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The symbol shows the location of the Angus (Dundee City, Scotland) transmitter which serves 130,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.

This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Angus (Dundee City, Scotland) transmitter.

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Which Freeview channels does the Angus transmitter broadcast?

If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.

Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.

MuxH/VFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 H max
C39- (617.8MHz)546mDTG-20,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One (SD) Scotland, 2 BBC Two Scotland, 7 BBC Alba HD, 23 BBC Three, 24 BBC Four (Scotland SD), 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 13 others

PSB2
D3+4
 H max
C42 (642.0MHz)546mDTG-20,000W
Channel icons
3 STV (SD) (STV North (Dundee micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) Scotland ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 Scotland ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (STV Edinburgh), 35 STV+1 (STV Edinburgh), 71 That’s 60s,

PSB3
BBCB
 H max
C45 (666.0MHz)546mDTG-20,000W
Channel icons
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD Scotland, 102 BBC Two HD Scotland, 103 ITV 1 HD (STV West), 103 STV HD (STV West), 104 Channel 4 HD Scotland ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 108 BBC Scotland HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 H -3dB
C33 (570.0MHz)546mDTG-810,000W
Channel icons
20 U&Drama, 21 5USA, 29 ITV2 +1, 32 5STAR, 33 5Action, 38 Channel 5 +1, 41 Legend, 42 GREAT! action, 57 U&Dave ja vu, 58 ITV3 +1, 59 ITV4 +1, 64 Blaze, 67 TRUE CRIME, 68 TRUE CRIME XTRA, 81 Blaze +1, 83 Together TV, 91 WildEarth, 93 ITVBe +1, 209 Ketchup TV, 210 Ketchup Too, 211 YAAAS!, 251 Al Jazeera English, 255 FRANCE 24 (in English), 265 Rok Sky +1, plus 29 others

COM5
ArqA
 H -3dB
C36 (594.0MHz)546mDTG-810,000W
Channel icons
11 Sky Mix, 17 Really, 19 U&Dave, 31 E4 Extra, 36 Sky Arts, 40 Quest Red, 43 Food Network, 47 Film4 +1, 48 Challenge, 49 4seven, 60 U&Drama +1, 65 That's TV 2, 70 Quest +1, 74 &UYesterday +1, 76 That's TV 2 MCR, 233 Sky News, plus 13 others

COM6
ArqB
 H -3dB
C48 (690.0MHz)546mDTG-810,000W
Channel icons
12 Quest, 25 U&W, 27 U&Yesterday, 34 GREAT! movies, 39 DMAX, 44 HGTV, 52 GREAT! christmas, 56 That's TV (UK), 63 GREAT! romance mix, 73 HobbyMaker, 75 That's 90s, 82 Talking Pictures TV, 84 PBS America, 235 Al Jazeera Eng, plus 18 others

DTG-8 64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)

Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Angus transmitter?

regional news image
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 112km southwest (228°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
regional news image
STV News 0.2m homes 0.8%
from Dundee DD1 4QB, 11km south (177°)
to STV North (Dundee) region - 24 masts.

Are there any self-help relays?

Glen Cova AActive deflector40 km N of Dundee
Glen Cova BActive deflector

How will the Angus (Dundee City, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?

1965-80s1984-971997-981998-20102010-132013-182013-1727 Nov 2019
VHFC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D E TW TW T
C11ITVwaves
C31com7com7
C33SDN
C34_local
C36ArqA
C37com8com8
C39BBCA
C42D3+4
C45BBCB
C48_local_local_localArqB
C49tv_off ArqBArqB
C53tv_offC4wavesC4wavesC4wavesD3+4D3+4D3+4
C54tv_offSDNSDNSDN
C55tv_offcom7tv_off
C56tv_offCOM8tv_off
C57tv_offBBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBCBBBCBBBCB
C58tv_offArqAArqAArqA
C60tv_offITVwavesITVwavesITVwaves -BBCA-BBCA
C61ArqB
C63BBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBC2waves

tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 4 Aug 10 and 18 Aug 10.

