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Freeview reception at HA6 1RD



List is for aerial group type: wideband group A group B group C/D group E group K

ch name signal strength direction transmitter
C21multiplex 2 England London
s-se 158°ReigateV
C22-multiplex 2 England London
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C23analogue ITV1 London
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C24multiplex 2 England Meridian (East micro region)
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
multiplex A England
s-se 158°ReigateV
C25-multiplex 1 England London
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C26analogue BBC One London
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C27multiplex A England
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
multiplex B
s-se 158°ReigateV
C28-multiplex B
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C29-multiplex D
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C30analogue Channel 4
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C31multiplex 1 England London
s-se 158°ReigateV
C32-multiplex A England
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C33analogue BBC TWO England
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C34+multiplex C
southeast 129°Crystal PalaceH
C35analogue Channel 5
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C39analogue BBC One South
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
multiplex D
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C39+multiplex C
s-se 158°ReigateV
C40analogue BBC One London
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C40+multiplex A England
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C40analogue BBC One South East
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C41+multiplex A England
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
multiplex D
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C41analogue ITV1 London
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C42analogue ITV1 Meridian/Central (Thames Valley micro region)
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C42-multiplex C
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C42analogue Channel 5
s-se 158°ReigateV
C43analogue ITV1 London
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C43+multiplex 2 England Meridian/Central (Thames Valley micro region)
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C43analogue ITV1 Meridian (East micro region)
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C44+multiplex 2 England London
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
multiplex C
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C44analogue BBC TWO England
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C45analogue BBC TWO England
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C45-multiplex B
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C46analogue BBC TWO England
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C46+multiplex B
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C46analogue BBC TWO England
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C47+multiplex C
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C47analogue Channel 4
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C48+multiplex 1 England London
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C49-multiplex 1 England London
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C50analogue Channel 4
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
multiplex 1 England South
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
C51+multiplex B
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C51analogue BBC One London
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C53analogue Channel 4
s-se 158°ReigateV
C54multiplex D
s-sw 197°GuildfordV
C55analogue BBC TWO England
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
multiplex 2 England London
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C56+multiplex 1 England South
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C57analogue BBC One London
s-se 158°ReigateV
C58analogue ITV1 Meridian (West micro region)
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C59+multiplex B
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C59multiplex 1 England South East
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
C59-multiplex B
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C60+multiplex D
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C60analogue ITV1 London
s-se 158°ReigateV
C60+multiplex A England
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C61analogue BBC One South
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C62+multiplex A England
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C62multiplex C
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C63analogue BBC TWO England
s-se 158°ReigateV
C64-multiplex C
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C65+multiplex 2 England Meridian (West micro region)
s-sw 197°MidhurstH
C65analogue Channel 4
e-se 114°Bluebell HillH
multiplex D
north 355°Hemel HempsteadV
C66analogue Channel 4
w-sw 240°HanningtonH
multiplex D
s-se 158°ReigateV
C68analogue Channel 4
s-sw 197°MidhurstH

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Comments
Monday, 20 November 2023
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Roger Barsby
7:27 AM
Redditch

Having problems with signal break up. Our TVs have been fine until a few months ago when we started getting channels breaking up at night, but they would be ok during the day - specifically channel 17 really and channels in that block. Had a tv guy over who fitted a new aerial on a taller pole, but still seems a problem. Last night couldn't get anything even bbc1. On the tv it says we have signal but the quality bounces up and down. We are in Redditch tuned to Sutton Coldfield.

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Chris.SE
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

2:24 PM

Roger Barsby:

As there are several transmitters (some nearer) that you might receive in your locale, although Sutton Coldfield is predicted to be far the strongest, it may be worth checking in your TV's tuning section that you are tuned to the correct UHF channels for Sutton Coldfield.
All the multiplexes are C43, C46, C40, C42, C45, & C39 that's in the order BBCA/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, BBCB HD/PSB3, SDN/COM4, ArqA/COM5, & ArqB/COM6. (C means UHF channel).

For which TV channels - LCNs - are on which multiplex, see
Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview

IF you retuned at any time when you had no signal or badly pixellated pictures you may have got tuned to another transmitter received off side-lobes of the aerial!
It's NEVER recommended to retune if you were correctly tuned when you have no signal or badly pixellated pictures - you cannot tune to a signal that's not there or can't be decoded.

You MIGHT get the Local L-BRM multiplex on C48 but I suspect it will be very variable to poor, if at all.

Could you post the Signal Strength and Quality figures for each multiplex's UHF channel which might help identify possible causes of the problem.

As detailed on the Sutton Coldfield transmitter page, it has been on Planned Engineering for several weeks which won't be helping in your situation as your local terrain doesn't give you clear line-of-sight to Sutton Coldfield, so the taller pole for your new aerial may be of some help.
I hope that was a Group K aerial that was fitted as there are a number of mobile phone masts near you which may be new or have been upgraded to use 700MHz and you could be getting interference.
I hope that installer got out his spectrum analyser to check!

You should have received a postcard - https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/
We know many cases that haven't but should have. If you haven't got a 700MHz (5G) Filter get in touch with RestoreTV to request a Free one.

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Chris.SE's 3,917 posts GB flag
Sunday, 26 November 2023
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Lewis
9:12 PM
Pontypridd

Hi
Can I use a loft aerial in Church Village to get full Freeview channels from a main mast in Wenvoe?
If so what aerial type?

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Chris.SE
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:29 PM

Lewis:

Despite the fact that there is a huge hill in the way between you and Wenvoe starting about 1/2 mile from you with a large peak at around 2 miles out, nevertheless the Freeview & BBC's predictors suggest you should get a good signal from Wenvoe so it would be worth a go.

You'd need a high gain Group K aerial, with its rods horizontal pointing at compass bearing 170 degrees (10 degrees E of due S).

Something like https://www.blake-uk.com/56-element-log-periodic-group-k-aerial-new-double-element-design.html may do the job.

If you already have a Group K or B aerial give it a go. If it's not high gain you may get weak signals.
The advantage of the Group K is 1) Very important - it will give you a great deal of protection from possible mobile mast interference from new/upgraded phone masts & 2) should you get unreliable signals from Wenvoe you can use it to receive one of the two local relays you should be able to receive. (Group B is no good for the relays).

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Chris.SE's 3,917 posts GB flag
Sunday, 3 December 2023
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lk21 pro
6:51 AM

I'd like to find out more? I'd like to find out more details.

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