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Freeview reception at M19 0AR


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 14 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of M190AR (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
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
 
19U&DaveWinter Hill COM5
20U&DramaWinter Hill COM4
215USAWinter Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeWinter Hill North WestPSB1
25U&WMoel-Y-Parc COM6
 
26ITV4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
27U&YesterdayMoel-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! christmasMoel-Y-Parc COM6
56That's TV (UK)Moel-Y-Parc COM6
57U&Dave ja vuWinter Hill COM4
 
58ITV3 +1Winter Hill COM4
59ITV4 +1Winter Hill COM4
60U&Drama +1Winter Hill COM5
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 60sWinter Hill GranadaPSB2
 
73HobbyMakerMoel-Y-Parc COM6
74&UYesterday +1Winter Hill COM5
75That's 90sMoel-Y-Parc COM6
76That's TV 2 MCRWinter Hill COM5
77That's 60s MCRWinter Hill GIM
 
78TCCWinter Hill GIM
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
91WildEarthWinter Hill COM4
93ITVBe +1Winter 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
251Al Jazeera EnglishWinter Hill COM4
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Winter Hill COM4
265Rok Sky +1Winter Hill COM4
 

 

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Comments
Friday, 28 June 2013
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William Carter
6:26 PM
Peacehaven

Hello,

Have used 37" Samsung Smart TV since March 2012 with perfect reception. (Location Peacehaven, using Whitehawk transmitter)
Have recently started to experience sudden Bit error surges from 0 to 2000 resulting in temporary blocking/freezing/loss of signal, this is especially on the HD channels.
Signal strength is consistently between 85 to 90 on HD and better on normal channels. Aerial and cabling all new (double shielded cable).
I haven't installed any new electrical equipment recently, so can't thin what might be going on?
Thanks for any help..

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MikeB
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8:13 PM

William Carter:

Since the breaking up is worse on HD, and you say the strength is even higher on SD, it sounds like your signal strength is too high. Since your only 9km from the transmitter, thats another indication that the strength is too high for the tuner.

Signal strength should be lower than than you've suggested - 75-80% is fine (my PVR is on 93% and is ok, but its near the limit). Ironically, your lovely shielded cable is not helping, since a better signal is something you might be better off without!

Bypass any booster, and have a look at this:

Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice

There seems to be loads of people having similar problems - perhaps the retune has pushed a lot of systems over the edge, but I'm surprised it didn't happen at switchover.
(PE12QN)

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Sadie Passmore
8:21 PM
Glasgow

I enjoy watching old shows ,eg.lovejoy,ballykissangel etc. but find most annoying as I get extra 2/3minutes of previous show "& lose the end of recorded show !! I cact change timer as its preset PLease help ####!!

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William Carter
8:41 PM
Peacehaven

Dave Lindsay and MikeB:

My set-up has been working flawlessly since switchover well over a year ago, until a couple of weeks ago. So doesn't this (together with similar complaints from nearby) suggest a transmitter problem?
Any idea which firm or authority is responsible for the local transmitters, so as to contact them?



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Dave Lindsay
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8:59 PM

William Carter: It's not necessarily a transmitter problem.

It may be, as I suggested in interference from another transmitter such as Dover. Due to atmospherics the signals of another transmitter may be travelling further and interfering with the local ones.

The Digital UK predictor suggests Whitehawk may be "variable", so, whilst such systems must always be taken with a pinch of salt, it could be an indicator that at times the signals from another transmitter may be too great.

That said, you appear as if you might have line-of-sight, or not be far off. This makes me wonder why the Digital UK system "thinks" your chances are way below excellent.

There is a test of 800MHz 4G mobile base stations in the Brighton area. I'm not sure whether it stretches as far east as Peacehaven. You might want to give at800 a ring, which is carrying out the test:

at800 Brighton 4G test

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Saturday, 29 June 2013
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William Carter
8:11 AM
Peacehaven

Thanks for your advice, Dave.

Have been in touch with at800 and they say they haven't been running the test for a few weeks now, and anyway Peacehaven is not a problem area - they say.

Perhaps I should try an attentuator? But as the problem is a sudden Bit error surge, with scrambled or loss of image/signal lasting for a few seconds, followed by normal resumption of signal and picture - perhaps an attenuator is not the answer?

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Dave Lindsay
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10:22 AM

William Carter: Refer to the page for the Newhaven transmitter as there has been yet another report of the same problem.

I'm not an RF engineer, but I am thinking that this must interference from a distant transmitter caused by the inversion effect which is where signals that would otherwise go up into space are reflected back down to earth. There's nothing you can do about that.

In the days of analogue, the image of the interfering transmitter may be visible over that of the local one, or at least there would be bad horizontal lines. With digital it may be able to tollerate it to a degree but eventually - due to digital being an all or nothing system - it will be too much and the picture is lost.

You might be able to tune to Rowridge, temporarily, if you can receive its signals with your aerial pointing a little clockwise; they might not be being interfered with.

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Dave Lindsay
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10:23 AM

William Carter: Look in your 800s for Rowridge's channels. BBC One from Rowridge is on C24 and all others are in the 20s.

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William Carter
11:39 AM
Peacehaven

Very much obliged Dave, for your help. Will follow up on that advice..

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