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Freeview reception at OL10 4RR


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 2 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of OL104RR (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

Now 90sWinter Hill GIM
Spotlight TVWinter Hill GIM
Clubland TVWinter Hill GIM
Country Music Entertainment Winter Hill GIM
Classic Hits MCRWinter Hill GIM
 
1BBC One (SD)Winter Hill North WestPSB1
2BBC TwoWinter Hill North WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
5Channel 5Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
 
6ITV 2Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
9BBC FourWinter Hill North WestPSB1
10ITV3Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
11Sky MixWinter Hill COM5
12QuestMoel-Y-Parc COM6
 
13E4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
14Film4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
17ReallyWinter Hill COM5
18More4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
 
19DaveWinter Hill COM5
20DramaWinter Hill COM4
215USAWinter Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeWinter Hill North WestPSB1
25WMoel-Y-Parc COM6
 
26ITV4Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
27YesterdayMoel-Y-Parc COM6
28ITVBeWinter Hill GranadaPSB2
29ITV2 +1Winter Hill COM4
30E4 +1Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
 
31E4 ExtraWinter Hill COM5
325STARWinter Hill COM4
335ActionWinter Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesMoel-Y-Parc COM6
35ITV1 +1Winter Hill GranadaPSB2
 
36Sky ArtsWinter Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Winter Hill COM4
39DMAXMoel-Y-Parc COM6
40Quest RedWinter Hill COM5
41LegendWinter Hill COM4
 
42GREAT! actionWinter Hill COM4
43Food NetworkWinter Hill COM5
44HGTVMoel-Y-Parc COM6
465SELECTWinter Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Winter Hill COM5
 
48ChallengeWinter Hill COM5
494sevenWinter Hill COM5
52GREAT! romanceMoel-Y-Parc COM6
56That's TV (UK)Moel-Y-Parc COM6
57Dave ja vuWinter Hill COM4
 
58ITV3 +1Winter Hill COM4
59ITV4 +1Winter Hill COM4
60Drama +1Winter Hill COM5
63GREAT! romance mixMoel-Y-Parc COM6
64BlazeWinter Hill COM4
 
65That's TV 2Winter Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMEWinter Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAWinter Hill COM4
70Quest +1Winter Hill COM5
71That’s 60sMoel-Y-Parc COM6
 
73HobbyMakerMoel-Y-Parc COM6
74Yesterday +1Winter Hill COM5
75That's 90sWinter Hill COM5
76That's TV 2 MCRWinter Hill GIM
77That's 60s MCRWinter Hill GIM
 
78TCCWinter Hill COM4
80That's 80sWinter Hill GIM
81Blaze +1Winter Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVMoel-Y-Parc COM6
83Together TVWinter Hill COM4
 
84PBS AmericaMoel-Y-Parc COM6
86That's 90s MCRWinter Hill GIM
88TV Warehouse+1Winter Hill GIM
91WildEarthWinter Hill COM4
93ITVBe +1Winter Hill COM4
 
101BBC One HDWinter Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDWinter Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDWinter Hill PSB3
103STV HDWinter Hill PSB3
103UTV HDWinter Hill PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDWinter Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDWinter Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDWinter Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDWinter Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDWinter Hill PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Winter Hill PSB3
201CBBCWinter Hill North WestPSB1
202CBeebiesWinter Hill North WestPSB1
204CBBC HDWinter Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDWinter Hill PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVWinter Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooWinter Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Winter Hill COM4
231BBC NewsWinter Hill North WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentWinter Hill North WestPSB1
 
233Sky NewsWinter Hill COM5
235Al Jazeera EngMoel-Y-Parc COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishWinter Hill COM4

 

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Comments
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
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jb38
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1:32 PM

John G : Meant also to say, that should the old TV be coupled up and this results in the reception reverting back to normal then could you please supply the model number of the new TV.

Another point being, if a booster is being used in the aerial system then try bypassing it, especially if the new TV is an LG or Samsung, as the tuners in those brands are rather more prone to suffering from the effects signal overloading.

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Dave Lindsay
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1:48 PM

Stewart Smith: There's no such thing as a "analogue aerial" just as there is such thing as a "digital aerial".

An aerial's design is based on working across a particular range of frequencies. In the case of Wenvoe, which I guess is where your aeial might be pointing, aerials installed in the days of analogue would be expected to work, as all main channels are within Group B (that of the former four analogue channels).

