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Freeview reception at NR26 8LS


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 2 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of NR268LS (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 +1Belmont COM6
Smithsonian ChannelBelmont COM5
Classic HitsBelmont COM6
1BBC One (SD)West Runton EastPSB1
2BBC TwoWest Runton EastPSB1
 
3ITV 1 (SD)West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
5Channel 5West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
6ITV 2West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
7Estuary TV DoncasterBelmont LDN
 
9BBC FourWest Runton EastPSB1
10ITV3West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
11Sky MixBelmont COM5
12QuestBelmont COM6
13E4West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
 
14Film4West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
17ReallyBelmont COM5
18More4West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
19DaveBelmont COM5
 
20DramaBelmont COM4
215USABelmont COM4
23BBC ThreeWest Runton EastPSB1
25WBelmont COM6
26ITV4West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
 
27YesterdayBelmont COM6
28ITVBeWest Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Belmont COM4
30E4 +1West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
31E4 ExtraBelmont COM5
 
325STARBelmont COM4
335ActionBelmont COM4
34GREAT! moviesBelmont COM6
35ITV1 +1West Runton Anglia (East)PSB2
36Sky ArtsBelmont COM5
 
38Channel 5 +1Belmont COM4
39DMAXBelmont COM6
40Quest RedBelmont COM5
41LegendBelmont COM4
42GREAT! actionBelmont COM4
 
43Food NetworkBelmont COM5
44HGTVBelmont COM6
465SELECTWest Runton PSB3
47Film4 +1Belmont COM5
48ChallengeBelmont COM5
 
494sevenBelmont COM5
52GREAT! christmasBelmont COM6
56That's TV (UK)Belmont COM6
57Dave ja vuBelmont COM4
58ITVBe +1Belmont COM4
 
59ITV3 +1Belmont COM4
60Drama +1Belmont COM5
61GREAT! movies extraBelmont COM6
63GREAT! christmas mixBelmont COM6
64BlazeBelmont COM4
 
65That's ChristmasBelmont COM5
67TRUE CRIMEBelmont COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRABelmont COM4
70Quest +1Belmont COM5
71That’s 60sBelmont COM6
 
73HobbyMakerBelmont COM6
74Yesterday +1Belmont COM5
75That's 90sBelmont COM5
78TCCBelmont COM4
81Blaze +1Belmont COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVBelmont COM6
83Together TVBelmont COM6
84PBS AmericaBelmont COM6
89ITV4 +1Belmont COM4
91WildEarthBelmont COM4
 
101BBC One HDWest Runton PSB3
102BBC Two HDWest Runton PSB3
103ITV 1 HDWest Runton PSB3
103STV HDWest Runton PSB3
103UTV HDWest Runton PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDWest Runton PSB3
105Channel 5 HDWest Runton PSB3
106BBC Four HDWest Runton PSB3
107BBC Three HDWest Runton PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDWest Runton PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)West Runton PSB3
201CBBCWest Runton EastPSB1
202CBeebiesWest Runton EastPSB1
204CBBC HDWest Runton PSB3
205CBeebies HDWest Runton PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVBelmont COM4
210Ketchup TooBelmont COM4
211YAAAS!Belmont COM4
231BBC NewsWest Runton EastPSB1
232BBC ParliamentWest Runton EastPSB1
 
233Sky NewsBelmont COM5
235Al Jazeera EngBelmont COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishBelmont 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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