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Freeview reception at RH18 5DD


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 1 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of RH185DD (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 ChannelTunbridge Wells COM5
Quest Red +1Tunbridge Wells COM6
Classic HitsTunbridge Wells COM6
1BBC One (SD)Tunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
2BBC TwoTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
 
3ITV 1 (SD)Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
5Channel 5Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
6ITV 2Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
9BBC FourTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
 
10ITV3Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
11Sky MixTunbridge Wells COM5
12QuestTunbridge Wells COM6
13E4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
14Film4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
 
15Channel 4 +1Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
17ReallyTunbridge Wells COM5
18More4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
19DaveTunbridge Wells COM5
20DramaTunbridge Wells COM4
 
215USATunbridge Wells COM4
23BBC ThreeTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
25WTunbridge Wells COM6
26ITV4Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
27YesterdayTunbridge Wells COM6
 
28ITVBeTunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
30E4 +1Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
31E4 ExtraTunbridge Wells COM5
325STARTunbridge Wells COM4
 
335ActionTunbridge Wells COM4
34GREAT! moviesTunbridge Wells COM6
35ITV1 +1Tunbridge Wells Meridian (East)PSB2
36Sky ArtsTunbridge Wells COM5
38Channel 5 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
 
39DMAXTunbridge Wells COM6
40Quest RedTunbridge Wells COM5
41LegendTunbridge Wells COM4
42GREAT! actionTunbridge Wells COM4
43Food NetworkTunbridge Wells COM5
 
44HGTVTunbridge Wells COM6
465SELECTTunbridge Wells PSB3
47Film4 +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
48ChallengeTunbridge Wells COM5
494sevenTunbridge Wells COM5
 
52GREAT! christmasTunbridge Wells COM6
56That's TV (UK)Tunbridge Wells COM6
57Dave ja vuTunbridge Wells COM4
58ITVBe +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
59ITV3 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
 
60Drama +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
61GREAT! movies extraTunbridge Wells COM6
63GREAT! christmas mixTunbridge Wells COM6
64BlazeTunbridge Wells COM4
65That's ChristmasTunbridge Wells COM5
 
67TRUE CRIMETunbridge Wells COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRATunbridge Wells COM4
70Quest +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
71That’s 60sTunbridge Wells COM6
73HobbyMakerTunbridge Wells COM6
 
74Yesterday +1Tunbridge Wells COM5
75That's 90sTunbridge Wells COM5
78TCCTunbridge Wells COM4
81Blaze +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
82Talking Pictures TVTunbridge Wells COM6
 
83Together TVTunbridge Wells COM6
84PBS AmericaTunbridge Wells COM6
89ITV4 +1Tunbridge Wells COM4
91WildEarthTunbridge Wells COM4
101BBC One HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
 
102BBC Two HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
103UTV HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
103ITV 1 HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
103STV HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
104Channel 4 HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
 
105Channel 5 HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
106BBC Four HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
107BBC Three HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Tunbridge Wells PSB3
 
201CBBCTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
202CBeebiesTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
204CBBC HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
205CBeebies HDTunbridge Wells PSB3
209Ketchup TVTunbridge Wells COM4
 
210Ketchup TooTunbridge Wells COM4
211YAAAS!Tunbridge Wells COM4
231BBC NewsTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
232BBC ParliamentTunbridge Wells South EastPSB1
233Sky NewsTunbridge Wells COM5
 
235Al Jazeera EngTunbridge Wells COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishTunbridge Wells 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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