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Freeview reception at DG2 8QE


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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What do the map symbols mean?

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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)Caldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
2BBC TwoCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
5Channel 5Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
7BBC AlbaCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
9BBC FourCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
10ITV3Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
11Sky ArtsCaldbeck COM5
 
12QuestCaldbeck COM6
13E4Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
14Film4Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
17ReallyCaldbeck COM5
 
18More4Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
19DaveCaldbeck COM5
20DramaCaldbeck COM4
215USACaldbeck COM4
23BBC ThreeCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
 
24BBC Four (Scotland SD)Caldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
25WCaldbeck COM6
26ITV4Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
27YesterdayCaldbeck COM6
29ITV2 +1Caldbeck COM4
 
30E4 +1Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
31E4 ExtraCaldbeck COM5
325STARCaldbeck COM4
335ActionCaldbeck COM4
34GREAT! moviesCaldbeck COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Caldbeck Border (England)PSB2
36pickCaldbeck COM5
39DMAXCaldbeck COM6
40Quest RedCaldbeck COM5
41LegendCaldbeck COM4
 
42GREAT! movies actionCaldbeck COM4
43Food NetworkCaldbeck COM5
44HGTVCaldbeck COM6
46Channel 5 +1Caldbeck COM4
47Film4 +1Caldbeck COM5
 
48ChallengeCaldbeck COM5
494sevenCaldbeck COM5
565SELECTBarskeoch Hill PSB3
57Smithsonian ChannelCaldbeck COM5
58ITVBe +1Caldbeck COM4
 
59ITV3 +1Caldbeck COM4
60Drama +1Caldbeck COM5
64BlazeCaldbeck COM4
67CBS RealityCaldbeck COM4
70Quest +1Caldbeck COM5
 
71Quest Red +1Caldbeck COM6
73HobbyMakerCaldbeck COM6
74Dave ja vuCaldbeck COM4
75Yesterday +1Caldbeck COM5
78TCCCaldbeck COM4
 
81Blaze +1Caldbeck COM4
82Talking Pictures TVCaldbeck COM6
83Together TVCaldbeck COM5
84PBS AmericaCaldbeck COM6
88Classic HitsCaldbeck COM6
 
89ITV4 +1Caldbeck COM4
101BBC One HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
103UTV HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
103STV HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
 
103ITV 1 HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
 
109BBC Three HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Barskeoch Hill PSB3
201CBBCCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
202CBeebiesCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
203CITVCaldbeck COM4
 
204CBBC HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDBarskeoch Hill PSB3
208Pop PlayerCaldbeck COM4
209Ketchup TVCaldbeck COM4
210Ketchup TooCaldbeck COM4
 
211YAAAS!Caldbeck COM4
231BBC NewsCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
232BBC ParliamentCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1
233Sky NewsCaldbeck COM5
235Al Jazeera EngCaldbeck COM6
 
250BBC Red ButtonCaldbeck North East and CumbriaPSB1

 

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Comments
Monday, 22 May 2017
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Graham Jones
3:59 PM
Alloa

The aerial is in the loft and we had good reception on all channels until quite recently. We now have several channels with either no signal or break up intermittantly. I have retuned from scratch without any difference being made there are no new electronic items in the home. All the channels are on Black Hill COM4 they are channels 10, 20, 66 etc.

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MikeB
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10:10 PM

Graham Jones: Your just 31km from the transmitter (Black Hill) - so its unlikely to be a problem with you getting a signal.

Check the signal strength - is it too high or too low. A month ago you had a retune event, and it could be that signal levels have risen at that point, and now its a bit high on some muxes, hence the 'no signal', etc.

But if you signal levels are low, then its certainly your system - so check for frayed cables, loose connections, etc.

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Friday, 26 May 2017
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paul denning
4:59 PM
Bristol

getting break up on channels on Multiplex COM4 - SDN - SDN Ltd - ilchester crescent transmitter

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Saturday, 27 May 2017
MikeP
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10:28 AM

Paul Denning:

There is no fault reported at the Bristol Ilchester Crescent transmitter. Check your aerial cables and connections. Also check you signal strength, if it is above 85% then search this website for 'too much of a good thing' as too high signal will cause your problem.



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paul denning
6:27 PM

paul denning: the breakup cleared after a few hours

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MikeB
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8:31 PM

paul denning: You very close to the transmitter, and MikeP rightly suggested too high a signal. Just because the signal has stopped breaking up does not mean its cured - it could just be that high pressure etc has pushed signal strength above the point where the tuner is happy. But its probably going to happen again.

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Sunday, 28 May 2017
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paul denning
7:44 PM

MikeB: yes I understand what high pressure does to tv signals - but would expect it would happen to more than one mux at a time

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Monday, 29 May 2017
MikeP
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10:47 AM

Paul Denning:

It is not just high pressure that causes problems such as you report. Being so close to the transmitter means that you may well be receiving too much signal which overloads the tuner in your equipment, so causing break up. It will vary by small amounts with different weather patterns, but the weather is unlikely to be the main cause of your reported problems.

Please chack the signal strengths for all the available multiplexes. If they, or any one of them, is above 85% then you have too much signal and it needs to be reduced by fitting an in-line attenuator. They come in various strengths so try a 6dB one first. They are quite cheap to buy on line and be prepared to fit a stronger one of 12dB if necessary to give good performance. Your signal strengths must be between 55% and 85% for SD multiplexes and between 65% and 85% for HD multiplexes.



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MikeB
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11:15 AM

paul denning: All I meant was that a very slight change would mean that your signal would change in a way that would be noticed - it could be any variable.

As MikeP says, get a load of attentuators - you can put them in series, to get the right level. 6km is very close to the transmitter, you've been lucky it hasn't happened before.

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paul denning
5:18 PM

MikeP: thanks for your advice -I will see what happens

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