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Freeview reception at TN2 5UD


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 10 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of TN25UD (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)Tunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
2BBC TwoTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
5Channel 5Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
9BBC FourTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
10ITV3Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
11Sky MixTunbridge Wells COM5
12QuestTunbridge Wells COM6
 
13E4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
14Film4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
17ReallyTunbridge Wells COM5
18More4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
 
19U&DaveTunbridge Wells COM5
20U&DramaTunbridge Wells COM4
215USATunbridge Wells COM4
23BBC ThreeTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
25U&WTunbridge Wells COM6
 
26ITV4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
27U&YesterdayTunbridge Wells COM6
28ITVBeTunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
30E4 +1Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
 
31E4 ExtraTunbridge Wells COM5
325STARTunbridge Wells COM4
335ActionTunbridge Wells COM4
34GREAT! moviesTunbridge Wells COM6
35ITV1 +1Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
 
36Sky ArtsTunbridge Wells COM5
38Channel 5 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
39DMAXTunbridge Wells COM6
40Quest RedTunbridge Wells COM5
41LegendTunbridge Wells COM4
 
42GREAT! actionTunbridge Wells COM4
43Food NetworkTunbridge Wells COM5
44HGTVTunbridge Wells COM6
465SELECTTunbridge Wells PSB3
47Film4 +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
 
48ChallengeTunbridge Wells COM5
494sevenTunbridge Wells COM5
52GREAT! christmasTunbridge Wells COM6
56That's TV (UK)Tunbridge Wells COM6
57U&Dave ja vuTunbridge Wells COM4
 
58ITV3 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
59ITV4 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
60U&Drama +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
63GREAT! romance mixTunbridge Wells COM6
64BlazeTunbridge Wells COM4
 
65That's TV 2Tunbridge Wells COM5
67TRUE CRIMETunbridge Wells COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRATunbridge Wells COM4
70Quest +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
71That’s 60sTunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
 
73HobbyMakerTunbridge Wells COM6
74&UYesterday +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
75That's 90sTunbridge Wells COM6
76That's TV 2 MCRTunbridge Wells COM5
81Blaze +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVTunbridge Wells COM6
83Together TVTunbridge Wells COM4
84PBS AmericaTunbridge Wells COM6
91WildEarthTunbridge Wells COM4
93ITVBe +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
 
101BBC One HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
102BBC Two HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
103UTV HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
103STV HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
103ITV 1 HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
105Channel 5 HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
106BBC Four HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
107BBC Three HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Tunbridge Wells PSB3
201CBBCTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
202CBeebiesTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
204CBBC HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
205CBeebies HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVTunbridge Wells COM4
210Ketchup TooTunbridge Wells COM4
211YAAAS!Tunbridge Wells COM4
231BBC NewsTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
232BBC ParliamentTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
 
233Sky NewsTunbridge Wells COM5
235Al Jazeera EngTunbridge Wells COM6
251Al Jazeera EnglishTunbridge Wells COM4
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Tunbridge Wells COM4
265Rok Sky +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
 

 

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Comments
Saturday, 30 October 2021
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Chris.SE
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2:00 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 meakin
7:57 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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1:55 PM

alan meakin:

As you haven't provided a full postcode, it's not possible to know whether your predicted reception could be marginal under normal circumstances in your locale, and whether you'd be using the Nottingham transmitter or the Waltham one, both of which have been on Planned engineering this last week.

Two of us have already responded to your post on the Nottingham transmitter page. Have you followed the advice about NOT retuning or what to do if you already have?
Some information about your aerial installation would also be helpful and which way the aerial is pointing and whether the rods (or squashed Xs) are horizontal or vertical.

It might also be an idea if you check all your coax connections behind your TV etc. If you have weak signals due to the engineering then bad connections could mean you have no signal.

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Thursday, 9 December 2021
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Norman Ainsworth
10:33 AM
Taunton

I have a loft aerial and TV reception has been ok but has deteriorated such that we're unable to pick up some T V channels recently . It's an intermittent problem but please can you offer any advice?

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11:02 AM

Norman Ainsworth: We need a full postcode to be able to see which transmitter the predicted signal strength at your location. Have you checked in the loft that the aerial is still attached and pointing towards the transmitter? If it's been up there a long time it's possible that the fixings have come loose and the aerial may have moved or fallen down.

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Monday, 27 December 2021
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Andy Falls
1:46 PM

i am getting no tv signals been like that since last wednesday tried everything

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MR P Mayhew
2:11 PM
Northampton

Hi, I have low quality on HD channels 10 to 40% depending on channel this causes pixilating on the screen at times. 100% on strength on HD channels. All SD channels are 100% on Quality and Strength.
Are HD channels broadcasting on low power ??????

My Ariel is on the side of our house chimney and I use and amplifier tried different amplifiers still the same low quality on HD channels. NN7 1AE Lodge Road Little Houghton.

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MR P Mayhew
2:24 PM
Northampton

Did a search and apparently HD channels from this >>>> COM7 HD 55 <<<<< at Sandy Heath are not guaranteed in my area NN7 1AE any chance this is going to change.

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3:45 PM

Andy Falls:

When you say you have tried "everything", does that include a retune?
Which way (rough compass bearing) does your aerial point and are the aerial rods (or squashed Xs) horizontal or vertical?
There are several transmitters that could be received at your postcode. You should get almost perfect reception from the Angus transmitter to the ENE of you.
Have you checked that your aerial looks intact and is still pointing correctly?
Also check your downlead is secure and not flapping in the wind and that the coax looks undamaged and check all connections and coax plugs behind your TV.

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5:23 PM

MR P Mayhew:

Well, the disappointing news for you is that it is going to change, BUT COM7 was only ever a temporary lower power multiplex and is due to close by the end of June 2022. There's been no announcements yet about what will happen to any of the channels on the multiplex. The main HD channels 101-105 are on the BBCB HD multiplex and that transmits at the same power as the other 2 main PSB mutliplexes so you should not be having any problems with them, your post is unclear as to whether you do.

Now if your aerial is pointing towards Sandy Heath (Anglia region), Bearing 104 degrees (almost ESE) with the rods (or squashed Xs) horizontal then the Freeview and BBC predictions are quite reasonable - variable reception which means it should be ok most of the time. Whereas if you aerial were pointing due N at the Waltham transmitter (Central East) you're predicted to get very poor reception of ANY of the COM multiplexes.

See Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview for which channels are carried on which multiplex. (Note - there is no Local multiplex at Sandy Heath but there is a low power one at Madingley which is further away - you are not predicted to receive it).

A first check you could do is make sure you don't have any HDMI leads close to any aerial or flylead cables especially if the latter aren't double screened coax. HDMI has been known to cause interference especially to UHF C55 COM7.

If you are also having problems with the main HD channels 101-105, then this could be due to having too much signal as you've got 100% signal on all the other multiplexes. Apart from pixellation and sound breakup, the quality figure tends to reduce and weaker multiplexes will probably suffer first. If you have severe overload, the strength figure can appear to reduce as well when in fact it hasn't. If your amplifier(s) have a gain control, then try turning it down a shade so that the signal isn't 100% on the multiplexes.

If the amplifiers are splitters as well (feeding more than one set), try swapping outputs to see if anything changes but It's less likely that individual outputs go down, the whole amp may however. Try the aerial direct to one set without any amp/splitter and see what strength and quality figures you get for each multiplex.

Also just check all your coax plugs and connections, I assume you've checked your aerial looks intact and is still pointing correctly and that the downlead isn't flapping in the wind. Make sure there is no corrosion or water in the downlead at the plug end.

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