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Freeview reception at WD17 4PT


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 26 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of WD174PT (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

Quest Red +1Hemel Hempstead COM6
Smithsonian ChannelHemel Hempstead COM5
Classic HitsHemel Hempstead COM6
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 ArtsHemel 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
36pickHemel Hempstead COM5
38Channel 5 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
 
39DMAXHemel Hempstead COM6
40Quest RedHemel Hempstead COM5
41LegendHemel Hempstead COM4
42Great! Movies 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
57Dave ja vuHemel Hempstead COM4
58ITVBe +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
59ITV3 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
60Drama +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
 
64BlazeHemel Hempstead COM4
67CBS RealityHemel Hempstead COM4
69HorrorXtraHemel Hempstead COM4
70Quest +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
71That's 60sHemel Hempstead COM5
 
73HobbyMakerHemel Hempstead COM6
74Yesterday +1Hemel Hempstead COM5
75That's 70sHemel Hempstead COM5
76That's 80sHemel Hempstead COM6
78TCCHemel Hempstead COM4
 
81Blaze +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
82Talking Pictures TVHemel Hempstead COM6
83Together TVHemel Hempstead COM6
84PBS AmericaHemel Hempstead COM6
89ITV4 +1Hemel Hempstead COM4
 
90Together TV +1Hemel Hempstead COM6
91WildEarthHemel Hempstead COM4
101BBC One HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
102BBC Two HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
103ITV 1 HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
 
103STV HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
103UTV HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
104Channel 4 HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
105Channel 5 HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
106BBC Four HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
109BBC Three HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Hemel Hempstead PSB3
201CBBCHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
202CBeebiesHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1
 
203CITVHemel Hempstead COM4
204CBBC HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
205CBeebies HDHemel Hempstead PSB3
208Pop PlayerHemel Hempstead COM4
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
250BBC Red ButtonHemel Hempstead LondonPSB1

 

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Comments
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
J
John
1:44 PM
Whitby

Hi, I am in Whitby and frequently get the message "New Channels found. press OK to update, etc...

If I press OK to update they are invariably gone by the evening.

Should not bother updating?

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jb38
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7:57 PM

John: If you are receiving Freeview from the Whitby PSB only transmitter, then when you state that the channels are invariably gone in the evening are you referring to when you select one from the programme guide it results in a blank screen? or that they are not even being indicated in the programme guide?

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Thursday, 18 July 2013
J
John
5:20 PM

When you select from programme guide we get a "No Signal Message"

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jb38
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6:23 PM

John: In that case you should carry out a fresh retune and see if that brings results, if though it doesnt then this could suggest that there is a problem with your aerial system.

If though your TV has a manual tuning facility you could try a signal test check by selecting the tuning menu / manual tune and entering Ch55 (BBC) but NOT followed by pressing search or scan, because if any signal is being received but is maybe under the level required to produce a picture, then its strength / quality will still be indicated as cut off thresholds do not exist with this type of check, if nothing is being indicated then you either have a problem with your aerial system (or cable from) or your receiving equipment has developed a fault.

But though in cases like yours its always advisable to make one or two local enquiries for the purposes of eliminating any possibility that factors external to your household are responsible for the problem, such as interference etc.

By the way, you are indicated as being located at approximately 2 miles away from the transmitter (located in business Park) and with a clear line-of-sight to it.

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Dave Lindsay
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7:06 PM

Glenn: Refer to the terrain plot:


Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location


The line between you and the transmitter is more or less in line with the motorway. I suggest that the motorway close to you is in the signal path (further away the signal path is far enough above the ground for objects on the ground not to affect it).

I suggest that could be traffic. Does it happen less on Saturdays and Sundays?

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Glenn
7:12 PM
Rochester

It's only been happening since Monday, Dave; since the original fault at the transmitter was reported. I've retuned the various boxes a few times during the outages (to no avail) but then they work fine again when the signal picks up next day (until they go down again. Could it be the heat / pressure? We've been here 3 and a half years now without these problems, so can't for the life of me work out why they would start now. Any other ideas?
Thanks :)

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Dave Lindsay
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7:56 PM

Glenn: Perhaps it has something to do with the engineering works.

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Glenn
8:01 PM
Rochester

Dave Lindsay: That was my assumption as well, at first, but it's now greyed out on the engineering page as an 'old fault'; baffled!

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Dave Lindsay
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8:07 PM

Glenn: This site sources its information from Digital UK (www.digitaluk.co.uk/engineeringworks) and Radio & Television Investigation. The former lists no works for the Meridian region, except for Whitehawk Hill, Brighton.

R&T Investigation only reports on issues with BBC broadcasts. You can view it by clicking the link to the right of your posting.

The message engineering works message at the top of the Bluebell Hill page on this website is followed by a BBC logo, which means that it originated from the R&T Investigation site.

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jb38
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8:24 PM

Glenn : Much as I can fully understand many peoples reluctance into having to do this, but when dealing with problems such as erratic reception a person really has to determine as to whether or not they are the only one that's being affected, because if they aren't then that saves them needlessly looking around for a fault that doesnt exist, at least within their own household anyway!

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