If you decide to get a Freeview HD receiver - which isn't a bad idea considering that in 5 or so years' time some signals "may" switch to DVB-T2 - then you might be able to receive the new quasi-national HD services of BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC News and Al Jazeera (with more to come in the future). For these you "might" find that the existing aerial isn't good enough because they are below Group B on C31. See:

Aerials, TV Aerial and Digital Aerial

In the UK there are two digital terrestrial signal standards: DVB-T and the later DVB-T2. "DVB" stands for "digital video broadcasting" and the "T" is "terrestrial". At present standard definition broadcasts use DVB-T and high definition ones use DVB-T2. Thus a "Freeview HD" receiver can pick up DVB-T and DVB-T2 signals. So if, in the future, some standard definition signals were to be changed from using DVB-T to DVB-T2, what is presently known as a "Freeview HD" receiver will be required.

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jb38
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1:51 PM

Stewart Smith: You are indicated as being able to receive Freeview from either the Wenvoe transmitter located at 15 miles / 233° or alternatively the Mendip transmitter at 29 miles / 146°.

As far as the aerial is concerned, aerials do not distinguish between transmission modes no matter what some advertisers may suggest.

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Dave Lindsay
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1:54 PM

John Randle: Too much signal maybe.

Check that it's tuned to Salisbury on C57 and not Rowridge on C24 for BBC by viewing the signal strength screen.

Something to do with extra wires near the TV owing to the Christmas tree lights, maybe.

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jb38
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2:35 PM

Stewart Smith: On the subject of your aerials suitability for reception from either transmitter, then to be strictly correct as far as accommodating the new muxes are concerned it should really be changed to a wideband version such as a Log 36, this version also catering for the possibility of reception being affected at any time by 4G transmissions, a supplier of the aerial referred to being accessed by opening the link.

ATV`s Choice Of Aerials for digital TV


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John G
3:08 PM
Sandwich

JB38: The new TV is a Samsung UE40F5000AK. Is it likely that the problems with reception are down to receiving too high a signal strength from the Dover transmitter? From what I can see from this website the straight line of sight to the transmitter has no terrain constraints and therefore nothing but open fields between it and the aerial in the loft.
There is no amplifier in the system, just the aerial and wiring. Thanks for your help and hope you are having a good new year.

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jb38
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9:05 PM

John G: Yes, the terrain indicator does indeed indicate a good clear line-of-sight even when using the more detailed Megalithia checker.

However, as your aerial is positioned in the loft and with the signal output from same not being boosted in any way, then although the issue of tuner overloading is not completely out of the question I somewhat doubt if it applies in this particular instance.

As far as the problem is concerned, although temporarily substituting the new TV for the old one would instantly indicate if the aerial is still OK or not, but should this create a problem then there is another test you could carry out that would be of considerable assistance, this being to carry out a signal strength / quality test on BBC1 making a note of the levels seen followed by the same test again but on ITV1 likewise noting that seen, the main point of the test being to observe the levels seen over a period of at least a minute or so in order to check if the quality is detected as having any tendency to dive up and down, and if it does is the fluctuation also noticed on the strength?

If though not all channels are being affected then just carry out the test on the ones that are, but still noting one that's OK to use as a reference reading against the others that aren't.

Another way to check the signal strength / quality levels is to go into the tuning menu / manual tune and enter the mux channel of the transmitter you want to check, but this action NOT being followed by pressing search or scan, as on most devices as soon as the channel number is entered the strength / quality of the signal will be indicated.

Dovers mux numbers being /

50 (BBC1) - 51 (ITV1) - 53 (HD) - 55 (ITV3 etc) - 59 (Pick TV etc) - 48 (4Music etc)

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Thursday, 2 January 2014
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alan
4:52 PM
Brandon

living in a mainly forest area IP27 0 i do not expect good signals, but keep losing sandy heath and tacolsten is a virtual no go. radio is as bad. could this have anything to do with the US airforce base pumping out.

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MikeB
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7:46 PM

alan: If you look at the Terrain plot and Digital UK lonks, you can see that your just unlucky. You've got high ground near you blocking the signal from Talconeston (your closest), and Sandy Heath, as you say, isn't exactly close, and with possible high ground in the way as well. Yes, your bascially in Thetford Forest, which doesn't help either.

I suspect that the USAF has nothing to do with it (or all of us in East Anglia would get nothing!), but would personally advise you to go down the Freesat route, because you could thrown a lot of money at getting a solution, for little result.

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