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Freeview reception at HU7 5AJ


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 4 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of HU75AJ (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)Belmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
2BBC TwoBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
5Channel 5Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
7Estuary TV DoncasterBelmont LDN
9BBC FourBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
10ITV3Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
11Sky MixBelmont COM5
 
12QuestBelmont COM6
13E4Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
14Film4Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
17ReallyBelmont COM5
 
18More4Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
19U&DaveBelmont COM5
20U&DramaBelmont COM4
215USABelmont COM4
23BBC ThreeBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
 
25U&WBelmont COM6
26ITV4Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
27U&YesterdayBelmont COM6
28ITVBeBelmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Belmont COM4
 
30E4 +1Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
31E4 ExtraBelmont COM5
325STARBelmont COM4
335ActionBelmont COM4
34GREAT! moviesBelmont COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
36Sky ArtsBelmont COM5
38Channel 5 +1Belmont COM4
39DMAXBelmont COM6
40Quest RedBelmont COM5
 
41LegendBelmont COM4
42GREAT! actionBelmont COM4
43Food NetworkBelmont COM5
44HGTVBelmont COM6
465SELECTBelmont PSB3
 
47Film4 +1Belmont COM5
48ChallengeBelmont COM5
494sevenBelmont COM5
52GREAT! romanceBelmont COM6
56That's TV (UK)Belmont COM6
 
57U&EdenBelmont PSB3
58ITV3 +1Belmont COM4
59ITV4 +1Belmont COM4
60U&Drama 1Belmont COM5
61GREAT! mysteryBelmont COM4
 
63GREAT! playerBelmont COM6
64BlazeBelmont COM4
65That's TV 2Belmont COM5
67TRUE CRIMEBelmont COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRABelmont COM4
 
70Quest +1Belmont COM5
71That's TV 3Belmont Yorkshire (Belmont)PSB2
73HobbyMakerBelmont COM6
74U&DaveJaVuBelmont COM4
75That's MelodyBelmont COM6
 
76That's DanceBelmont COM5
81Blaze +1Belmont COM4
82Talking Pictures TVBelmont COM6
83Together TVBelmont COM4
84PBS AmericaBelmont COM6
 
91WildEarthBelmont COM4
93ITVBe +1Belmont COM4
101BBC One HDBelmont PSB3
102BBC Two HDBelmont PSB3
103STV HDBelmont PSB3
 
103UTV HDBelmont PSB3
103ITV 1 HDBelmont PSB3
104Channel 4 HDBelmont PSB3
105Channel 5 HDBelmont PSB3
106BBC Four HDBelmont PSB3
 
107BBC Three HDBelmont PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDBelmont PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Belmont PSB3
201CBBCBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
202CBeebiesBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
 
203CBBC HDBelmont PSB3
204CBeebies HDBelmont PSB3
207POP UPBelmont COM6
209Ketchup TVBelmont COM4
210Ketchup TooBelmont COM4
 
211YAAAS!Belmont COM4
231BBC NewsBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
232BBC ParliamentBelmont East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePSB1
233Sky NewsBelmont COM5
251Al Jazeera EnglishBelmont COM4
 
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Belmont COM4
265ROKBelmont COM4

 

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Wednesday, 8 March 2023
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Luke
9:43 PM
Kingsbridge

Chris.SE: my holiday home caravan is a challaborough bay near Bigbury on sea in Devon. Regards

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Thursday, 9 March 2023
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Chris.SE
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3:07 AM

Luke :

As you didn't give a full postcode, I went by the location information that appeared at the bottom of your previous post (but couldn't find a "challaborough bay" which I assumed was a small unmarked bay on the map). At least Bigbury-on-sea now gives a location where I can find "Challaborough Bay".

It's a poor location I'm afraid, and you will probably be lucky to get any Freeview signals and it will depend on your exact location as to which transmitter you might get some weak signals from.
You will need a high gain Group K aerial and possibly a pre-amp (which should have variable gain).
The aerial would be suitable for any transmitter.

As it so happens the two main transmitters are the same - Caradon Hill and Redruth, the direction is obviously different. Predictions by Freeview are poor, the BBC simply say you are unlikely to get reliable reception.

