Full Freeview on the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmitter
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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.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmitter._______
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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Monday, 24 October 2011
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Alec Bell7:56 PM
Spalding
Im not sure what keeps happening but periodically I am loosing the sound on the group 4 channels I recieve from the waltham transmitter.
My postcode is pe111ux and as such I am between transmitters but the picture seems fine during these periods where the sound dies.
The latest time this happened was today and there was a screeching noise prior to loosing the sound!
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Alec's: mapA's Freeview map terrainA's terrain plot wavesA's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
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Ben8:50 PM
I live just south of Newark in a two story apartment building. About a year ago everyone here went through heaven and high water while an enormous amount of professional people working for the same Company upgraded the whole estate to get ready for the 'switchover'. So far so good, but for the past few weeks I've noticed one or two freezes here and there, but not many...
However, now that I've sat through the whole Prosecution evidence at the Michael Jackson trial on Sky News, the channel looks to be basically unobtainable for the remaining Defence evidence to come...
..the sound has been in advance of the vision by almost two seconds on three days out of five and today it has been locking up solid. I have tv in two separate rooms and also on two computers. Sky News is the same on all of them.
I've done a fair few re-scans but, boy, am I cheesed off, or what.. Any ideas?
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Alec Bell: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice but also note the "BBC Digital TV Reduced Quality" messages above.
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Ben: You have not provided a postcode so it is hard to say. For general advice I would have a look at Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Thursday, 27 October 2011
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Ben3:34 PM
Newark
Thanks for the reply Briantist - postcode is NG24 4PR
I had a look at the link you posted and nothing jumps out at me as needing my immediate attention - I think I just about had all of that covered so I'm still in a bit of a bind.
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Ben's: mapB's Freeview map terrainB's terrain plot wavesB's frequency data B's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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jb389:42 PM
Ben: Having a considerable knowledge the Newark area I can say that the signal from Waltham is generally very good, and especially to the South of the town which is the direction the signal comes from, and in your own case not far off from being due South. Have you carried out a signal test to make sure that it is actually Waltham you are receiving from? and not Sutton Coldfield or Belmont?
You should carry out a signal check whilst on Sky news making a note on the Mux channel that's shown along with the signal strength details etc, if the signal is from Waltham Mux Ch56 will be seen, whereas if from Sutton Coldfield its Mux Ch45 / and finally if Belmont its Mux Ch53.
If you do find an error, then manually tuning in the Mux channels required is the only way to get over the problem, something quite a number of people in the Newark areas find that they have to do.
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Monday, 31 October 2011
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Bob7:01 PM
Derby
hi, i live in littleover, derby. postcode DE23.. was just wondering when am i meant to be receiving freeview HD.. my aerial is chimney mounted.. i believe i receive all normal freeview channels except HD on my sony bravia.... my aerial is pointed to the nottingham transmitter.. any help or information would be greatly received..
thank you in advance.
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Bob's: mapB's Freeview map terrainB's terrain plot wavesB's frequency data B's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Bob: Have you got a Freeview HD ("DVB-T2") set? See What does "Full HD Ready" actually mean? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice please.
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Tuesday, 1 November 2011
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Bob5:24 PM
Bob:
hi,
thanks for replying Briantist,
yes its a Sony - KDL-32EX301..
hope that helps
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Bob: Yes, your set is not suitable for "Freeview HD" without an external tuner. It is "HD Ready", but does not support the new transmission system DVB-T2. Use a Freeview HD box and an HDMI cable.
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