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.
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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, 13 August 2018
Transmitter engineering
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CARMEL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 01:21 on 10 Aug to 01:23 on 10 Aug, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 01:42 on 10 Aug to 01:43 on 10 Aug, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 01:08 on 10 Aug to 01:11 on 10 Aug. [BBC]
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Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Transmitter engineering
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CARMEL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 01:42 on 10 Aug to 01:43 on 10 Aug, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 01:21 on 10 Aug to 01:23 on 10 Aug, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 01:08 on 10 Aug to 01:11 on 10 Aug. [BBC]
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Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Transmitter engineering
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CARMEL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 20:45 today to 20:54 today. [BBC]
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CARMEL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 20:45 yesterday to 20:54 yesterday. [BBC]
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Thursday, 20 September 2018
Transmitter engineering
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CARMEL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 20:45 on 18 Sep to 20:54 on 18 Sep. [BBC]
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Monday, 1 October 2018
K
Kingston Bailey11:23 PM
Ferryside
Good morning, We have just moved our caravan to WAUNGADOG FARM, KIDWELLY, CARAMARTHENSHIRE POST CODE = SA17 4PP.
This area is served by CARMEL TRANSMITTER, could you please tell me which is the best antenna to use and also the polarisation.
Thank you.
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Kingston's: mapK's Freeview map terrainK's terrain plot wavesK's frequency data K's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
MikeP
10:21 AM
10:21 AM
Kingston Bailey:
Looking at the Digital UK Coverage Checker for that location, at Coverage Checker - Detailed View shows that you would be best served with a wideband aerial (there are planned changes to the channels used next year) and it should be mounted for horizontal polarisation and at a bearing of 61 degrees.
The page linked to above also shows the channels in use now and from mid next year.
Hope that helps?
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Tuesday, 9 October 2018
K
Kingston Bailey5:45 PM
MIKE P, thanks for your reply and the and the advice therein, I will check it out.
Kingston Bailey
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Kingston Bailey5:49 PM
Mike P, thanks for your reply and the advice therein, I will check it out.
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Sunday, 14 October 2018
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Adrian tyrrell10:23 AM
Carmarthen
Hi
I live at sa33 4dr, will I pick up a signal from the Carmel transmitter? Any recommendations for aerial and beating for aerial appreciated!
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