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Freeview reception at SR5 5HX

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 SR55HX (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

1	BBC One (SD)	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
2	BBC Two	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
3	ITV 1 (SD)	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
4	Channel 4 (SD)	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
5	Channel 5	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2

6	ITV 2	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
9	BBC Four	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
10	ITV3	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
11	Sky Mix	Fenham	COM5
12	Quest	Pontop Pike	COM6

13	E4	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
14	Film4	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
15	Channel 4 +1	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
17	Really	Fenham	COM5
18	More4	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2

19	Dave	Fenham	COM5
20	Drama	Pontop Pike	COM4
21	5USA	Pontop Pike	COM4
23	BBC Three	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
25	W	Pontop Pike	COM6

26	ITV4	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
27	Yesterday	Pontop Pike	COM6
28	ITVBe	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2
29	ITV2 +1	Pontop Pike	COM4
30	E4 +1	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2

31	E4 Extra	Fenham	COM5
32	5STAR	Pontop Pike	COM4
33	5Action	Pontop Pike	COM4
34	GREAT! movies	Pontop Pike	COM6
35	ITV1 +1	Pontop Pike Tyne Tees	PSB2

36	Sky Arts	Fenham	COM5
38	Channel 5 +1	Pontop Pike	COM4
39	DMAX	Pontop Pike	COM6
40	Quest Red	Fenham	COM5
41	Legend	Pontop Pike	COM4

42	GREAT! action	Pontop Pike	COM4
43	Food Network	Fenham	COM5
44	HGTV	Pontop Pike	COM6
46	5SELECT	Pontop Pike	PSB3
47	Film4 +1	Fenham	COM5

48	Challenge	Fenham	COM5
49	4seven	Fenham	COM5
52	GREAT! romance	Pontop Pike	COM6
56	That's TV (UK)	Pontop Pike	COM6
57	Dave ja vu	Pontop Pike	COM4

58	ITVBe +1	Pontop Pike	COM4
59	ITV3 +1	Pontop Pike	COM4
60	Drama +1	Fenham	COM5
61	GREAT! movies extra	Pontop Pike	COM6
63	GREAT! romance mix	Pontop Pike	COM6

64	Blaze	Pontop Pike	COM4
65	That's TV 2	Fenham	COM5
67	TRUE CRIME	Pontop Pike	COM4
68	TRUE CRIME XTRA	Pontop Pike	COM4
70	Quest +1	Fenham	COM5

71	That’s 60s	Pontop Pike	COM6
73	HobbyMaker	Pontop Pike	COM6
74	Yesterday +1	Fenham	COM5
75	That's 90s	Fenham	COM5
78	TCC	Pontop Pike	COM4

81	Blaze +1	Pontop Pike	COM4
82	Talking Pictures TV	Pontop Pike	COM6
83	Together TV	Pontop Pike	COM4
84	PBS America	Pontop Pike	COM6
89	ITV4 +1	Pontop Pike	COM4

91	WildEarth	Pontop Pike	COM4
101	BBC One HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
102	BBC Two HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
103	UTV HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
103	ITV 1 HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3

103	STV HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
104	Channel 4 HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
105	Channel 5 HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
106	BBC Four HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
107	BBC Three HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3

108	BBC Scotland HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
110	Channel 4 HD (Wales)	Pontop Pike	PSB3
201	CBBC	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
202	CBeebies	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
204	CBBC HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3

205	CBeebies HD	Pontop Pike	PSB3
209	Ketchup TV	Pontop Pike	COM4
210	Ketchup Too	Pontop Pike	COM4
211	YAAAS!	Pontop Pike	COM4
231	BBC News	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1

232	BBC Parliament	Pontop Pike North East and Cumbria	PSB1
233	Sky News	Fenham	COM5
235	Al Jazeera Eng	Pontop Pike	COM6
267	Al Jazeera English	Pontop Pike	COM4

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Comments

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Dave Lindsay

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3:15 PM

pete: No. The UK now has a two-tier . This is because there are two types of broadcaster.

The Public Service Broadcaster (PSB) transmit from the . There are over 1,000 other low transmitters which serve about 8.5% of the population which also only carry PSB channels.

