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Freeview reception at DY2 9QB


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 5 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of DY29QB (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 +1Brierley Hill COM6
Smithsonian ChannelBrierley Hill COM5
Classic HitsBrierley Hill COM6
1BBC One (SD)Brierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
2BBC TwoBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
 
3ITV 1 (SD)Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
5Channel 5Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
6ITV 2Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
7Big Centre TVBrierley Hill LB
 
9BBC FourBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
10ITV3Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
11Sky MixBrierley Hill COM5
12QuestBrierley Hill COM6
13E4Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
 
14Film4Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
17ReallyBrierley Hill COM5
18More4Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
19DaveBrierley Hill COM5
 
20DramaThe Wrekin COM4
215USAThe Wrekin COM4
23BBC ThreeBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
25WBrierley Hill COM6
26ITV4Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
 
27YesterdayBrierley Hill COM6
28ITVBeBrierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
29ITV2 +1The Wrekin COM4
30E4 +1Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
31E4 ExtraBrierley Hill COM5
 
325STARThe Wrekin COM4
335ActionThe Wrekin COM4
34GREAT! moviesBrierley Hill COM6
35ITV1 +1Brierley Hill Central (West)PSB2
36Sky ArtsBrierley Hill COM5
 
38Channel 5 +1The Wrekin COM4
39DMAXBrierley Hill COM6
40Quest RedBrierley Hill COM5
41LegendThe Wrekin COM4
42GREAT! actionThe Wrekin COM4
 
43Food NetworkBrierley Hill COM5
44HGTVBrierley Hill COM6
465SELECTBrierley Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Brierley Hill COM5
48ChallengeBrierley Hill COM5
 
494sevenBrierley Hill COM5
52GREAT! christmasBrierley Hill COM6
56That's TV (UK)Brierley Hill COM6
57Dave ja vuThe Wrekin COM4
58ITVBe +1The Wrekin COM4
 
59ITV3 +1The Wrekin COM4
60Drama +1Brierley Hill COM5
61GREAT! movies extraBrierley Hill COM6
63GREAT! christmas mixBrierley Hill COM6
64BlazeThe Wrekin COM4
 
65That's ChristmasBrierley Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMEThe Wrekin COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAThe Wrekin COM4
70Quest +1Brierley Hill COM5
71That’s 60sBrierley Hill COM6
 
73HobbyMakerBrierley Hill COM6
74Yesterday +1Brierley Hill COM5
75That's 90sBrierley Hill COM5
78TCCThe Wrekin COM4
81Blaze +1The Wrekin COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVBrierley Hill COM6
83Together TVBrierley Hill COM6
84PBS AmericaBrierley Hill COM6
89ITV4 +1The Wrekin COM4
91WildEarthThe Wrekin COM4
 
101BBC One HDBrierley Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDBrierley Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDBrierley Hill PSB3
103STV HDBrierley Hill PSB3
103UTV HDBrierley Hill PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDBrierley Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDBrierley Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDBrierley Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDBrierley Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDBrierley Hill PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Brierley Hill PSB3
201CBBCBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
202CBeebiesBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
204CBBC HDBrierley Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDBrierley Hill PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVThe Wrekin COM4
210Ketchup TooThe Wrekin COM4
211YAAAS!The Wrekin COM4
231BBC NewsBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
232BBC ParliamentBrierley Hill West MidlandsPSB1
 
233Sky NewsBrierley Hill COM5
235Al Jazeera EngBrierley Hill COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishThe Wrekin 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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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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