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Freeview reception at EH16 5RG


For reliable and stable Freeview reception, you need an unobstructed path between the TV aerial on your roof and the digital TV transmitter. The map below shows the transmitters predicted to provide a signal at this location.

You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.

You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.

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There are 9 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of EH165RG (page shows closest 10)

What do the map symbols mean?

 EE,  Multiple operators,  O2,  3,  Vodafone,  location on line-of-sight,  Selected location,  Freeview transmitter,  Freeview light transmitter,  Engineering/fault today.

These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM

Predicted Freeview channel list

1BBC One (SD)Angus ScotlandPSB1
2BBC TwoAngus ScotlandPSB1
3STV (SD)Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
5Channel 5Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
7BBC Alba HDAngus ScotlandPSB1
10ITV3Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
11Sky MixAngus COM5
12QuestAngus COM6
 
13E4Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
14Film4Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
17ReallyAngus COM5
18More4Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
 
19DaveAngus COM5
20DramaAngus COM4
215USAAngus COM4
23BBC ThreeAngus ScotlandPSB1
24BBC Four (Scotland SD)Angus ScotlandPSB1
 
25WAngus COM6
26ITV4Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
27YesterdayAngus COM6
28ITVBeAngus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Angus COM4
 
30E4 +1Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
31E4 ExtraAngus COM5
325STARAngus COM4
335ActionAngus COM4
34GREAT! moviesAngus COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
35STV+1Angus STV North (Dundee)PSB2
36Sky ArtsAngus COM5
38Channel 5 +1Angus COM4
39DMAXAngus COM6
 
40Quest RedAngus COM5
41LegendAngus COM4
42GREAT! actionAngus COM4
43Food NetworkAngus COM5
44HGTVAngus COM6
 
465SELECTAngus PSB3
47Film4 +1Angus COM5
48ChallengeAngus COM5
494sevenAngus COM5
52GREAT! romanceAngus COM6
 
56That's TV (UK)Angus COM6
57Dave ja vuAngus COM4
58ITV3 +1Angus COM4
59ITV4 +1Angus COM4
60Drama +1Angus COM5
 
63GREAT! romance mixAngus COM6
64BlazeAngus COM4
65That's TV 2Angus COM5
67TRUE CRIMEAngus COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAAngus COM4
 
70Quest +1Angus COM5
71That’s 60sAngus COM6
73HobbyMakerAngus COM6
74Yesterday +1Angus COM5
75That's 90sAngus COM5
 
78TCCAngus COM4
81Blaze +1Angus COM4
82Talking Pictures TVAngus COM6
83Together TVAngus COM4
84PBS AmericaAngus COM6
 
91WildEarthAngus COM4
93ITVBe +1Angus COM4
101BBC One HDAngus PSB3
102BBC Two HDAngus PSB3
103STV HDAngus PSB3
 
103UTV HDAngus PSB3
103ITV 1 HDAngus PSB3
104Channel 4 HDAngus PSB3
105Channel 5 HDAngus PSB3
106BBC Four HDAngus PSB3
 
107BBC Three HDAngus PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDAngus PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Angus PSB3
201CBBCAngus ScotlandPSB1
202CBeebiesAngus ScotlandPSB1
 
204CBBC HDAngus PSB3
205CBeebies HDAngus PSB3
209Ketchup TVAngus COM4
210Ketchup TooAngus COM4
211YAAAS!Angus COM4
 
231BBC NewsAngus ScotlandPSB1
232BBC ParliamentAngus ScotlandPSB1
233Sky NewsAngus COM5
235Al Jazeera EngAngus COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishAngus COM4
 

 

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Comments
Monday, 3 March 2014
J
jamie stevens
sentiment_satisfiedSilver

5:10 PM
Havant

Heather Ellis:

Set top aerials are never very good even in the best locations.

You will probably need a good external aerial installed.

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Heather Ellis
5:43 PM

Heather Ellis:
Unfortuneatly I rent the flat which has various landlords.My landlord will not provide an external aerial,hence my only option was a set top aerial.I have looked at one with a 43db gain,do you think that might help?

