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Freeview reception at AL3 8LZ


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 AL38LZ (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)Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
2BBC TwoHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
5Channel 5Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
 
6ITV 2Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
9BBC FourHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
10ITV3Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
11Sky MixHemel Hempstead COM5
12QuestHemel Hempstead COM6
 
13E4Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
14Film4Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
17ReallyHemel Hempstead COM5
18More4Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
 
19DaveHemel Hempstead COM5
20DramaHemel Hempstead COM4
215USAHemel Hempstead COM4
23BBC ThreeHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
25WHemel Hempstead COM6
 
26ITV4Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
27YesterdayHemel Hempstead COM6
28ITVBeHemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
29ITV2 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
30E4 +1Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
 
31E4 ExtraHemel Hempstead COM5
325STARHemel Hempstead COM4
335ActionHemel Hempstead COM4
34GREAT! moviesHemel Hempstead COM6
35ITV1 +1Hemel Hempstead LondonPSB2
 
36Sky ArtsHemel Hempstead COM5
38Channel 5 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
39DMAXHemel Hempstead COM6
40Quest RedHemel Hempstead COM5
41LegendHemel Hempstead COM4
 
42GREAT! actionHemel Hempstead COM4
43Food NetworkHemel Hempstead COM5
44HGTVHemel Hempstead COM6
465SELECTHemel Hempstead PSB3
47Film4 +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
 
48ChallengeHemel Hempstead COM5
494sevenHemel Hempstead COM5
52GREAT! romanceHemel Hempstead COM6
56That's TV (UK)Hemel Hempstead COM6
57Dave ja vuHemel Hempstead COM4
 
58ITVBe +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
59ITV3 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
60Drama +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
61GREAT! movies extraHemel Hempstead COM6
63GREAT! romance mixHemel Hempstead COM6
 
64BlazeHemel Hempstead COM4
65That's TV 2Hemel Hempstead COM5
67TRUE CRIMEHemel Hempstead COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAHemel Hempstead COM4
70Quest +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
 
71That’s 60sHemel Hempstead COM6
73HobbyMakerHemel Hempstead COM6
74Yesterday +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
75That's 90sHemel Hempstead COM5
78TCCHemel Hempstead COM4
 
81Blaze +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
82Talking Pictures TVHemel Hempstead COM6
83Together TVHemel Hempstead COM4
84PBS AmericaHemel Hempstead COM6
89ITV4 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
 
91WildEarthHemel Hempstead COM4
101BBC One HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
102BBC Two HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
103UTV HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
103ITV 1 HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
 
103STV HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
104Channel 4 HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
105Channel 5 HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
106BBC Four HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
107BBC Three HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Hemel Hempstead PSB3
201CBBCHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
202CBeebiesHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
204CBBC HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
 
205CBeebies HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
209Ketchup TVHemel Hempstead COM4
210Ketchup TooHemel Hempstead COM4
211YAAAS!Hemel Hempstead COM4
231BBC NewsHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
 
232BBC ParliamentHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
233Sky NewsHemel Hempstead COM5
235Al Jazeera EngHemel Hempstead COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishHemel Hempstead COM4

 

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Sunday, 10 October 2021
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Pauline Bell
11:02 PM

ryhope sunderland sr20suno tv working no channels at all tried retuning not working

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Monday, 11 October 2021
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Chris.SE
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1:59 AM

Pauline Bell:

It's never advised to retune when you have no signal, it usually just clears your correct tuning and you end up needing to retune again when you have a signal.

See my reply to you here - I have now lost all signal can you tell me what the problem might be? | free and easy

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Monday, 18 October 2021
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Andrew
3:15 PM
Nottingham

Just tuned in a new tv. I dot seem to be picking up any COM4 or COM5 channel. No problem with previous tv. Am I doing something wrong or is there a problem with the transmitter?

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StevensOnln1
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4:17 PM

Andrew: Do you still get the channels on the old TV if you plug it back in without retuning? We need to know where you are (please provide a full postcode) or which transmitter you're using to be able to check for any reported faults or engineering work.

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Chris.SE
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10:32 PM

Andrew:

This could be due to current weather conditions - temperature Inversion/tropospheric ducting to be precise, some of the predictions show there is currently some quite variable but strong conditions affecting parts of central England.
It sometimes comes with high pressure How does good weather affect my television? | Help receiving TV and radio & Effect of tropospheric ducting on Freeview | Help receiving TV and radio

This type of ducting affects different frequencies by differing amounts in different locations, which is possibly why you are only currently seeing an issue with COMs 4 & 5. It can vary by the second or be stable for much longer periods. It can also affect FM & DAB radio & probably mobile phone signals but not to an extent that people have realised.

If you happen to use the Waltham transmitter, try a manual tune on UHF channels C29 and C37 for those two multiplexes as manual tuning will sometime resolve them when signals are suffering some interference as long as it's not severe at the time.


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Tuesday, 19 October 2021
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William Utley
10:11 AM
Knaresborough

I live in Knaresborough Hg58ll and we have no signal from Bilsdale have tried numerous retunes to no avail any help please

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Chris.SE
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5:29 PM

William Utley :

Well according to the Freeview Checker you should be getting very good signals from the Bilsdale Quarry mast.
Check that your aerial is still pointing the correct way - bearing 24 degrees ~NNE, in your locale. The rods (or squashed Xs) should be horizontal. Check that the downlead is secure and not flapping in the wind.
Check you coax plugs and leads are correctly plugged in etc.

Try a retune as follows - unplug the aerial and do an automatic retune which should clear all previous tuning as nothing should be found. Plug the aerial back in and repeat the process and hopefully all your channels will be correctly restored.

If you are still having problems, check in your TV tuning section that you are tuned to the correct channels for Bilsdale -
The UHF channels are C27, C24, C21, C43, C46, C40, C55 that's in the multiplex order
BBC A/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, BBC B HD/PSB3, SDN/COM4, ARQ A/COM5, ARQ B/COM6, COM 7

Otherwise post back with more information about your aerial and any distribution amp/splitter etc.

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Friday, 29 October 2021
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andrew
10:33 AM
Saltburn-by-the-sea

cant get a signal from bilsdale im in ts13 using a roof aerial i even tried the loft aerial still nothing
cant get a signal from skinningrove as the aerial is in the wrong direction and if i could get signal from there theres no hd channels or radio

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Saturday, 30 October 2021
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Chris.SE
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12:03 AM

andrew:

I'll reply to your posts on the Bilsdale transmitter page.

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Jannene Travell
7:33 AM
Norwich

Good morning,
I don't have a working aerial its hanging off the roof. They don't seem to last in the winter months. I've been using my son xbox to watch netflix and now tv.
I was considering a in door aerial but wasn't sure if, one they are any good? and two what the signal range would I need to get. I do have a old smart TV, so I would have to get a freeview box as well.
Thanks for your help.
With kind regards
Mrs.J Travell

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