Freeview Light on the Melvich (Highland, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Melvich (Highland, Scotland) transmitter which serves less than 500 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.
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 Melvich (Highland, Scotland) 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 Melvich 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 | C44 (658.0MHz) | 159m | DTG- | 11W |
1 BBC One (SD) Scotland, 2 BBC Two Scotland, 7 BBC Alba HD, 23 BBC Three, 24 BBC Four (Scotland SD), 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 13 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C41+ (634.2MHz) | 159m | DTG- | 11W |
3 STV (SD) (STV North (Aberdeen micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) Scotland ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 Scotland ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (STV Edinburgh), 35 STV+1 (STV Edinburgh), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C47 (682.0MHz) | 159m | DTG- | 11W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD Scotland, 102 BBC Two HD Scotland, 103 ITV 1 HD (STV West), 103 STV HD (STV West), 104 Channel 4 HD Scotland ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 108 BBC Scotland HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others |
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Melvich (Highland, Scotland) 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 Melvich transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-reporting-scotland.jpg)
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 300km south (186°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/stv-aberdeen.jpg)
STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 192km southeast (146°)
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.
How will the Melvich (Highland, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 31 Dec 2017- | |||||
B E T | B E T | B E T | B E K T | B E K T | |||||
C41 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | +D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
C44 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C47 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C51tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves |
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 2 Jun 10 and 16 Jun 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 55W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 11W |
Local transmitter maps
Melvich Freeview Rumster Forest TV region BBC Scotland STV North (Aberdeen micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Rumster Forest transmitter area
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Transmitter engineering
2:33 PM
2:33 PM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 11:06 today to 11:06 today. [BBC]
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Thursday, 15 June 2017
Transmitter engineering
5:32 AM
5:32 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 11:06 yesterday to 11:06 yesterday. [BBC]
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Friday, 16 June 2017
Transmitter engineering
5:32 AM
5:32 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 11:06 on 14 Jun to 11:06 on 14 Jun. [BBC]
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Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Transmitter engineering
5:32 AM
5:32 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 today. [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
8:33 AM
8:33 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 today to 05:55 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 today to 05:55 today. [BBC]
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Thursday, 24 August 2017
Transmitter engineering
5:32 AM
5:32 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 yesterday to 05:55 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 yesterday to 05:55 yesterday. [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
5:32 PM
5:32 PM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 yesterday to 05:55 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 yesterday to 05:55 yesterday, HD Digital TV Reduced Quality from 14:44 today to 15:27 today. [BBC]
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Friday, 25 August 2017
Transmitter engineering
5:31 AM
5:31 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 on 23 Aug to 05:55 on 23 Aug, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 on 23 Aug to 05:55 on 23 Aug, HD Digital TV Reduced Quality from 14:44 yesterday to 15:27 yesterday. [BBC]
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Saturday, 26 August 2017
Transmitter engineering
5:32 AM
5:32 AM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 on 23 Aug to 05:55 on 23 Aug, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 on 23 Aug to 05:55 on 23 Aug, HD Digital TV Reduced Quality from 14:44 on 24 Aug to 15:27 on 24 Aug. [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
11:32 PM
11:32 PM
MELVICH transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 on 23 Aug to 05:55 on 23 Aug, HD Digital TV Reduced Quality from 14:44 on 24 Aug to 15:27 on 24 Aug, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:02 on 23 Aug to 05:55 on 23 Aug. [BBC]
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