Full Freeview on the Carmel (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Carmel (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmitter which serves 72,000 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 Carmel (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast?
Carmel transmitter - Carmel transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 27/11/2023 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
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Carmel (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Carmel 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
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Carmel (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Carmel transmitter?
BBC Wales Today 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 2YQ, 68km east-southeast (122°)
to BBC Wales region - 206 masts.
ITV Cymru Wales 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 6XJ, 68km southeast (127°)
to ITV Wales region - 206 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Abergorlech | Active deflector | Dyfed | 5 homes |
| Cwmere | Active deflector | 11 km NE Aberystwyth | 10 homes |
How will the Carmel (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 17 Jul 2019 | |||
| C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | W T | |||
| C23 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C26 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C29 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C33 | SDN | ||||||||
| C36 | ArqA | ||||||||
| C48 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C49tv_off | ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C53tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
| C54tv_off | SDN | SDN | SDN | ||||||
| C55tv_off | _local | _local | _local | _local | |||||
| C57tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C58tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | ||||||
| C60tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | -BBCA | -BBCA | ||||
| C61 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C63 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
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 26 Aug 09 and 23 Sep 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 100kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 10kW | |
| Mux A* | (-13dB) 5kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux B* | (-16dB) 2.5kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 1000W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Carmel transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldMonday, 17 January 2011
R
Roland Lewis7:57 PM
Carmarthen
Hi, I get the picture and sound break-up. Happens mostly to the BBC stations. I have read some of the comments and I am not happy.
While Freeview on some stations I regard as a 'bonus', I demand that I recieve the BBC stations as I pay for them. In todays "improved technology" I cannot accept the excuses of 'interference, or adverse weather'.
I wish to recieve uninterupted TV signals. Please help or can you tell me to whom I complain (with a possible threat of witholding my TV liecence fee).
Thank you in anticipation,
R.Lewis (SA32) (Carmel Transmitter)
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Roland's: mapR's Freeview map terrainR's terrain plot wavesR's frequency data R's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Roland Lewis: Is your aerial on the roof? What have you done to fix your reception problems?
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Friday, 21 January 2011
R
Roland Lewis3:22 PM
Briantist,
My aerial is fixed atop of an attached shed roof (shed attached to the bungalow. The aerial is pointed to the Carmael transmitter. (I can see the transmiter from my aerial). I have re fitted the aerial plug to the cable between the TV and wall socket. The cable from the wall socket to the areal is in two pieces. I have re fitted the plug at this connection.( connection is via a "double female socket". I have tried to investigate probable interference from other sources, but I cannot identify that there is any. Reception (poor) is intermittant, and mostly the BBC (Mux). Today it is also the COM6 mux too.
It is so frustrating. Any help for me...please
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Saturday, 22 January 2011
M
michael10:00 AM
Possibles:-
1. Signal overload. Remove any booster amplifier. Insert an attenuator at the receiver.
2. Substandard coax allowing interference to "leak in". Joints not a good idea. Replace with satellite-grade cable in one piece.
3. Metal shed roof? Reflection problems?
4. Correct, intact aerial for group C/D?
If in doubt, replace with a log-periodic to
cover all eventualities.
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Friday, 28 January 2011
CARMEL transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:31 today to 03:03 today [BBC]
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CARMEL transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:31 today to 03:03 today [BBC]
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CARMEL transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 12:12 yesterday to 12:22 yesterday [BBC]
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CARMEL transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 12:12 yesterday to 12:22 yesterday [BBC]
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Saturday, 29 January 2011
CARMEL transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:31 yesterday to 03:03 yesterday [BBC]
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CARMEL transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:31 yesterday to 03:03 yesterday [BBC]
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