As well as Public Service Broadcasters, there are now Commercial broadcasters (COMs) which have no obligation to provide a "Public Service", only make profit. For this reason they only broadcast from the largest transmitting stations and are therefore not "missing" from any transmitting as it is their choice as to which they serve from.

For a further explanation, see:

Londonderry (Northern Ireland) digital TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice

It is doubtful that you may be able to receive the full service (from another transmitter). As well as having inferior coverage due to not being carried from all stations, there are some who can only receive PSB stations reliably even though they are using a full-service transmitter. This is because the signals aren't as good as well as the frequencies they use being reused by transmitters in closer proximity than the PSB frequencies are reused.

The COM channels from share frequencies with the COM channels of , so at your location you "may" find that this rules out of the full service from the latter. That said, Rowridge's channels are vertically polarised and Stockland's are horizontally polarised.

See if any of your neighbours have aerials directed to Rowridge which is on a bearing of 84 degrees. Rowridge broadcasts horizontally and vertically now, albeit that the COM channels are better with the latter. The fact that someone has an pointing to it does not necessarily mean that they can pick up all channels.

You may give consideration to , particularly if you are unable to receive the COM channels.

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Sunday, 12 May 2013

Edwina Waters
8:03 AM
Belford

Last night our went off the air. This morning is broadcasting OK. Where can I find out if there is maintenance being carried out? Thanks for reading.

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Edwina Waters
8:05 AM
Belford

Last night our went off the air. This morning is broadcasting OK. Where can I find out if there is maintenance being carried out? Thanks for reading.
Forgot to mention our is in the and we are using transmitter,

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jb38

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8:41 AM

Edwina Waters: Nothing has been indicated as yet on the fault reporting site nor is any work taking place, although in cases like this its always best policy to check with a neighbour just to make sure that the problem is not being caused by some glitch having occurred within your own installation.

By the way, you can check these two sites by clicking on "R+T Investigation" seen on the list of four choices on the right hand side of your posting, and with planned engineering works being accessed by clicking on " UK tradeview" and then by placing your pointer on "Help and advice" you will see planned engineering work on the bottom of the drop down choices

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Toni B
10:57 AM

Response with thanks to Dave Lindsay and jb38
I will look at the next time I visit my relations and see if its both level and turned to either vertical or horizontal and in view of Dave's observations whether it is high enough, i.e. pole or bracket mounted? I was amazed at how regular the disruption was though bearing in mind location it was almost as if some nearby military or private system was being switched on for a period just like a sequence. Thanks anyway.

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Becky
11:21 PM
Northampton

Hello everyone
For the last 5 week my has been breaking up and freezing
it seems to start at 4.20 in the afternoon and stops at roughly 10.20 in the evening a friend in the same street is having the same problem
we thought but that's been checked and is fine
I live in NN3 8PW and its been fine up until now The aerial is on the using Sandy Health
we have been told its from an outside source but what and how do we find out where
Any would be very welcome Thanks
becky

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Dave Lindsay

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11:43 PM

Becky: I would use a AM (MW or LW) radio powered from batteries. Tune it away from a and listen for any noise. Have it on at the start and end time and see if the start and end of the noise on the radio coincides with the TV breaking up, that way you know you are listening to the cause.

AM radios have a ferrite rod in which act as the . They are most sensitive in the axis perpendicular to their length. Hence, if you hold the radio with it facing you, when the sound is the loudest you know that it is coming from in front of, behind, above, or below you (or somewhere on that axis). Spin round to where it is at its quietest and the source of the noise must be from either end of the radio.

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Monday, 13 May 2013

Edwina Waters
11:03 PM
Belford

Hi JB38,
Thanks for the information. I found the cause of the problem - I must have accidentally pressed a button on the TV remote and found that it was not actually connected to the box. My fault and I feel a bit sheepish now, but thanks again anyway!

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jb38

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11:16 PM

Edwina Waters: Many thanks for taking the time to give on the situation, the main point being that everything is now OK again.

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

John
10:12 PM
Hartlepool

I can't receive Dave can anyone please i tried re-tune still can't pick it up.

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