It's 46km from Caradon Hill and is at compass bearing 304 degrees (between WNW and NW).
It's 96km from Redruth and is at compass bearing 266 degrees (almost due W).
Despite the larger distance you might get more reliable signals from Redruth, try it first (without any pre-amp). I don't think Caradon Hill will be any good, but reception from either transmitter is predicted to be poor and you are unlikely to get all the multiplexes (if any!).
Tuning information as as mentioned in my previous post. Good luck.

However - Predictions, especially in difficult locations aren't 100%. The poor reception of the main transmitters is no doubt due to local terrain - being is a slight valley etc.
So having had a quick look on street view, I see that there are some aerials with their rods vertical and appear to be pointing roughly in a westerly direction, so could be getting signals from a relay transmitter possibly on the east cornish coast. As I mentioned in the previous post -
Do the neighbouring caravans have any aerials? Which way do they point?

Often reception over the water can be quite reasonable but may not be stable.
I suggest point your aerial in the same direction as the neighbours (with the rods (or squashed Xs) vertical and as previously mentioned, try Manual tuning but do so working your way up through the UHF channels (starting at 21) and just see what you pick up. Make a note of the channels with the strongest signals.

Post back with how you get on and as much detail as possible, any signal strength and quality figures, as it might be possible to give further comment.

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Luke
8:44 AM
Kingsbridge

Chris.SE:

Hi, I've just had a look. All the caravans on site have vertical aerials aimed at a mast on the cliff but it doesn't seem to be working

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5:34 PM

Luke :

Hi. How far away roughly are we talking for this mast, can you put any name to that part of the coast?
It could be what's called a "self-help" relay which may not be listed anywhere, but I'll try and check some other listings. If it is, and it's an "active" transponder or a transposer, it could have been switched off because of the energy costs at present, it depends on who provides it. If it's there primarily because of the holiday caravans I can't imagine there'll be many there at this time of year, so they may have turned it off.
More detail on it's location may help.

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Luke
6:28 PM
Kingsbridge

Chris.SE: the transmitter is on the cliff next to the holiday park. Thanks

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7:22 PM
Kingsbridge

Luke:

If it's on the corner of the cliff next to the beach (by the coastal path) there's no record of it that I can find. I assume it's not a new mobile phone mast and that TV aerials happen to point in that direction!

In which case it could well be a self-help relay and more than likely the site will have something to do with it.
I think your best bet will be to go and ask Parkdean Resorts what they can tell you about it (I assume they'll have a site office). If not, try asking someone in the Nisa Local store to see if they can tell you anything.

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Luke
7:45 PM
Kingsbridge

Thanks for your help. I found this information on it. It looks a bit homemade using standard B&Q aerials! mb21 - The Transmission Gallery

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8:06 PM

Luke :

Well done for finding that. mb21 was my next point of call for a search just in case it had anything!
Are you looking at the latest pictures with the new lattice mast from 2021, kit doesn't look quite so home-made!

If this information is correct then it's a transposer, but where does it get it's power?

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Closeup of receive antenna, from Redruth. Challaborough re-transmits all 6 multiplexes. It is a transposer using channels 49,50,54,55,56,59 VP. 700 MHz clearance has yet to be implemented here.
Interesting, if it still uses those channels? Perhaps you can go have a look for a power source (solar?). Ask around if nothing obvious. Please let us know what you find out.

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Monday, 13 March 2023
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3:04 PM

Luke:

Well looking at the latest picture after Storm Eunice repair March 2022, the new receive antenna is suggested pointing at Caradon Hill.
If this self-help relay is now just a (active?) transponder, try Caradon Hill's UHF channels.
If it's still a transposer, no idea which UHF channels might be used as the ones previously mentioned are unlikely to be licenced.
As previously suggested, try a manual tune for every UHF channel starting at C21 and work upto C48 and see what you pick up.
This all assumes that if it's active, it's actually powered at present.

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Monday, 10 April 2023
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Anne Littleson
10:04 AM

Please note there is an 4G mast (EE)serving the Glenbarr area.

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