Freeview Light on the Ffestiniog (Gwynedd, Wales) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Ffestiniog (Gwynedd, Wales) transmitter which serves 2,700 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 Ffestiniog (Gwynedd, Wales) transmitter._______
Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/UKHY/FOUR7/TMF/5LIFE/5US/ALJAZ/ALJAZHD/BLAZE/BLAZEP1/CHALLENGE/FIVEPL1/DMAX/THTS)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47//FILM4P1/FOODNET/Gaction/Gmovies/Gclassic/Gclassic1/UKTVHOME/YOURTVP1/ITV2P/ITV3P1/ITV4P1/ITVBEP1)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSACT/PSBAMERICA/QUEST/QUESTP1/REALLY/PICKTV/SNWS/TALKPICS/COMCHHD/CLUBLND/THATSUK/COMCH/REAL)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSDRMA/DAVE/DAVEJAVU/DRAMA/W/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2)
The Ffestiniog (Gwynedd, Wales) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
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 Ffestiniog 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.
Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1 BBCA | V max | C25 (506.0MHz) | 358m | DTG- | 240W |
1 BBC One (SD) Wales, 2 BBC Two Wales, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 14 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C22 (482.0MHz) | 358m | DTG- | 240W |
5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 South ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Wales), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C28 (530.0MHz) | 358m | DTG- | 240W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD Wales, 102 BBC Two HD Wales, 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 110 Channel 4 HD (Wales), 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others |
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Ffestiniog (Gwynedd, Wales) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
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 Ffestiniog transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-wales-today.jpg)
BBC Wales Today 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 2YQ, 167km south-southeast (164°)
to BBC Wales region - 206 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/itv-cymru-wales.jpg)
ITV Cymru Wales 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 6XJ, 170km south-southeast (166°)
to ITV Wales region - 206 masts.
How will the Ffestiniog (Gwynedd, Wales) transmission frequencies change over time?
1969-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 31 Dec 2018- | ||||
VHF | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | ||||
C5 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
C13 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
C25 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C28 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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 21 Oct 09 and 18 Nov 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 240W | |
Analogue 1-4 | (-23.8dB) 1W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Llanddona transmitter area
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Thursday, 15 November 2018
Transmitter engineering
5:04 AM
5:04 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 yesterday to 16:10 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 yesterday to 03:00 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 yesterday to 16:10 yesterday, HD Digital TV O [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
11:04 AM
11:04 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 yesterday to 03:00 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 today, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 yesterday to 16:10 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 today, HD Digital [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
5:09 PM
5:09 PM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 today, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 yesterday to 16:10 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 yesterday to 03:00 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 yest [BBC]
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Friday, 16 November 2018
Transmitter engineering
10:31 AM
10:31 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 on 14 Nov to 16:10 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 on 14 Nov to 03:00 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 yesterday to 14:49 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air; DSO [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 on 14 Nov to 03:00 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 yesterday to 14:49 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 on 14 Nov to 16:10 on 14 Nov, HD Digital TV Off Air from [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
5:09 PM
5:09 PM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 yesterday to 14:49 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 on 14 Nov to 03:00 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 on 14 Nov to 16:10 on 14 Nov, HD Digital TV Off Air from [BBC]
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Saturday, 17 November 2018
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 on 15 Nov to 14:49 on 15 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 on 14 Nov to 16:10 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 on 14 Nov to 03:00 on 14 Nov, HD Digital TV Off Air from [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
8:09 AM
8:09 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 on 15 Nov to 14:49 on 15 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 on 14 Nov to 03:00 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 on 14 Nov to 16:10 on 14 Nov, HD Digital TV Off Air from [BBC]
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Sunday, 18 November 2018
Transmitter engineering
8:09 AM
8:09 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 09:01 on 14 Nov to 16:10 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:01 on 14 Nov to 03:00 on 14 Nov, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 on 15 Nov to 14:49 on 15 Nov, HD Digital TV Off Air; DSO [BBC]
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Monday, 19 November 2018
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
FFESTINIOG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 on 15 Nov to 14:49 on 15 Nov, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:11 on 15 Nov to 14:49 on 15 Nov. FM: Radio Wales FM Reduced Quality from 16:25 on 15 Nov to 17:19 on 15 Nov, Radio Wales FM Off Air from 17:19 on 15 No [BBC]
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