Freeview Light on the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmitter which serves 2,600 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 Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) mast?
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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 Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, 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 Mynydd Pencareg 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 | C41 (634.0MHz) | 460m | DTG- | 24W |
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 | C44 (658.0MHz) | 460m | DTG- | 24W |
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 | C47 (682.0MHz) | 460m | DTG- | 24W |
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 Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, 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 Mynydd Pencareg transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-wales-today.jpg)
BBC Wales Today 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 2YQ, 86km southeast (138°)
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, 87km southeast (141°)
to ITV Wales region - 206 masts.
How will the Mynydd Pencareg (Carmarthenshire, Wales) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 31 Oct 2018 | |||
C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | B E K T | |||
C41 | BBCA | ||||||||
C44 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C47 | BBCB | ||||||||
C49tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | |||||
C64 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
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 19 Aug 09 and 16 Sep 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 120W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 24W |
Local transmitter maps
Myndd Pencarreg Freeview Myndd Pencarreg DAB Preseli TV region BBC Wales WalesWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Preseli transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldTuesday, 27 May 2014
Transmitter engineering
10:31 AM
10:31 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 08:05 today to 08:44 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 08:05 today to 08:44 today. FM: Radio 1 FM Off Air from 08:07 today to 08:43 today, Radio 2 FM Off Air from 08:07 today to 08:43 today, Radio 3 FM Off Air from 08 [BBC]
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Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:32 AM
4:32 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 08:05 yesterday to 08:44 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 08:05 yesterday to 08:44 yesterday. FM: Radio 1 FM Off Air from 08:07 yesterday to 08:43 yesterday, Radio 2 FM Off Air from 08:07 yesterday to 08:43 yeste [BBC]
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Thursday, 29 May 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:32 AM
4:32 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 08:05 on 27 May to 08:44 on 27 May, HD Digital TV Off Air from 08:05 on 27 May to 08:44 on 27 May. FM: Radio 1 FM Off Air from 08:07 on 27 May to 08:43 on 27 May, Radio 2 FM Off Air from 08:07 on 27 May to 08:43 on 27 [BBC]
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Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Transmitter engineering
10:31 PM
10:31 PM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 18:33 today to 18:33 today. [BBC]
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Thursday, 9 October 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:32 AM
4:32 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 18:33 yesterday to 18:33 yesterday. [BBC]
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Friday, 10 October 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:31 AM
4:31 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 18:33 on 08 Oct to 18:33 on 08 Oct. [BBC]
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Monday, 18 May 2015
Transmitter engineering
10:32 AM
10:32 AM
MYNYDD PENCARREG transmitter - RelayPossible service interruptions [DUK]
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Monday, 25 May 2015
Transmitter engineering
8:09 AM
8:09 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:32 on 21 May to 13:55 on 21 May, HD Digital TV Off Air from 09:32 on 21 May to 13:55 on 21 May. FM: Radio 1 FM Off Air from 09:32 on 21 May to 14:16 on 21 May, Radio 2 FM Off Air from 09:32 on 21 May to 14:16 on 21 [BBC]
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Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Transmitter engineering
7:32 AM
7:32 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:00 today to 04:56 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 04:00 today to 04:56 today. FM: Radio 1 FM Off Air from 03:59 today to 05:10 today, Radio 2 FM Off Air from 03:59 today to 05:10 today, Radio 3 FM Off Air from 03 [BBC]
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Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Transmitter engineering
4:31 AM
4:31 AM
MYNYDD PENCAREG transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:00 yesterday to 04:56 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 04:00 yesterday to 04:56 yesterday. FM: Radio 1 FM Off Air from 03:59 yesterday to 05:10 yesterday, Radio 2 FM Off Air from 03:59 yesterday to 05:10 yeste [BBC]
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