Full Freeview on the Belmont (Lincolnshire, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Belmont (Lincolnshire, England) transmitter which serves 710,000 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.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Belmont (Lincolnshire, England) mast?
Belmont transmitter - Belmont transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 04/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Belmont 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.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Belmont transmitter?
BBC Look North (Hull) 0.7m homes 2.7%
from Hull HU1 3RH, 47km north-northwest (346°)
to BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region - 4 masts.
ITV Calendar 0.7m homes 2.7%
from Leeds LS3 1JS, 106km west-northwest (299°)
to ITV Yorkshire (Belmont) region - 4 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Emley Moor region
How will the Belmont (Lincolnshire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1965-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 4 Mar 2020 | ||||
| VHF | A K T | W T | W T | W T | W T | ||||
| C7 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C13 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
| C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C23 | ArqA | ||||||||
| C25 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C27 | LDN | ||||||||
| C28 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C30 | -SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | _local | |||||
| C33 | com7 | ||||||||
| C35 | com8 | ||||||||
| C53tv_off | ArqA | ||||||||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | C5waves | C5waves | COM8tv_off | ||||||
| C60tv_off | -ArqB |
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 3 Aug 11 and 17 Aug 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-5.2dB) 150kW | |
| ARQA, ARQB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| Analogue 5, SDN | (-10dB) 50kW | |
| com8 | (-10.9dB) 40.9kW | |
| com7 | (-11.3dB) 37.1kW | |
| Mux 2* | (-14dB) 20kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-17dB) 10kW | |
| LDN | (-20dB) 5kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-21dB) 4kW |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Belmont transmitter area
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Tuesday, 6 February 2024
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Paul Fearn 9:18 AM
Are they ever going to sort Belmont Transmitter? Nearly every week there is maintenance causing unwatchable tv. I can't record programs because I get failed recording and I have upgraded my TV aerial, new cable and a mast booster with a 5G filter.
I contacted the BBC Reception Advice who agreed that my area is poor reception and I should get Freesat. I ordered Freesat and he couldn't install it because of trees.
What do I pay a TV licence for?
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Steve Donaldson2:21 PM
Paul Fearn : When you made your last posting on here in October, I did some research and put together two long postings which are here:
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In those comments I explained that prior to digital switchover (DSO) in 2007, Bridlington was identified by TV-frequency planners as one of a nine places requiring its own transmitter. This was cited in an Arqiva report, Arqiva the company that run all the TV transmitters today. Seven of the other places got a new transmitter -- Bridlington did not. An eighth place saw increased transmission power from nearby transmitters to improve coverage.
I suggested you use this such as to lobby your MP. Also, raise awareness with other groups, such as those supporting the elderly. Your message would be to refer to the fact that poor reception in Brid had been discussed along with a number of other areas for improvement, and that all other areas saw steps taken, yours got nothing.
I then referenced a BBC document of September 2008 on the subject of TV coverage post-DSO. It identified the proposed site for a Bridlington TV transmitter as Buckton Barn. If I were you, I would be looking to find out why this got canned. How about an FOI request to the BBC asking for the document or documents in which this proposed transmitter is discussed and decided against (presumably after September 2008)? This is an idea in the early stages, so it may be worth giving it more thought as to the exact question which may me most useful to have an answer for.
Writing to others, such as your MP, and complaining is one thing. But with the sources I have referenced you can make a stronger case, pointing to the facts that the planners have said there is a problem and identified a potential solution in the form of a transmission site.
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Chris.SE4:42 PM
Paul Fearn :
You could also try contacting Arqiva and asking them what work is taking so long and when do they think it may be complete. I'm sure we'd all be interested in the answer.
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Thursday, 3 October 2024
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Monday, 7 October 2024
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Belmont transmitter - Belmont transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 07/10/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 14 October 2024
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Monday, 21 October 2024
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Monday, 28 October 2024
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Belmont transmitter - Belmont transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 28/10/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 4 November 2024
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Belmont transmitter - Belmont transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 04/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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