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Freeview reception at SP5 3TA


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 1 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of SP53TA (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 4G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception at some point from 2020 when the 5G 700MHz services start.

For actual mobile phone reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 T-Mobile EE Virgin

Predicted Freeview channel list

1BBC One (SD)Salisbury SouthPSB1
2BBC TwoSalisbury SouthPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
5Channel 5Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
9BBC FourSalisbury SouthPSB1
10ITV3Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
11Sky ArtsSalisbury COM5
12QuestSalisbury COM6
 
13E4Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
14Film4Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
17ReallySalisbury COM5
18More4Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
 
19DaveSalisbury COM5
20DramaSalisbury COM4
215USASalisbury COM4
23BBC ThreeSalisbury SouthPSB1
25WSalisbury COM6
 
26ITV4Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
27YesterdaySalisbury COM6
29ITV2 +1Salisbury COM4
30E4 +1Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
31E4 ExtraSalisbury COM5
 
325STARSalisbury COM4
335ActionSalisbury COM4
34GREAT! moviesSalisbury COM6
35ITV1 +1Salisbury Meridian (South Coast)PSB2
36pickSalisbury COM5
 
39DMAXSalisbury COM6
40Quest RedSalisbury COM5
41LegendSalisbury COM4
42GREAT! movies actionSalisbury COM4
43Food NetworkSalisbury COM5
 
44HGTVSalisbury COM6
46Channel 5 +1Salisbury COM4
47Film4 +1Salisbury COM5
48ChallengeSalisbury COM5
494sevenSalisbury COM5
 
565SELECTSalisbury PSB3
57Smithsonian ChannelSalisbury COM5
58ITVBe +1Salisbury COM4
59ITV3 +1Salisbury COM4
60Drama +1Salisbury COM5
 
64BlazeSalisbury COM4
67CBS RealitySalisbury COM4
70Quest +1Salisbury COM5
71Quest Red +1Salisbury COM6
73HobbyMakerSalisbury COM6
 
74Dave ja vuSalisbury COM4
75Yesterday +1Salisbury COM5
78TCCSalisbury COM4
81Blaze +1Salisbury COM4
82Talking Pictures TVSalisbury COM6
 
83Together TVSalisbury COM5
84PBS AmericaSalisbury COM6
88Classic HitsSalisbury COM6
89ITV4 +1Salisbury COM4
101BBC One HDSalisbury PSB3
 
102BBC Two HDSalisbury PSB3
103UTV HDSalisbury PSB3
103STV HDSalisbury PSB3
103ITV 1 HDSalisbury PSB3
104Channel 4 HDSalisbury PSB3
 
105Channel 5 HDSalisbury PSB3
106BBC Four HDSalisbury PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDSalisbury PSB3
109BBC Three HDSalisbury PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Salisbury PSB3
 
201CBBCSalisbury SouthPSB1
202CBeebiesSalisbury SouthPSB1
203CITVSalisbury COM4
204CBBC HDSalisbury PSB3
205CBeebies HDSalisbury PSB3
 
208Pop PlayerSalisbury COM4
209Ketchup TVSalisbury COM4
210Ketchup TooSalisbury COM4
211YAAAS!Salisbury COM4
231BBC NewsSalisbury SouthPSB1
 
232BBC ParliamentSalisbury SouthPSB1
233Sky NewsSalisbury COM5
235Al Jazeera EngSalisbury COM6
250BBC Red ButtonSalisbury SouthPSB1

 

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Comments
Thursday, 7 August 2014
V
vivien dick
10:01 PM
Saundersfoot

Sa69 9el signals on television keeps disappearing from about 9 pm until 9 am. (May come back during early hours, don't know) seems fine all the rest of the time. Checked Ariel and boosters etc. Any ideas please

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vivien dick's 1 post GB
Friday, 8 August 2014
J
jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

12:52 AM

vivien dick: As your Freeview reception would appear to be from the Carmel transmitter, then your problem might possibly be down to the level of signal being received during the day time hours dropping off in the evenings due to such as slight changes in atmospheric conditions, something that's not that uncommon in certain areas.

