Full Freeview on the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) transmitter which serves 280,000 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 The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) mast?
The Wrekin transmitter - The Wrekin transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 02/10/2023 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 The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, 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 The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, 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 The Wrekin transmitter?
BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 49km east-southeast (116°)
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.
ITV Central News 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 49km east-southeast (116°)
to ITV Central (West) region - 65 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Central (East)
How will the The Wrekin (Telford and Wrekin, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 27 Feb 2018 | |||||
| A K T | A K T | A K T | W T | K T | |||||
| C23 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | ||||||
| C30 | -BBCB | BBCB | |||||||
| C33 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | ||||||
| C35 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C41 | +SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C44 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C47 | ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C48 | _local | _local | |||||||
| C51tv_off | _local |
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 6 Apr 11 and 20 Apr 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-5 | 100kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 10kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-17dB) 2kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 1000W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the The Wrekin transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldMonday, 17 January 2011
THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 06:09 today to 06:34 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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andy11:37 AM
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I am 58 miles from the wrekin so i will compare the signal levels of the test and the existing muxes and post it on my youtube channel.
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andy's: mapA's Freeview map terrainA's terrain plot wavesA's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage
THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 09:39 today to 09:40 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:24 today to 10:27 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 09:35 today to 09:37 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 09:39 today to 09:40 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:24 today to 10:27 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 09:35 today to 09:37 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:40 today to 10:27 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:24 today to 10:27 today BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:37 today to 10:24 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:40 today to 10:27 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:24 today to 10:27 today BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:37 today to 10:24 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 10:29 today to 10:31 today BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 09:39 today to 09:40 today BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:37 today to 10:24 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 09:35 today to 09:37 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 10:29 today to 10:31 today BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 09:39 today to 09:40 today BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:37 today to 10:24 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 09:35 today to 09:37 today [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011
THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 00:21 today to 05:38 today BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:40 yesterday to 10:27 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 00:21 today to 05:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:37 yesterday to 10: [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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THE WREKIN transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 00:21 today to 05:38 today BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:40 yesterday to 10:27 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 00:21 today to 05:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 09:37 yesterday to 10: [BBC] Wrekin Transmitter works on 17 and 20 January 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five will be affected by periods of shutdown between 09:30hrs 17 January and 17:00hrs on 20th January. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week The Wrekin main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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