How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?

BBCA, D3+4, BBCB 20kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB(-3dB) 10kW
com7(-6dB) 5kW
com8(-6.1dB) 4.9kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*(-7dB) 4kW
Mux C*, Mux D*(-10dB) 2kW
Analogue 1-4(-23dB) 100W

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Angus transmitter area

Sep 1961-Jun 1997Grampian Television
Jun 1997-Dec 2014STV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only.

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

Radiation patterns withheld

Comments
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:25 PM

Laura Campbell: I have explained the reasons for the two-tier system here:

Londonderry (Northern Ireland) Freeview Light transmitter | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice .

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Thursday, 20 February 2014
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

7:52 AM

Laura Campbell: Checking the terrain between the Angus transmitter and each of the two locations mentioned indicates that it was purely through luck that you had previously managed to receive those programmes in the first place due to the signal path from the transmitter being obstructed, this in your original location being from approximately 10 down to 8 miles prior to your area whereas now its completely obstructed from approximately from 9 down to 1 mile.

You can view the obstructions referred to by opening the undermentioned links.



Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location




Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location


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Laura Campbell
11:55 AM
Perth

Dave Lindsay: thank you for your advice


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Laura's: mapL's Freeview map terrainL's terrain plot wavesL's frequency data L's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Thursday, 29 May 2014
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Stuart
6:44 PM

An empty DVB-T2 multiplex is now radiating from Angus on C31

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KMJ,Derby
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6:54 PM

Stuart: COM7 from Angus enters service officially on 17th June 2014, according to Digital UK.

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Thursday, 13 November 2014
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Alan F Finch
10:04 PM

We have been receiving all freeview stations transmitted from Angus for a number of years, all at good signal strength. However, sometime during the night of Saturday 8th November we have lost all but Channel 53 PSB2 and Channel 49 COM6. Both of these channels are still at 100% strength but all others have disappeared. Have there been any changes taken place at that particular time? i.e. I believe that G4 signal can have this effect. What is the cure to my problem please?

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Monday, 15 December 2014
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Al Horwood
1:21 PM
Newport-on-tay

Youview EPG recording problem affecting Film4+1 (PSB3 on Angus transmitter).

Hi
I am unable to EPG record Film 4+1, first noticed it yesterday when i got a "Failed" note on the Recordings list. I set up two further EPG recordings, one on Film4+1 (Failed again) whilst the "live" Film4 was successful. I also got a good,EPG, recording on BBC1 HD, also on PSB3). As these recordings should start following a transmitter signal, is there a fault on the system affecting The Film4 +1 channel?

PS.. Is the early cut off of some STV recorded programs also a fault?

Many thanks DD6 8EF Arial in Roof

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Al's: mapA's Freeview map terrainA's terrain plot wavesA's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Friday, 13 February 2015
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lee
6:01 PM
Dundee

hi,

im currently living at 8 carmcichael court, dd3 6ls and as far as im aware i am recieving limited television signal from the tay bridge transmitter. Am i in an area that the angus transmitter supplies to? if i was to get my aerial repositioned? or am i stuck with the tay bridge transmitter? thanks

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Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

6:28 PM

lee: There's no absolute answer -- the answer is quite possibly, with the reasoning for me saying this as follows:

A terrain plot suggests you might be able to see the Angus transmitter at 6 miles:


Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location


Line-of-sight is most important. However, the plot doesn't take into account any obstructions on the ground which could hamper reception.

I can see on Streetview that you are set-down a bit and that there are possibly taller buildings on Kinaird Street in the way.

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Monday, 20 April 2015
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Duncan Killin
3:54 AM

Hi
Just wanting to know if BBC4 HD, BBC News HD and CBeebies HD are running on the Angus Transmitter yet?
I'm not picking up any sign of them and wondering if I need a different aerial.
Thanks
Duncan

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