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The symbol shows the location of the Lancaster (Lancashire, England) transmitter which serves 52,000 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 Lancaster (Lancashire, England) mast?

Lancaster transmitter - Lancaster transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 25/03/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels Digital tick


Choose from three options: ■ List by multiplex ■ List by channel number ■ List by channel name
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Which Freeview channels does the Lancaster 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.

MuxH/VFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 V max
C27- (521.8MHz)180mDTG-2,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One (SD) North West, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 17 others

PSB2
D3+4
 V max
C24- (497.8MHz)180mDTG-2,000W
Channel icons
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Granada), 4 Channel 4 (SD) North ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 North ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Granada),

PSB3
BBCB
 V max
C21+ (474.2MHz)180mDTG-2,000W
Channel icons
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD North West, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Granada), 104 Channel 4 HD North ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 V max
C25+ (506.2MHz)180mDTG-82,000W
Channel icons
20 Drama, 21 5USA, 29 ITV2 +1, 32 5STAR, 33 5Action, 38 Channel 5 +1, 41 Legend, 42 GREAT! action, 57 Dave ja vu, 58 ITVBe +1, 59 ITV3 +1, 64 Blaze, 67 TRUE CRIME, 68 TRUE CRIME XTRA, 78 TCC, 81 Blaze +1, 83 Together TV, 89 ITV4 +1, 91 WildEarth, 209 Ketchup TV, 210 Ketchup Too, 211 YAAAS!, 267 Al Jazeera English, plus 30 others

COM5
ArqA
 V max
C28+ (530.2MHz)180mDTG-82,000W
Channel icons
11 Sky Mix, 17 Really, 19 Dave, 31 E4 Extra, 36 Sky Arts, 40 Quest Red, 43 Food Network, 47 Film4 +1, 48 Challenge, 49 4seven, 60 Drama +1, 65 That's TV 2, 70 Quest +1, 74 Yesterday +1, 75 That's 90s, 233 Sky News, plus 11 others

COM6
ArqB
 V max
C22+ (482.2MHz)180mDTG-82,000W
Channel icons
12 Quest, 25 W, 27 Yesterday, 34 GREAT! movies, 39 DMAX, 44 HGTV, 52 GREAT! romance, 56 That's TV (UK), 61 GREAT! movies extra, 63 GREAT! romance mix, 71 That’s 60s, 73 HobbyMaker, 82 Talking Pictures TV, 84 PBS America, 235 Al Jazeera Eng, plus 18 others

DTG-8 64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)

The Lancaster (Lancashire, 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 Lancaster transmitter?

regional news image
BBC North West Tonight 3.1m homes 11.8%
from Salford M50 2QH, 76km south-southeast (155°)
to BBC North West region - 92 masts.
regional news image
ITV Granada Reports 3.1m homes 11.6%
from Salford M50 2EQ, 75km south-southeast (155°)
to ITV Granada region - 80 masts.

Are there any self-help relays?

AbbeysteadActive deflector10 km SE Lancaster30 homes School

How will the Lancaster (Lancashire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

1984-971997-981998-20092009-1330 Mar 2018
A K TA K TA K TA K TA K T
C21C4wavesC4wavesC4waves+BBCBBBCB
C22+ArqBArqB
C24ITVwavesITVwavesITVwaves-D3+4D3+4
C25+SDNSDN
C27BBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBC2waves-BBCABBCA
C28+ArqAArqA
C30_local_local
C31BBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBC1waves

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 4 Nov 09 and 2 Dec 09.

How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?

Analogue 1-4 10kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 2kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*(-17dB) 200W

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Winter Hill transmitter area

May 1956-Jul 1968Granada Television†
May 1956-Jul 1968Associated British Corporation◊
Jul 1968-Feb 2004Granada Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Lancaster was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

Radiation patterns withheld

Comments
Saturday, 21 May 2016
J
J
9:03 PM

Freeview signal strength in Preston area, Lancashire suddenly dropped for me Last Sunday. Lots of interference watching channels such as Challenge, Dave and Channel 5. Had to buy a new freeview box and amplified aerial (my last aerial wasn't amplified and worked perfectly) as I smashed my other ones out of frustration.

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Thursday, 14 July 2016
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Hilary
3:07 PM

I have just purchased a flat in Kendal town centre. I want to get free digital TV. What is the best system to install - aerial or freesat ?

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MikeP
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4:22 PM

Hilary:

Rather depends. If there is already a working satellite dish fitted then Freesat would be easy to set up with a suitable receiver or box. If not, then check if there is already an aerial system available. Note that many blocks of flats use a communal aerial system, so check with the new neighbours (a good way to start getting to know them) whether they have their own aerials or use a communal system. If it is communal, then just plug in the TV and do a full retune. Note that you would not be allowed to fit your own aerial system without permission from the building owners or the Management Committee, so check with them before doing any work.

If you take a look at Which Freeview channels does the Kendal transmitter broadcast? you will see that the Kendal transmitter is of the 'Freeview lite' tyupe, meaning it does not carry the full range of services found on the main transmitters. If you put your full post code into this website, you will eventually see a set of 6 blue boxes below your postings. One of these named digitaluk trade will list what transmitters can be received at your location, what the channels are and what direction the aerial should be aimed to get the best available reception. It will also tell you what type of aerial to use, if you need a new one fitted.

Hope that helps you get started?



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5:43 PM

Hilary: Mike is right, the actual system you want depends on what you can get in terms of signal and services. Every TV will have Freeview (and a decent set should have Freeview HD as standard), so you can use an aerial with anything. Some TV's will have Freesat built in, or a generic sat. tuner.

If your buying a TV, then get the right size (about 2.5 to 3 times size of the screen away from you these days), Freeview HD should be standard, at least 2 HDMI's (4 is best), and most will be smart. Stick to the four major brands (LG, Sony, Samsung and Panasonic) and you should be fine. A 40in or that sort of size in Full HD (you dont sound like a 4k customer) should be around 400-500 at the moment. The Sony W8 in a 43in has pretty much vanished, but grab one if you can - they are never making that set again.

When it comes to a TV, your paying for the best black/whites and the best movement you can. So go somewhere trustworthy and look at it for size and style.

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Thursday, 16 February 2017
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10:34 AM

LANCASTER transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 09:14 today. [BBC]

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1:33 PM

LANCASTER transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 today to 09:34 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 today to 09:34 today. DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 09:14 today to 11:10 today. [BBC]

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4:33 PM

LANCASTER transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 today to 09:34 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 today to 09:34 today. DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 15:32 today to 15:37 today, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 09:14 today to 11:10 today. [BBC]

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LANCASTER transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 today to 09:34 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 today to 09:34 today. DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 09:14 today to 11:10 today, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 15:32 today to 15:37 today. [BBC]

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Friday, 17 February 2017
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5:31 AM

LANCASTER transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 yesterday to 09:34 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 yesterday to 09:34 yesterday. DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 09:14 yesterday to 11:10 yesterday, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 15:32 [BBC]

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Saturday, 18 February 2017
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4:32 AM

LANCASTER transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 on 16 Feb to 09:34 on 16 Feb, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:15 on 16 Feb to 09:34 on 16 Feb. DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 09:14 on 16 Feb to 11:10 on 16 Feb, BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 15:32 [BBC]

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