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Freeview reception at SP1 3QQ


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 SP13QQ (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, 2 January 2014
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Nathalie
8:02 PM
London

Been having freeview issues for about 3 days. With intermittent service. I had a few hours service this morning, but back to nothing again this evening. I just get the message "freeview quality poor or signal too low". I've unplugged and re booted my BT vision box. Still have the same message. My other TV has built in freeview, again it has been switched off from the plug and restarted. Ariel looks fine, so not really sure what to do next. Is this a general issue or just me? My postcode is SE182SF. Thanks for any assistance you can offer.

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MikeB
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8:36 PM

Nathalie: There is something between you and CRystal Palace, so check which transmitter your on (but Digital Tradeview reckons your fine - your are very close), but Bluebell Hill looks goodish. In both cases the transmitter is working fine (see R & T).

Since its on both TV's, it sounds like the aerial - check it back to the aerial itself. We've just had a week or two of high winds and driving rain - if your aerial connection is going to get a fault, then that might be it.

If its on the roof, you might to get a pro to look at it.

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jb38
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9:37 PM

alan: I would certainly second MikeB's suggestion with regards to going down the Freesat route as its virtually about the only guaranteed way that you are ever going to be able to enjoy reliable reception, a detailed terrain check on the alternative stations to Sandy revealing that the signal path from Tacolneston (@ 23 miles) is obstructed at roughly 1 mile out although possibly affected from around 8 miles, the situation being even worse using same test on Sudbury @ 31 miles with the signal path being seriously obstructed from approximately 21 miles prior to your location.

The other thing that I did notice being, that your reception from the Sandy transmitter (@ 42 miles) would appear to be via the foliage of the large tree positioned at the end wall of the properties.

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Duncan Hughes
11:34 PM
Wrexham

Dear All,
I cant receive a good signal over the last few months, I purchased a signal tester device and it shows one green light (but I have no idea what this means), I purchased a new Ariel (an indoor power Ariel) but this does not work, today I purchased an all in one outdoor Ariel but the reception is no better (has something changed ?), can you help me understand what I need to improve the signal

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Friday, 3 January 2014
Dave Lindsay
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2:44 AM

Duncan Hughes: Which transmitter were you previously receiving from with reliable reception?

If you had BBC Wales and ITV Wales then this must have been from Wrexham Rhos. If you did then has the degradation coincided with a development? It appears there is/was something being built on what was grass between High Street and Broughton Heights. Whilst this is close to the transmitter, and therefore where there may be a clear path over the top of new buildings, I wonder if the fact that your receive aerial is lower down could be an issue.

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Andy
2:13 PM
Jarrow

Does anyone know when BBC 4 will be received in HD in the North East (I am in Gateshead)
I started to receive BBC 3 and one of the children's BBC programmes in HD just before Christmas.
I understand it may be staggered across the country. Is there any rough timetable for this region?

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Michael
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2:17 PM

Andy: All 30 sites will have the com7 mux in operation before Wimbledon 2014, some earlier than others.

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Saturday, 4 January 2014
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Mark Farmiloe
5:43 PM
Birmingham

My postcode is B45 8HR and we use a external aerial pointed at the Ridge Hill transmitter. In the last month or so we lose signal quality and often lose the picture altogether, but only some of the day.
Looking at the map the line to the transmitter goes straight through a '3' mobile transmitter about 1.5 km away. Could this be the cause? And if so, why only some of the time? Also if so, is there anything I can do ( or complain to :-) ).


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Dave Lindsay
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6:12 PM

Mark Farmiloe: I think you need to look closer to home some sort of electrical interference. Even if the base station is 4G at 800MHz then it's quite a way away, plus your aerial is horizontal and its signals are vertically polarised.

If it starts and stops at the same time then that is likely to be some timed device. An AM radio (LW preferably) powered from batteries might be useful in tracking it down.

Speak to neighbours and see if they have difficulties too, although be aware that they could be using a satellite service (Sky or Freesat).

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