving too much signal which overloads the tuner in your equipment, so causing break up. It will vary by small amounts with different weather patterns, but the weather is unlikely to be the main cause of your reported problems.

Please chack the signal strengths for all the available multiplexes. If they, or any one of them, is above 85% then you have too much signal and it needs to be reduced by fitting an in-line attenuator. They come in various strengths so try a 6dB one first. They are quite cheap to buy on line and be prepared to fit a stronger one of 12dB if necessary to give good performance. Your signal strengths must be between 55% and 85% for SD multiplexes and between 65% and 85% for HD multiplexes.



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MikeB
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11:15 AM

paul denning: All I meant was that a very slight change would mean that your signal would change in a way that would be noticed - it could be any variable.

As MikeP says, get a load of attentuators - you can put them in series, to get the right level. 6km is very close to the transmitter, you've been lucky it hasn't happened before.

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paul denning
5:18 PM

MikeP: thanks for your advice -I will see what happens

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