Full Freeview on the Hastings (East Sussex, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Hastings (East Sussex, England) transmitter which serves 18,000 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 Hastings (East Sussex, England) transmitter._______
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 Hastings (East Sussex, England) 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 Hastings 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 Hastings (East Sussex, England) 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 Hastings transmitter?
BBC South East Today 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QQ, 37km northwest (323°)
to BBC South East region - 45 masts.
ITV Meridian News 0.7m homes 2.7%
from Maidstone ME14 5NZ, 47km north (357°)
to ITV Meridian (East) region - 36 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with all of Meridian plus Oxford
How will the Hastings (East Sussex, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1950s-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2012 | 2012-13 | 17 Jul 2018 | ||||
| VHF | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | ||||
| C4 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
| C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C23 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C25 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C26 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C28 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C30 | -ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | ||||||
| C35 | C5waves | C5waves |
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 30 May 12 and 13 Jun 12.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4, Analogue 5, SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 1000W | |
| Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-7dB) 200W | |
| Mux 1* | (-10dB) 100W |
Local transmitter maps
Hastings Freeview Hastings DAB Hastings TV region BBC South East Meridian (East micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Hastings transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldWednesday, 13 June 2012
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Daniel Badman12:25 PM
Egremont
well i did a manual retune and got all these signals as a exsampel dave and chalenge on uhf26 bbca on 25 bbcb 22 and all with perfict signal and i have 4 neighbours and all with the same chanels and signal my lg tv say 100sq and 98 ss but i know the digital boxes ant 100% right my sagemcom says 98sq and 78 ss and i was allso confused by the digital uks web site as u where but it works so thats why i was just letin evryone know try and see what happends
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Daniel's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Daniel Badman: Thanks for the report; it's good to hear that you have it sorted.
Different devices use different scales and have different tolerances so you can't really compare one with another.
The objective with digital is to have good quality. There needs to be a strong enough signal for it to be above the threshold for a receiver to resolve a picture.
The picture produced with a 100% quality signal with strength of 65% is the same as 100% quality with 85% strength. If a booster is connected to increase the strength, then it should be removed. "If" the quality is an issue (i.e. you get break-up) without it, then it may need to be present, but if there is good quality without it, then don't use it.
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Daniel Badman1:35 PM
Egremont
thanks for that no i dont use a amp but i have had to use a antuator for my sagemcom box as that is very sensertive to signal overload
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Daniel's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Thursday, 14 June 2012
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Malcolm Wood3:02 PM
Eastbourne
Help
My location is BN20 8HA in Eastbourne. Prior to switch over I had been able to receive a pretty good signal from Hastings for all multiplexes. Since the second stage of switch over I have been unable to receive channels 23, 26 and 30. vastly reducing the number of stations.
I suspect this is due to interference from Eastbourne transmitting the same frequencies with the same polarisation. Both transmitters are line of site but on relative bearings of about 90 degrees.
My aerial is fairly a short (4 Directors in front of the dipole) wideband.
Could a more directional aerial solve this or should I try Heathfield (possibly shielded by terrain) or admit defeat and go over to freesat?
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Malcolm's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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daniel badman8:36 PM
Egremont
if you want all the channels i wood say go for Heathfield and how meeny tv aare you going to run of the aerial if you are runing more than one i wood say you might need a mastherd amp but be carfull not to overload the the boxs/tv as its a bit like a stero when you turn it up too load it will distort same thing with a tv signal to much and it will make it look like you ant got enuf and if you can get Heathfield you wont get itv3 ex till the 27th june as it is still on old low power
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daniel's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Malcolm Wood: Looking at those trees on the slope, I suppose that rules out Heathfield. Maybe you have already been along this road...
There seem to be quite a few houses on Sandcroft Road receiving from Dover. The problem there is that the COMs are half power to the PSBs, plus the COMs use a less robust signal mode (less error correction).
I suppose that you had a wideband aerial installed for Hastings so as to receive digital TV (because two were out of group). I sympathise as it looks as though you are going to have to change it again (if indeed there is a possible solution) or Freesat may be your only option for additional free-to-air programmes.
I'm not an aerial installer, so I wouldn't like to gauge as to your chances of success.
However, yagi wideband aerials' gain levels are lower at Group A channels, of which Hastings uses exclusively now. See for examples:
Gain (curves), Again
Your aerial is stuck up above the roof-line, and you're probably going to tell me "it needs to be". You're also higher than others which is a pity.
As I say, I'm not sure of the likelihood of success, but in situations such as this, the only thing to think about is is there somewhere where the aerial could be mounted where it will get sufficient signal from the desired transmitter and where it will be shielded from the interferer?
Even if there is somewhere suitable, the spanner in the works may be objects around you reflecting the interfering signal towards your aerial, if it is strong enough.
Assuming that you have no local obstructions, then this plot suggests that you can see the top of the transmitter mast:
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
The only possible fly in the ointment to mounting the aerial lower that I can see are the trees around the edge of the recreation ground behind you.
But if you can get line of sight, then that is good for a high-gain aerial, as it can be pointed at the beam. The higher the gain of an aerial, the smaller the acceptance angle is (although obviously they all pick up from all angles to varying degrees).
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Malcolm Wood: See Digital TV Transmitters and other parts of the ATV site for information.
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Friday, 15 June 2012
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Malcolm Wood9:41 AM
Eastbourne
Thanks for the responses.
Dave, your analysis of my situation is spot on. I think Heathfield might be possible from the other end of my road but I am directly overshadowed by high tree covered Downland about 300m North.
I think I would have a direct line of site to Hastings from quite low down on my property, even below the roof line between my house and next door, so maybe trial and error with a group A high gain yagi is the way forward . Fortunately there is a gap in the line of trees in the recreation ground trees directly behind my house. So they may even screen me from Eastbourne whilst still allowing access to Hastings.
Thanks again for your help.
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Malcolm's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Malcolm Wood: The wonders of modern technology!
I hope you get it sorted.
Maybe the guys at ATV could advise you as to what might be your best choice aerial and any tips.
I did a plot using Megalithia with Eastbour South Tower and your location:
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
Click the link below the plot to view a map of the line between the two points. Unfortunately the houses on your road appear not to screen the unwanted signal.
Obviously as you're on a slight inline it makes it a bit more rough. But it does suggest that you are a little above the height of the broadcast antennas.
There is a tenth to two tenths of a mile before the ground drops for which there appears to be clear line of sight beyond and up to the Eastbourne transmitter.
So you are relying on the clutter on that tenth to two tenths of a mile to block the unwanted signal.
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Malcolm Wood2:21 PM
Eastbourne
This sounds very Heath Robertson but..................Do you think it would be feasible to to position the aerial in the loft aimed at Hastings and hide it from the direction of the Eastbourne transmitter using some earthed aluminium foil stuck to the inside of the roof? Would I be sacrificing too much signal through the roof from Hastings?
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Malcolm's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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