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Freeview reception at TQ5 9QX


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 4 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of TQ59QX (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)Beacon Hill South WestPSB1
2BBC TwoBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
5Channel 5Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
6ITV 2Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
9BBC FourBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
10ITV3Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
11Sky MixBeacon Hill COM5
12QuestBeacon Hill COM6
 
13E4Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
14Film4Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
17ReallyBeacon Hill COM5
18More4Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
19DaveBeacon Hill COM5
20DramaBeacon Hill COM4
215USABeacon Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
25WBeacon Hill COM6
 
26ITV4Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
27YesterdayBeacon Hill COM6
28ITVBeBeacon Hill West CountryPSB2
29ITV2 +1Beacon Hill COM4
30E4 +1Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
31E4 ExtraBeacon Hill COM5
325STARBeacon Hill COM4
335ActionBeacon Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesBeacon Hill COM6
35ITV1 +1Beacon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
36Sky ArtsBeacon Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Beacon Hill COM4
39DMAXBeacon Hill COM6
40Quest RedBeacon Hill COM5
41LegendBeacon Hill COM4
 
42GREAT! actionBeacon Hill COM4
43Food NetworkBeacon Hill COM5
44HGTVBeacon Hill COM6
465SELECTBeacon Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Beacon Hill COM5
 
48ChallengeBeacon Hill COM5
494sevenBeacon Hill COM5
52GREAT! romanceBeacon Hill COM6
56That's TV (UK)Beacon Hill COM6
57Dave ja vuBeacon Hill COM4
 
58ITVBe +1Beacon Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Beacon Hill COM4
60Drama +1Beacon Hill COM5
61GREAT! movies extraBeacon Hill COM6
63GREAT! romance mixBeacon Hill COM6
 
64BlazeBeacon Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Beacon Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMEBeacon Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRABeacon Hill COM4
70Quest +1Beacon Hill COM5
 
71That’s 60sBeacon Hill COM6
73HobbyMakerBeacon Hill COM6
74Yesterday +1Beacon Hill COM5
75That's 90sBeacon Hill COM5
78TCCBeacon Hill COM4
 
81Blaze +1Beacon Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVBeacon Hill COM6
83Together TVBeacon Hill COM4
84PBS AmericaBeacon Hill COM6
89ITV4 +1Beacon Hill COM4
 
91WildEarthBeacon Hill COM4
101BBC One HDBeacon Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDBeacon Hill PSB3
103UTV HDBeacon Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDBeacon Hill PSB3
 
103STV HDBeacon Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDBeacon Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDBeacon Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDBeacon Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDBeacon Hill PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDBeacon Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Beacon Hill PSB3
201CBBCBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
202CBeebiesBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
204CBBC HDBeacon Hill PSB3
 
205CBeebies HDBeacon Hill PSB3
209Ketchup TVBeacon Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooBeacon Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Beacon Hill COM4
231BBC NewsBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
 
232BBC ParliamentBeacon Hill South WestPSB1
233Sky NewsBeacon Hill COM5
235Al Jazeera EngBeacon Hill COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishBeacon Hill COM4

 

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Comments
Friday, 13 April 2018
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MikeB
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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
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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
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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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