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Freeview reception at BN1 6HR


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 15 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of BN16HR (page shows closest 10)

What do the map symbols mean?

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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)Whitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
2BBC TwoWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
5Channel 5Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
7Latest TVWhitehawk Hill LBN
9BBC FourWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
10ITV3Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
11Sky MixWhitehawk Hill COM5
 
13E4Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
14Film4Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
17ReallyWhitehawk Hill COM5
18More4Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
 
19DaveWhitehawk Hill COM5
20DramaWhitehawk Hill COM4
215USAWhitehawk Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
26ITV4Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
 
28ITVBeWhitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Whitehawk Hill COM4
30E4 +1Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
31E4 ExtraWhitehawk Hill COM5
325STARWhitehawk Hill COM4
 
335ActionWhitehawk Hill COM4
35ITV1 +1Whitehawk Hill Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
36Sky ArtsWhitehawk Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Whitehawk Hill COM4
40Quest RedWhitehawk Hill COM5
 
41LegendWhitehawk Hill COM4
42GREAT! actionWhitehawk Hill COM4
43Food NetworkWhitehawk Hill COM5
465SELECTWhitehawk Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Whitehawk Hill COM5
 
48ChallengeWhitehawk Hill COM5
494sevenWhitehawk Hill COM5
57Dave ja vuWhitehawk Hill COM4
58ITVBe +1Whitehawk Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Whitehawk Hill COM4
 
60Drama +1Whitehawk Hill COM5
64BlazeWhitehawk Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Whitehawk Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMEWhitehawk Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAWhitehawk Hill COM4
 
70Quest +1Whitehawk Hill COM5
74Yesterday +1Whitehawk Hill COM5
75That's 90sWhitehawk Hill COM5
78TCCWhitehawk Hill COM4
81Blaze +1Whitehawk Hill COM4
 
83Together TVWhitehawk Hill COM4
89ITV4 +1Whitehawk Hill COM4
91WildEarthWhitehawk Hill COM4
101BBC One HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
 
103UTV HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
103STV HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
 
106BBC Four HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Whitehawk Hill PSB3
201CBBCWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
 
202CBeebiesWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
204CBBC HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDWhitehawk Hill PSB3
209Ketchup TVWhitehawk Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooWhitehawk Hill COM4
 
211YAAAS!Whitehawk Hill COM4
231BBC NewsWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
232BBC ParliamentWhitehawk Hill South EastPSB1
233Sky NewsWhitehawk Hill COM5
267Al Jazeera EnglishWhitehawk Hill COM4
 

 

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Comments
Monday, 10 July 2017
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StevensOnln1
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

6:28 PM

JOSETTE GERLIER: There have been no technical changes announced for Channel 4 and therefore no need to retune. I've got program data for Friday but I can't see data for any of Channel 4's various channels on Freeview from Saturday onwards. I suspect this is probably just a fault with data supplied by Channel 4 that should be resolved soon.

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Jane Cresswell
8:08 PM
Taunton

Some of my channels - for example 10 ITV3 and 20 Drama amongst others - seem to have disappeared over night; I have tried re-tuning but they haven't re-appeared! Have there been some changes ?

Thank you.

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MikeB
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10:42 PM
Peterborough

Jane Cresswell: Your 40km from Mendip, so its likely your aerial system is failing - check for loose or damaged cables, etc.

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Tuesday, 11 July 2017
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Jane Cresswell
6:36 PM
Taunton

MikeB:

Many thanks, Mike; I'll check everything and see what happens!

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raymond harris
8:26 PM

Thank you StevensOnln1 for explaining to Mike B what a mains adapter is.
I still have the problem though. I believe it's an aerial connection fault somewhere as the TV is OK on standard but unstable on HD.

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MikeB
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10:01 PM
Peterborough

raymond harris: I'm very aware as to what the mains adapter was...since I read the instructions! It would perhaps be helpful if you did the same.

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Tuesday, 18 July 2017
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Emma Atkinson
7:25 PM
Shoreham-by-sea

I am not sure the Freeview antenna solution each house nearby will need will be affordable for our area. I think the mobile network firms will want to offload the risk of poor reception onto local TV antenna firms and households; or push us onto Virgin Media cable, FreeSAT and Sky.

I have been analysing the predicted Freeview Channel List for BN43 5LG and combined that information with transmitter information for Rowridge and Whitehawk transmitters, their polarisations and power levels and signal path lengths given on the terrain diagrams.

To cope with the forthcoming changes I reckon that we will need
(a) 3 antennae, two pointing West and one pointing East as now.
(b) possibly a signal amplifier or two or three
(c) move the antennae outside onto a guyed mast
(d) a signal mixer / bandpass filter arrangement to mix down the antenna feeds into a single cable for distribution to rooms inside the house.

Signal Strength Calculations
#1 Vertical Long Yagi Antenna for Rowridge PSB1, PSB2, PSB3. These output 200kW ERP in Vertical polarisation on UHF C21 to C27. The signal travels over 78km; mainly sea. Signal strength is likely to vary in calm weather due to multipath effects due to reflections off a smooth water surface as the tide rises and falls. The nearby church is likely to attenuate the signal. The increased likelihood of rain suggest an extra 6dB to 12dB margin might be prudent if it does not overload receivers under normal conditions. I tried pointing a loft antenna at Rowridge a long while ago without much luck. Admittedly, I did not try very hard because the Whitehawk signal was easier to make work at that time. The Whitehawk signal reflected off the church nicely too.

