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Freeview reception at BB10 4DA


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 12 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of BB104DA (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

Smithsonian ChannelPendle Forest COM5
Quest Red +1Pendle Forest COM6
Classic HitsPendle Forest COM6
1BBC One (SD)Pendle Forest North WestPSB1
2BBC TwoPendle Forest North WestPSB1
 
3ITV 1 (SD)Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
5Channel 5Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
6ITV 2Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
9BBC FourPendle Forest North WestPSB1
 
10ITV3Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
11Sky MixPendle Forest COM5
12QuestPendle Forest COM6
13E4Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
14Film4Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
 
15Channel 4 +1Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
17ReallyPendle Forest COM5
18More4Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
19DavePendle Forest COM5
20DramaPendle Forest COM4
 
215USAPendle Forest COM4
23BBC ThreePendle Forest North WestPSB1
25WPendle Forest COM6
26ITV4Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
27YesterdayPendle Forest COM6
 
28ITVBePendle Forest GranadaPSB2
29ITV2 +1Pendle Forest COM4
30E4 +1Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
31E4 ExtraPendle Forest COM5
325STARPendle Forest COM4
 
335ActionPendle Forest COM4
34GREAT! moviesPendle Forest COM6
35ITV1 +1Pendle Forest GranadaPSB2
36Sky ArtsPendle Forest COM5
38Channel 5 +1Pendle Forest COM4
 
39DMAXPendle Forest COM6
40Quest RedPendle Forest COM5
41LegendPendle Forest COM4
42GREAT! actionPendle Forest COM4
43Food NetworkPendle Forest COM5
 
44HGTVPendle Forest COM6
465SELECTPendle Forest PSB3
47Film4 +1Pendle Forest COM5
48ChallengePendle Forest COM5
494sevenPendle Forest COM5
 
52GREAT! christmasPendle Forest COM6
56That's TV (UK)Pendle Forest COM6
57Dave ja vuPendle Forest COM4
58ITVBe +1Pendle Forest COM4
59ITV3 +1Pendle Forest COM4
 
60Drama +1Pendle Forest COM5
61GREAT! movies extraPendle Forest COM6
63GREAT! christmas mixPendle Forest COM6
64BlazePendle Forest COM4
65That's ChristmasPendle Forest COM5
 
67TRUE CRIMEPendle Forest COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAPendle Forest COM4
70Quest +1Pendle Forest COM5
71That’s 60sPendle Forest COM6
73HobbyMakerPendle Forest COM6
 
74Yesterday +1Pendle Forest COM5
75That's 90sPendle Forest COM5
78TCCPendle Forest COM4
81Blaze +1Pendle Forest COM4
82Talking Pictures TVPendle Forest COM6
 
83Together TVPendle Forest COM6
84PBS AmericaPendle Forest COM6
89ITV4 +1Pendle Forest COM4
91WildEarthPendle Forest COM4
101BBC One HDPendle Forest PSB3
 
102BBC Two HDPendle Forest PSB3
103UTV HDPendle Forest PSB3
103ITV 1 HDPendle Forest PSB3
103STV HDPendle Forest PSB3
104Channel 4 HDPendle Forest PSB3
 
105Channel 5 HDPendle Forest PSB3
106BBC Four HDPendle Forest PSB3
107BBC Three HDPendle Forest PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDPendle Forest PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Pendle Forest PSB3
 
201CBBCPendle Forest North WestPSB1
202CBeebiesPendle Forest North WestPSB1
204CBBC HDPendle Forest PSB3
205CBeebies HDPendle Forest PSB3
209Ketchup TVPendle Forest COM4
 
210Ketchup TooPendle Forest COM4
211YAAAS!Pendle Forest COM4
231BBC NewsPendle Forest North WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentPendle Forest North WestPSB1
233Sky NewsPendle Forest COM5
 
235Al Jazeera EngPendle Forest COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishPendle Forest COM4

 

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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
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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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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
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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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