In order to find out if this is the reason (or not!) for the problem, carry out a signal strength / quality test during daytime hours on BBC1 (C60) & ITV1 (C53), making a note of that seen for comparison purposes against that being indicated "after" the signal has apparently failed, because dependant on the levels being indicated (especially quality) it "might" be possible to rectify the problem by the addition of a booster in line with the TV's aerial socket.

By the way, it should be noted that if selecting a programme channel from the EPG / LCN listings results in a blank screen, then its not necessarily always the case that no signal exists, but simply one that is under the threshold level for reception, so carry out the check even although the screen may be blank.

This type of test can also be carried out by going into the tuning menu and selecting "manual" tune, entering the Mux channel number of the transmitter but "not" followed by pressing search or scan, as the level of any signal being received will appear on the indicator bars, Carmels BBC and ITV being C60 & C53 respectively.

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

8:09 AM

vivien dick : Further to that said. Although based on reception predictions I had assumed that your Freeview reception was from the Carmel transmitter, however, viewing a few of the rooftops in your area via Google Earth reveals that the majority of aerials are vertically mounted which matches the polarity of the Kilvey Hill transmitter and "not" Carmel, this latter transmitter radiating in the horizontal plane.

Therefore, although the test procedure remains the same the channel numbers referred to should be changed to the following:

C60 (BBC / Carmel) to C23 (BBC / Kilvey Hill)

C53 (ITV / Carmel) to C26 (ITV / Kilvey Hill)

Although further advice is dependant on the outcome of the test, as a booster is being used its assumed (again!) that the electrical supply to same has not been altered in any way? such as accidentally re-wired via a timer.

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Geoff
9:30 PM
Alnwick

My post code is NE66 3FB and your predictive map shows an EE phone mast 1.22Km N of my house. This mast was demolished over 1yr. ago. A former Orange mast it was kindly decommissioned when rationalising the T-Mobile/Orange networks thereby removing my excellent 3G phone signal.

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Geoff's 1 post GB
Saturday, 9 August 2014
P
P Stoney
9:10 AM
Wimborne

We suddenly lost our signal for all tv programmes at approx. 4.45 p.m. yesterday. We have tried retuning but unsuccessful. We also have BT Vision but we are still unable to get a picture or sound - just a broken mosaic view. Have looked outside & the aerial is still in place & unmoved. What else can we try? Not aware if there are any transmitter problems unless someone can advise differently.

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P Stoney's 1 post GB
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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

5:46 PM

P Stoney: Have to tried checking your aerial lead? It sounds stupid, but a loose or fallen out aerial lead is a favourite problem. If they are fine, then start checking upstream - is probably a broken or loose lead/connection.

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MikeB's 2,579 posts GB
Sunday, 10 August 2014
L
L Whitehouse
11:29 AM
Stourbridge

For a while now some of our freeview channels have been pixelating, so yesterday we rescanned the TV, which at the moment appears to be much better, however we now seem to have lost channels itv1, itv2, channel 4 & 5. We live in Stourbridge, West Midlands & have a roof ariel fitted.

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L Whitehouse's 4 posts GB
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

12:10 PM

L Whitehouse: As your Freeview reception would appear to be from Brierley Hill located at approximately two miles away, go into your TV's tuning menu / "manual tune" then enter and scan Mux Ch57, this being Brierley's D3&4 ITV1 etc transmitter.

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jb38's 7,179 posts GB
Monday, 11 August 2014
L
L Whitehouse
7:50 AM
Stourbridge

We did as you suggested but Ch57 doesn't pick up any of those channels, I think our ariel may be pointing to Wrekin.

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

9:12 AM

L Whitehouse: Although a rooftop check of the aerials in your area reveals 99% of them to be vertically mounted (elements facing up and down) and pointing towards Brierley Hill, one exception exists by it being horizontally mounted and facing towards The Wrekin transmitter @ 22 miles away.

If by any chance this happens to be yours? then carry out a manual scan on Mux Ch23 which is The Wrekins ITV transmitter.

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