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Freeview reception at BT66 8NT


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 6 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of BT668NT (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

RTÉ One HDClermont Carn SV2
Virgin Media 1Clermont Carn SV1
TG4 (RoI)Clermont Carn SV1
Virgin Media 3Clermont Carn SV2
RTÉ One +1Clermont Carn SV2
 
Virgin Media 2 Clermont Carn SV2
RTÉ jrClermont Carn SV2
RTÉ2+1Clermont Carn SV2
RTÉ News NowClermont Carn SV1
Tithe an Oireachtais Clermont Carn SV1
 
Saorview Information (*Clermont Carn SV2
RTÉ2 HDClermont Carn SV1
1BBC One (SD)Divis Northern IrelandPSB1
2BBC TwoDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Divis UTVPSB2
 
4Channel 4 (SD)Divis UTVPSB2
5Channel 5Divis UTVPSB2
6ITV 2Divis UTVPSB2
7NvTvDivis LBT
9BBC FourDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
 
10ITV3Divis UTVPSB2
11Sky ArtsDivis COM5
13E4Divis UTVPSB2
14Film4Divis UTVPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Divis UTVPSB2
 
17ReallyDivis COM5
18More4Divis UTVPSB2
19DaveDivis COM5
20DramaDivis COM4
215USADivis COM4
 
23BBC ThreeDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
26ITV4Divis UTVPSB2
29ITV2 +1Divis COM4
30E4 +1Divis UTVPSB2
31E4 ExtraDivis COM5
 
325STARDivis COM4
335ActionDivis COM4
35ITV1 +1Divis UTVPSB2
36pickDivis COM5
40Quest RedDivis COM5
 
41LegendDivis COM4
42GREAT! movies actionDivis COM4
43Food NetworkDivis COM5
46Channel 5 +1Divis COM4
47Film4 +1Divis COM5
 
48ChallengeDivis COM5
494sevenDivis COM5
53TG4Divis NIMM
54RTÉ OneDivis NIMM
55RTÉ TwoDivis NIMM
 
565SELECTDivis PSB3
57Smithsonian ChannelDivis COM5
58ITVBe +1Divis COM4
59ITV3 +1Divis COM4
60Drama +1Divis COM5
 
64BlazeDivis COM4
67CBS RealityDivis COM4
70Quest +1Divis COM5
74Dave ja vuDivis COM4
75Yesterday +1Divis COM5
 
78TCCDivis COM4
81Blaze +1Divis COM4
83Together TVDivis COM5
89ITV4 +1Divis COM4
101BBC One HDDivis PSB3
 
102BBC Two HDDivis PSB3
103ITV 1 HDDivis PSB3
103UTV HDDivis PSB3
103STV HDDivis PSB3
104Channel 4 HDDivis PSB3
 
105Channel 5 HDDivis PSB3
106BBC Four HDDivis PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDDivis PSB3
109BBC Three HDDivis PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Divis PSB3
 
201CBBCDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
202CBeebiesDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
203CITVDivis COM4
204CBBC HDDivis PSB3
205CBeebies HDDivis PSB3
 
208Pop PlayerDivis COM4
209Ketchup TVDivis COM4
210Ketchup TooDivis COM4
211YAAAS!Divis COM4
231BBC NewsDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
 
232BBC ParliamentDivis Northern IrelandPSB1
233Sky NewsDivis COM5
250BBC Red ButtonDivis Northern IrelandPSB1

 

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Comments
Friday, 27 December 2013
Dave Lindsay
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10:58 PM

Tom: In which case it would appear to be a fault with the aerial system and should be reported to the party responsible.

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Saturday, 28 December 2013
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Steve Mak
8:19 AM
Leicester

I've just set up a high-gain 48-element aerial in my loft. Should I point it towards the regional tv mast (Nottingham) 30-40 miles away or a freeview light mast about 1 mile away (near Leicester Tigers Rugby)

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jb38
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9:23 AM

Steve Mak: Waltham (H polarisation @ 19miles / 49 degrees) is indicated as providing the best signal and with the terrain indicator showing a clear line-of-sight between the transmitter and your location, this of course excluding any man made structures or vegetation such as trees.

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Steve Mak
9:34 AM
Leicester

Steve Mak: thanks - what is the point of the freeview light mast then?

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KMJ,Derby
sentiment_satisfiedGold

11:44 AM

Steve Mak: At your location using the Freeview light mast is pointless as both Waltham and Sutton Coldfield offer stronger signals and the full Freeview service. It is intended to serve a small corner of South Leicester that (possibly) is screened by tall buildings or suffers from reflections to the signals arriving from the main transmitters. It is likely that there are relatively few viewers who actually use that transmitter.

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DSB
4:32 PM
Cambridge

I can't receive channels on frequency 21 from sandy heath. CB1 9YE.

I have received it in the past from the same aerial (loft which I lack access to), but because I normally use cable TV, I can't pin down what has changed when.

All other channels have excellent reception - BBC/ITV/C4 in particular have 100% signal and quality.

Interestingly when I manually scan on 21, it picks up strength (around 90-100%), but quality is always 0 and no channels are found.

I bought a variable attenuator in case the signal is too strong, it it does reduce signal strength (including manual scan on 21), but what ever I set it at it never finds channels.

My parents less than half a mile away get the HD channels no problem. I even tried the same HD box to exclude equipment.

Before I hire an aerial expert to install an external wideband, any ideas?

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Steve Mak
9:17 PM
Leicester

Steve Mak: that's great. Many thanks. Aerial is pointing in general direction of roof top aerials on neighbouring properties and has picked up good enough signal.

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Sunday, 29 December 2013
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Bill Wardhaugh
8:29 AM
Swindon

Greetings (2013-12-29) we are looking for some advice please. Our Free-view picture 'collapses' after a while. It is fine when switched on, then eventually makes a horrible sparking sound, and the picture goes into scrambled little blocks. We then switch off. What causes this? It does it every day when we switch on the TV. We are at SN3 5BG and our TV aerial is roof mounted with signal from Oxford. We are on a shared aerial, and the other residents don't seem to have this problem. Your comments would be appreciated. Regards, Bill


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MikeP
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11:38 AM

Bill Wardhaugh:
That you are on a communal aerial and others have no problems strongly suggests the problem is with your TV. To check this, try seeking the help of a neighbour who has no such problem and connect your TV set to their aerial socket (hence you need to seek their assistance to let you take your TV into their apartment). If the TV behaves the same, it is faulty and needs attention from a qualified service engineer, or replace it with a suitable new TV set.

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john powell
11:58 AM
Ipswich

we are at IP1 5JY ,
what compass reading is best for us
kind regards
john powell

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