Full Freeview on the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmitter
Brian Butterworth first published this on - UK Free TV
Google Streetview | Google map | Bing map | Google Earth | 52.801,-0.801 or 52°48'4"N 0°48'5"W | LE14 4AJ |
The symbol shows the location of the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmitter which serves 770,000 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.
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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
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Waltham 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
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Waltham transmitter?
BBC East Midlands Today 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Nottingham NG2 4UU, 28km northwest (306°)
to BBC East Midlands region - 17 masts.
ITV Central News 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 83km west-southwest (244°)
to ITV Central (East) region - 17 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Central (West)
Are there any self-help relays?
Braunstone | Transposer | 5 km SW Leicester city centre | 170 homes |
How will the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 4 Mar 2020 | |||
C/D E | E | E | W | W T | W T | W T | |||
C26 | LNG | LNG | |||||||
C29 | SDN | SDN | SDN | SDN | |||||
C31 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
C32 | BBCA | ||||||||
C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C35 | C5waves | C5waves | BBCB | ||||||
C37 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
C41 | _local | ||||||||
C49tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
C56tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | COM8tv_off | |||||
C57tv_off | ArqB | ArqB | ArqB | ||||||
C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
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 17 Aug 11 and 31 Aug 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-5 | 250kW | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 50kW | |
SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 25kW | |
com8 | (-12.7dB) 13.4kW | |
com7 | (-13.9dB) 10.2kW | |
Mux 1* | (-14dB) 10kW | |
Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-14.9dB) 8kW | |
Mux C*, Mux D*, LNG | (-17dB) 5kW |
Local transmitter maps
Waltham Freeview Waltham DAB Waltham AM/FM Waltham TV region BBC East Midlands Central (East micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Waltham transmitter area
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Friday, 11 January 2019
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MFP9:23 AM
I have often used this page for manual retunes and tweaks for the
Waltham transmitter. Many thanks for providing the information as it has been a great help.
Today I came to do the same but I have noticed that the mix channel numbers do not match those on my devices.
In particular: M32, M34, M5 & M55. My devices detect no signal on these mux's but do detect a signals
(and channel data) on the originals.
Please check and confirm that the published info' is not in error.
Thanks again.
MFP
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MikeP
11:09 AM
11:09 AM
MFP:
For accurate and up-to-date information go to the Digital UK Coverage Checker at Digital UK - Coverage checker put in your full post code, select detailed View and press Go. Scroll down and you will see listings of the available transmitters at your location together with the current channels being used. It will also show the planned future channel usage.
That's a service that we contributors often use.
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Saturday, 12 January 2019
M
MFP12:00 PM
MikeP:
Thanks, Mike. I checked as you suggested and confirmed that the mux numbers given above, on the date of the date of these messages is, in fact, incorrect. I will use your recommended source in future.
Cheers.
MFP.
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Saturday, 26 January 2019
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David walton1:04 PM
Have no signal at all on Waltham transmitter
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StevensOnln11:58 PM
David walton: Have you checked for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind your TV? Please provide a full postcode so that we can see where you are in relation to the transmitter and your predicted coverage etc. Do not attempt to retune when you have no signal as this will make the problem much harder to solve.
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Monday, 25 February 2019
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Jeff cantrill9:41 AM
Loughborough
Signal from Waltham transmitter lost again. Most weeks signal to le12 5nf disrupted or completely lost.
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MikeP
1:01 PM
1:01 PM
Jeff cantrill:
The current high pressure over the UK is causing the signal problems you and others report. Be patient until the weather changes and all will return to normal.
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Sunday, 10 March 2019
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P. Lamb10:38 AM
Uttoxeter
When I select channel 3, ITV all the information comes up, signal strength , content, how long the program has been on, but there is no picture or sound. All the other channels on this multiplex work with no problems at all. Any ideas? Only noticed this on Saturday afternoon because watch itv HD
Ariel is on the roof
ST14 7JP
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Monday, 11 March 2019
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John batterham4:30 PM
Spalding
I have cleared the stored channels & re tuned, but I can only get 44 programmes. My aerial is in the loft and it worked well until about 2 days ago.
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Monday, 8 April 2019
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Peter 1:31 PM
Hinckley
I live in Hinckley LE10 1AJ. Which is on the western edge of Leicestershire & NE Warwickshire. The tv we get is from the West Midlands transmitter. Is there a way that I can receive East Midlands news etc as that is of more interest to us?
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