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Freeview reception at BS5 6NE


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 11 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of BS56NE (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)Mendip WestPSB1
2BBC TwoMendip WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Mendip WestPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Mendip WestPSB2
5Channel 5Mendip WestPSB2
 
6ITV 2Mendip WestPSB2
7Made in BristolMendip LBS
9BBC FourMendip WestPSB1
10ITV3Mendip WestPSB2
11Sky MixMendip COM5
 
12QuestMendip COM6
13E4Mendip WestPSB2
14Film4Mendip WestPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Mendip WestPSB2
17ReallyMendip COM5
 
18More4Mendip WestPSB2
19DaveMendip COM5
20DramaMendip COM4
215USAMendip COM4
23BBC ThreeMendip WestPSB1
 
25WMendip COM6
26ITV4Mendip WestPSB2
27YesterdayMendip COM6
28ITVBeMendip WestPSB2
29ITV2 +1Mendip COM4
 
30E4 +1Mendip WestPSB2
31E4 ExtraMendip COM5
325STARMendip COM4
335ActionMendip COM4
34GREAT! moviesMendip COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Mendip WestPSB2
36Sky ArtsMendip COM5
38Channel 5 +1Mendip COM4
39DMAXMendip COM6
40Quest RedMendip COM5
 
41LegendMendip COM4
42GREAT! actionMendip COM4
43Food NetworkMendip COM5
44HGTVMendip COM6
465SELECTBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
 
47Film4 +1Mendip COM5
48ChallengeMendip COM5
494sevenMendip COM5
52GREAT! romanceMendip COM6
56That's TV (UK)Mendip COM6
 
57Dave ja vuMendip COM4
58ITVBe +1Mendip COM4
59ITV3 +1Mendip COM4
60Drama +1Mendip COM5
61GREAT! movies extraMendip COM6
 
63GREAT! romance mixMendip COM6
64BlazeMendip COM4
65That's TV 2Mendip COM5
67TRUE CRIMEMendip COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAMendip COM4
 
70Quest +1Mendip COM5
71That’s 60sMendip COM6
73HobbyMakerMendip COM6
74Yesterday +1Mendip COM5
75That's 90sMendip COM5
 
78TCCMendip COM4
81Blaze +1Mendip COM4
82Talking Pictures TVMendip COM6
83Together TVMendip COM4
84PBS AmericaMendip COM6
 
89ITV4 +1Mendip COM4
91WildEarthMendip COM4
101BBC One HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
102BBC Two HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
103UTV HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
 
103STV HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
103ITV 1 HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
104Channel 4 HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
105Channel 5 HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
106BBC Four HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
 
107BBC Three HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Bristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
201CBBCMendip WestPSB1
202CBeebiesMendip WestPSB1
 
204CBBC HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
205CBeebies HDBristol Ilchester Crescent PSB3
209Ketchup TVMendip COM4
210Ketchup TooMendip COM4
211YAAAS!Mendip COM4
 
231BBC NewsMendip WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentMendip WestPSB1
233Sky NewsMendip COM5
235Al Jazeera EngMendip COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishMendip COM4
 

 

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Comments
Friday, 13 April 2018
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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:34 AM

Rosie: considering just how close you are to the transmitter, either you are tuned to the wrong one or you have a major problem somewhere in your aerial system.

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MikeP
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12:36 PM

Rosie:

Further to that said by MikeB, check the signal strengths reported by you TV set. The User Manual will tell you how to access the manual tuning feature which will show the strengths - but DO NOT retune as yet.

If the strengths are above 85% then you have far too much signals and that is stopping the TV from working correctly. You can cure that with attenuators to reduce the signal strength. If you have less than 60% then you probably have a problem with your aerial and/or its cables feeding the TV set.

Could you also tell us which direction your aerial is pointing, please? If it is aimed about south west and has the short rods vertical then you are using the Totnes transmitter and should be tuned to channels 21, 24 and 27 (there are no other transmissions from Totnes). If the aerial is aimed roughly just north of east with the short rods horizontal, then you are using the Beacon Hill transmitter that has all the channels available. To find the channels for that, click on the 'digitaluk trade' box underneath your posting.



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Saturday, 14 April 2018
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Martin R
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4:26 PM

Since the recent changeover, we seem to have lost com7 and 8. I presume it is because we need a new aerial. I understand that Freeview are providing them free for domestic customers. However, I live on a managed estate, where we share a communial aerial. The Property Manager has enquired and he has ascertained that it would not be provided free, so it will be chargeable against the estate. Depending on the cost, I expect residents to complain as they watch tv through their Sky dish.

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Sunday, 15 April 2018
MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

12:30 PM

MartinR:

The cost to purchase an aerial is only about 40, but having it fitted and the system adjusted will be rather more.

People may be using the Sky dish to watch Sky or Freesat programmes but not the Freeview services as they are only delivered from terrestrial transmitters, such as Crystal Palace as in your case, and not via a satellite.

It is encumbant upon the management to provide a suitable aerial system, and who pays depends on your tenancy agreement.



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Sunday, 6 May 2018
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sharon spratley
9:12 PM
Bishop Auckland

i have 2 freeview tvs that worked with the outside aerial but neither one will work on any indoor aerial. ive even tried my freeview box and still it says there is no signal. i live at bishop auckland DL14 8UU very close to EE phone line, is there anything i can do to boost the signal , ive tried everything, and several indoor aerials to no avail.

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StevensOnln1
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

10:34 PM

sharon spratley: Most indoor aerials are rubbish (they often consist of little more than a piece of wire sticking out of any amplifier) and are only likely to be good enough when used close to the transmitter with a strong signal. Given that you are 26km from Pontop Pike and 45km from Bilsdale the signal is probably just not strong enough for an indoor aerial. If you already have a roof aerial then you should reconnect your TVs to it.

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Tuesday, 8 May 2018
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Anne Gilbey
3:24 PM

We have apparently lost all transmission programmes. This started yesterday (7 May 2018) but programmes came back intermittently and then disappeared again. Today (8th May) there were no programmes available when we switched on about 1.15 p.m. and there are still none (15.23). We have another digital set in another room which is giving the same message and, again, no programmes.
Help please

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StevensOnln1
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3:38 PM

Anne Gilbey: Have you checked for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind both TVs? Do both TVs use the same aerial and do you have an amplifier? Please provide a full postcode so that we can see which transmitter you're using, where you are in relation to it and your predicted coverage etc.

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Wednesday, 9 May 2018
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Tranter
12:10 PM
Perranporth

No or very weak intermittent itv3 reception.
Roof external aerial.
Post code TR60BW PERRANPORTH Cornwall

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StevensOnln1
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12:29 PM

Tranter: There are no faults showing for either the Perranporth or Redruth transmitters. Have you checked for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind your TV? Are you seeing problems on any other channels? Do not attempt to retune as this will never fix a problem with a weak signal.

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Please post a question, answer or commentIf you have Freeview reception problems before posting a question your must first do this Freeview reset procedure then see: Freeview reception has changed, Single frequency interference, and Freeview intermittent interference.

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