#2 Horizontal Long Yagi Antenna and band-filtered masthead amplifier: Rowridge COM7 (24kW), COM8(18kW), LSO(10kW) on UHF C29 to CH37. The signal travels over 78km mainly sea. It is likely to need a 15dB masthead signal booster to raise the signal level to that of PSB1, 2 and 3. The nearby church might attenuate the signal. The increased likelihood of rain suggest an extra 6dB to 12dB margin might be prudent if it does not overload receivers.

#3 Vertical Long Yagi Antenna: Whitehawk COM4, COM5, COM6 (4kW) and LBN (0.4kW). This is about 17dB weaker ERP than Rowridge but much nearer at 12km (equivalent to a 16dB boost). They should be about the same signal strength. My calculation ignored obstacles and the increased likelihood of a lot of rain between here and the Isle of Wight. Some multipath deterioration in signal may be experienced in calm weather when the sea is flat as the tide rises or falls. Some reflection off of other buildings such as the power station chimney may be involved too. So we need to ensure that there is both a good signal quality and a strong signal under normal conditions on all multiplexes.

Weather and Outside Antennas
Our house faces the prevailing SW weather directly off the sea. Most of the year the weather is great; the wind always carries some saltiness and causes rusting. However, often around equinoxes, we get some days with very strong, salty, sandy, wet and gusty gale force winds (G8 to G10 Beaufort). Any outside antenna array (3 long yagis at lower end of UHF TV spectrum) and masthead amplifiers and its masting arrangement will be required to handle this weather without causing or suffering damage. Our chimney stack is unlikely to be strong enough on its own.

What do I have now?
Presently, I have a high quality single wideband antennae in the loft pointed at Whitehawk with about 12dB signal boost near the antenna. I get generally good Freeview reception. I had to position the antenna carefully in the loft and adjust the amplifier gain to get the signal up on all channels (lots of trial and error with an antenna signal meter device).

Who is doing the work?
Q1: Who will design and build the new antenna system required?
Local antenna firms have failed to design a successful solution for just Whitehawk. I don't think they have the skills. The previous owner's contractor ended up walking away after repeated calls to fix poor reception. Some TV installation firms I went to plainly don't appear to know what they are talking about - expecting me to swallow nonsense.

I fear we will end up losing, having to find our own solution without reimbursement from the mobile network operators.

Q2: Is setting to work a capable installation going to be covered by the mobile phone operators even if I design and build it?

Q3: If not what might they offer as an alternative? FreeSAT, Virgin cable, Sky subscription for life

Q4: Finally, has anyone asked Eon if they can build and install a Freeview and DAB repeater on the massive Rampion Wind Farm export sub-station? It is being constructed over the course of this year just 8km away from a huge stretch of the south coast and there is a clear line of sight path to Rowridge. Electrical power shouldn't be a problem. Maintenance out at sea might be rather more expensive than a man or woman in a van. But it might remove the need for Whitehawk and a few Freeview local area transmitters.

I hope you can help

Regards
Emma Atkinson



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Wednesday, 19 July 2017
MikeP
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10:50 AM

Emma:

I congratulate you on your thoroughness. However, you will not need 3 aerials at all, one log-periodic will suffice. That should be aimed at Whitehawk Hill and not Rowridge. If you look at Coverage Checker - Detailed View you will see that the only transmitter providing reasonably good service at your location is Whitehawk Hill. The other listed are too far away for reliable reception.

The frequency changes planned do not affect the coverage of any transmitter significantly, so by using a good log-periodic will allow reception of all current and foreseeable future transmissions. I doubt you will need an amplifier at only 12km from the transmitter.

COM7 and COM8 are likely to cease when the 700MHz changes take place as they were only ever intended as a temporary solution to limited capacity.

Note that there will be a gradual change from DVB-T transmissions to use DVB-T2 encoding, which is much more efficient in usage of available bandwidth as well as allowing more channels and more HD services. So any equipment used should become Freeview HD certified.

If you were ever to consider a guyed mast for your aerial, you will need to discuss with your local planning authority whether you will need planning consent and/or building regulations approval. Best to ask first.

You should always check the reported signal strengths on your TV. The ideal is between 60% and 85%, less is unreliable and more will cause loss of pictures and/or sound (even though you have a strong signal, it can be too strong).

So the situation is not a complicated as you fear. A single simple log-periodic properly positioned and aimed should be sufficient for your needs. I am assuming you are not on a communal aerial. If you are, the aerial system is entirely a matter for the managing agents of the property.



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Saturday, 29 July 2017
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Steve carvalhi
8:44 AM

No locals Chanel

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MikeP
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10:22 AM

Steve Carvahli:

To assist you we need you to provide a full post code please. There could be many reasons for you not receiving local channels. Please will you check with your neighbours as to whether they are receiving those channels.



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