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Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

6:37 PM

Heather Ellis: Firstly, she is only 5.6 miles from the transmitter so generally speaking (all we can ever be is general) is that the chances of a set-top aerial working are much greater than those who are further away.

By "general" I am talking across the area as a whole there are always likely to be pockets of poor reception owing to buildings, trees etc.

The "43dB" quoted figure may be the sum of the aerial's gain plus that of the amplifier the most likely for it is so as to sell the device because a bigger number sounds better.

The most important thing is having the clearest view of the transmitter as possible. Think of it like light and objects in the way as casting a shadow.

Therefore, being on the side of the building which faces the transmitter is likely to be better than that facing away. If it's the latter then the signal coming directly to the receiving aerial is likely to be degraded and there is likely to be more reliance on reflections for reception.

At such close proximity the amplification your daughter has could potentially be making the signal too big, i.e. it's OTT. As such, I suggest that the level be reduced and try again.

With manual tuning if you enter/select the UHF channel number/frequency but don't press the button to scan/add services, instead wait and the device will probably act as a signal meter (it takes several seconds for the reading to catch up). I suggest that this be used to see whether the aerial can be sited somewhere that C44 can be received, this in combination with an assessment of where it is thought the signal might be best on view of obstructions.

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Monday, 10 March 2014
G
Garth Sycamore
7:35 PM
Swindon

Brian, Sorry I should have used the PSB 3 BBC B mux as a comparison. This is 100Kw DVB-T2 and carries BBC 1 HD. COM 7 is 5.8Kw DVB-T2 and carries BBC 4 HD and is 12DB down, 1/16 of the power of PSB 3. My Humax HDR FOX T2 receives (via a wideband aerial) BBC 1 HD on ch 57 at 80% signal and 100% quality. BBC4 HD is on ch 31 and the Hummy reports 0% signal and quality. This is not what I would expect to get after viewing the COM 7 coverage map!

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Michael
sentiment_satisfiedGold

8:12 PM

Garth Sycamore: You are always going to get 0% signal and quality on a UHF channel which is not broadcasting from the transmitter you are tuned in to...

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Tuesday, 11 March 2014
P
Paul Fletcher
7:42 AM
Swadlincote

Hello,
I'm located at DE11 7QU and tuned to the Waltham transmitter. All other HD and SD channels are being receved ok. But Bonanzabonanza and Local TV test both brak up some days and nothing is being receved from the new HD chanlles C31 and C37.
Are the new HD channels working or ham I out of range?

Paul



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Dave Lindsay
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2:41 PM

Paul Fletcher: As far as Waltham goes, you are just the wrong side of a drop which prevents line-of-sight at 30.7 miles:


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According to Digital UK, C31 doesn't come on air from Waltham until 25th of this month. It is to be only 8.7kW though.

The local mux is directional and not intended for you. Therefore there is probably nothing you can do.

Sutton Coldfield's new HD channel is on air now on C33 which you might get to some degree, as you appear to have a fairly good path.

If you're using manual tuning and there is an option for DVB-T or DVB-T2 then select the latter for HD channels or it won't find it.

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Thursday, 13 March 2014
Friday, 14 March 2014
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

8:29 AM

mr p clark: It presently does on Mux Ch39 and has been doing for some considerable time.

Although indications are that the signal path from the Chatton transmitter (@ 3.3 miles) is completely obstructed at approximately 1.75miles prior to your location "if" you receive the other channels OK then are you sure that your TV is capable of HD reception and as such is fitted with a DVB-T2 tuner and not just DVB-T?, if you have the user manual for the TV check the specifications section or come back with the model number of the set and this can be checked out for you.

Should though you do have a TV capable of HD reception and you receive the other channels are OK even although the signal is obstructed, then another thing that can block HD reception is if the signal being received is too strong, and at only 3.3 miles away from the transmitter this is a distinct possibility, and so if you are using any form of booster try by passing it by connecting the aerial directly into the TV followed by carrying out a retune on the set if nothing appears on EPG2.

Further advice dependant on feedback.

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Tuesday, 18 March 2014
S
Sharealam
sentiment_satisfiedSilver

5:44 PM
Batley

New channel community had on channel 109

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