Freeview reception at B30 3SB
List is for aerial group type: ■ wideband ■ group A ■ group B ■ group C/D ■ group E ■ group K
| ch | name | signal strength | direction | transmitter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C23 | multiplex D3+4 England Central (West micro region) | northwest 304° | The Wrekin | H | |
| C26 | Comux Local TV multiplex LNG | e-ne 59° | Waltham | H | |
| C26 | multiplex BBCA England West Midlands | northwest 304° | The Wrekin | H | |
| C29 | multiplex SDN England (COM4) | e-ne 59° | Waltham | H | |
| C30- | Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National | northwest 304° | The Wrekin | H | |
| C31 | multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6) | e-ne 59° | Waltham | H | |
| C32 | multiplex BBCA England East Midlands | H | |||
| C34 | multiplex D3+4 England Central (East micro region) | H | |||
| C35 | Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-D (com8) | n-ne 13° | Sutton Coldfield | H | |
| C35 | Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National | e-ne 59° | Waltham | H | |
| C37 | Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-D (com8) | H | |||
| C39+ | multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6) | n-ne 13° | Sutton Coldfield | H | |
| C40+ | Freeview HD multiplex BBCB (PSB3) National | H | |||
| C41+ | multiplex SDN England (COM4) | northwest 304° | The Wrekin | H | |
| C42 | multiplex SDN England (COM4) | n-ne 13° | Sutton Coldfield | H | |
| C43 | multiplex BBCA England West Midlands | H | |||
| C44 | multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5) | northwest 304° | The Wrekin | H | |
| C45 | multiplex Arqiva-A (COM5) | n-ne 13° | Sutton Coldfield | H | |
| C46 | multiplex D3+4 England Central (West micro region) | H | |||
| C47 | multiplex Arqiva-B (COM6) | northwest 304° | The Wrekin | H | |
| C51 | Comux Local TV multiplex LB | n-ne 13° | Sutton Coldfield | H | |
| C55 | Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-C (com7) | H | |||
| C55 | Freeview HD multiplex Arqiva-C (com7) | e-ne 59° | Waltham | H |
List is for aerial group type: ■ wideband ■ group A ■ group B ■ group C/D ■ group E ■ group K
Distance to transmitters:
- The Wrekin - 52.2km 32.5 miles
- Waltham - 86.6km 53.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield - 21.6km 13.4 miles
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Monday, 18 October 2021
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Andrew3:15 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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StevensOnln14:17 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.SE10:32 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.SE5:29 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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andrew10:33 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.SE12:03 AM
andrew:
I'll reply to your posts on the Bilsdale transmitter page.
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Jannene Travell7:33 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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Chris.SE2:00 PM
Jannene Travell:
Of course some locations are exposed to some atrocious winter weather, however a good professional installer (CAI approved) should be able to provide an installation that lasts more than a winter or two!
That said, using indoor aerials can be fraught with issues, it depends on how far you are from the transmitter(s) and whether you can get a "line-of-sight".
We need a full postcode to look at the predicted reception in your locale and which transmitter(s) and multiplexes you might receive.
If you have a "smart" TV, why would you need a "Freeview" box? What make and model is the TV?
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Friday, 19 November 2021
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alan meakin7:57 AM
Nottingham
Lost all Freeview channels due to no signal on TV screen on 16/11 and still no signal 19/11.
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