Full Freeview on the Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) transmitter which serves 37,000 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 Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) mast?
Huntshaw Cross transmitter - Huntshaw Cross transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 25/11/2024 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
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Huntshaw Cross (Devon, 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 Huntshaw Cross 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 Huntshaw Cross (Devon, 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 Huntshaw Cross transmitter?
BBC Spotlight 0.8m homes 2.9%
from Plymouth PL3 5BD, 66km south (184°)
to BBC South West region - 107 masts.
ITV West Country News (West) 0.8m homes 2.9%
from Plymouth PL7 5BQ, 66km south (176°)
to ITV West Country region - 107 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with West Country (East)
Are there any self-help relays?
| Nth Molton | Transposer | 18 km E Barnstaple | 30 homes |
How will the Huntshaw Cross (Devon, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1968-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 19 Jun 2019 | ||
| VHF | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | W T | ||
| C11 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C30 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C31 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C32 | SDN | ||||||||
| C34 | ArqA | ||||||||
| C35 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C37 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C48 | SDN | SDN | SDN | ||||||
| C50tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
| C51tv_off | _local | _local | _local | _local | |||||
| C52tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | ||||||
| C55tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | -BBCB | -BBCB | -BBCB | |||
| C56tv_off | +ArqB | +ArqB | +ArqB | ||||||
| C59tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | -D3+4 | -D3+4 | -D3+4 | |||
| C62 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | |||||
| C65 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | ||||||
| C67 | 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 1 Jul 09 and 29 Jul 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 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-14dB) 4kW | |
| Analogue 5 | (-17dB) 2kW |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Huntshaw Cross transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldMonday, 18 March 2019
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Philip Oakley6:07 PM
As a radio amateur who is licenced by Government & Ofcom I have started suffering inference on the 40 metre band with electrical noise & also on 2 metres FM. Under my licencing terms if I cause interference I have to fix it. I can see the Huntshaw transmitter from my home. When will you be fixing this problem which is not only causing problems to radio amateurs also weak TV customers around North Devon. I believe you go live on June 19th I hope the problems are sorted before then! Philip G0BVD Licence City & Guild Radio Amateur Operator
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michael11:02 PM
I assume recent weak signal issues are linked to preparations for June when HX multiplexes will move down to the 600MHz band, where they will doubtless compete with other "refugee" multiplexes. At these lower frequencies signals might (sic) get punchier, but more co-channel interference is likely. At present, on a wideband log periodic antenna, two Caradon multiplexes come through well on the north coast, others fall prey to co-channel mush. The 600MHz multiplexes should be happy with the log, but if I have woes, I might try a Band-A yagi or a grid or a diy parabolic... Fun times ahead ?
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Last nite tv perfect retuned got 22channels with broken transmission.phoned tv people they said not their fault.tried freeview did what they said stillno good
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One tv ok tried second on same aerial not working saying no signal
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Jack Earnshaw9:55 PM
No signal on Channel 34 from Huntshaw - hence no Pick, Dave, Sky News etc
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StevensOnln110:02 PM
Jack Earnshaw: Give the Freeview Advice Line a call (see link below). They can arrange for a replacement wideband aerial to be fitted, free of charge if you don't have satellite or cable.
Important changes to Freeview TV signals | Freeview
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Michael 10:57 PM
The new Huntshaw channels on 30,31,32,34,35 and 37 are all working well. The re-tune procedure can be frustrating, depending on the TV tuner. If the automatic option is selected, lower-frequency channels may be saved before the Huntshaw ones - most likely from Caradon on 21,22,24,25,27 and 28, some of which might work, others not. It is worth performing a "factory reset" and to then ignore the tempting automatic option and to manually tune in channels 30,31,32,34,35 and 37, each in turn. If some of these already produce a stable picture, a new aerial should not be needed, just a retune. A Band A aerial (and possibly new coax) might be required if signal strength of *all* these channels is unsatisfactory. Double check that channels 30,31,32,34,35 and 37, and not others, have been saved before seeking payable advice...
Brian:some of the programmes listed under each mux recently moved.
The page remains nevertheless very helpful.
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Thursday, 20 June 2019
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CHRIS ALLSEBROOK7:46 PM
Since the update on the19th June the signal has been poor with the picture breaking up and dropping out at least one of our neighbours are also affected we have re tuned several times. We have a good aerial on the roof
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Michael8:42 PM
CHRIS ALLSEBROOK: Check my above posting. It could well be that your auto-retune saved some of, or all, the lless optimal channels (eg Caradon instead of Huntshaw). Auto-tuning only works well when there is no other transmitter in range. Otherwise manual tuning is the convoluted, but more reliable option.
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Friday, 21 June 2019
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Jack Earnshaw9:57 PM
Strange that on Thursday we had a good signal on Channel 34. So could do a manual retune and watch Sky News. Tonight, no signal at all.
Will have to call the Advice Line
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