Full Freeview on the Black Hill (North Lanarkshire, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Black Hill (North Lanarkshire, Scotland) transmitter which serves 940,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Black Hill (North Lanarkshire, Scotland) mast?
Black Hill transmitter - Black Hill transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 05/06/2023 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Black Hill transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Black Hill transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 26km west (271°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 1.3m homes 4.8%
from Glasgow G51 1PQ, 26km west (271°)
to STV Central (Glasgow) region - 94 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Ardtornish A | Transposer | 22 km NW Oban | 15 homes |
| Balquhidder | Transposer | 12 km NW Callander | 42 homes |
| Benmore B | Active deflector | 50 m WNW Glasgow | 7 homes |
| Blair Drummond | Transposer | 5 homes caravan park | |
| Blyth Bridge | Active deflector | 30 km SW Edinburgh | 50 homes |
| Glendaruel | Active deflector | 40 hotel | 40 homes hotel |
| Glendaruel B | Active deflector | 12 homes (second level) |
How will the Black Hill (North Lanarkshire, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1957-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 3 Oct 2018 | ||||
| VHF | B E T | B E T | B E T | E T | W T | ||||
| C10 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C30 | _local | ||||||||
| C32 | com7 | ||||||||
| C35 | com8 | ||||||||
| C37 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C40 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C41 | +SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C43 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C44 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C46 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C47 | ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C50tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | ||||||
| C51tv_off | LG | ||||||||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | _local | COM8tv_off |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 8 Jun 11 and 22 Jun 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-5 | 500kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| com7 | (-10.7dB) 42.9kW | |
| com8 | (-11.1dB) 39.2kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-14dB) 20kW | |
| LG | (-20dB) 5kW |
Local transmitter maps
Black Hill Freeview Black Hill DAB Black Hill TV region BBC Scotland STV Central (Glasgow micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Black Hill transmitter area
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Tuesday, 24 November 2015
M
MikeP2:43 PM
Trowbridge
Alexei Romanov:
If you look at theposting above yours, and assuming your are using the Black Hill transmitter, then the possible weak signals will cause just what you are experiencing. Do not perform a retune else you will lose programmes and have to do another retune once the work has been completed.
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Tuesday, 1 December 2015
M
Maurice7:13 PM
Hello
Can you confirm or otherwise is the com 7 HD channel 32 currently being trasmitted?
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Wednesday, 2 December 2015
M
Maurice10:08 AM
Re channel 32. Thank you for reply. The reason I asked is that I can receive all other Blackhill channels but on both of my HD tuners there is no suggestion of a signal being present on channel 32. As I used to install tv aerial I am totally bafelled why I cannot receive some glimmer of a signal. I know I live In Fintry (G630YQ) I am not supposed to receive Blackhill but as I have the a high gain aerial ( Wolsey HG 36 group B) + an Ikusi WB 32db gain amp and receiving channels, 35HD,40HD,41SD,43SD,44SD,46SD,47SD & 51SD but no 32HD. I have a Panasonic TV (No HD tuner) which idicates a full signal on 32 but alas on tv with HD tuner and my Humax HD PVR no suggetion of signal. I note that that channel 32 has a higher transmission power than channel 35 So why do I not receive it? It only 3.7db down on full power! Any suggestions?
Thank you
Maurice
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Monday, 7 December 2015
Transmitter engineering
10:32 AM
10:32 AM
BLACK HILL transmitter - Possible weak signal [DUK]
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Tuesday, 8 December 2015
K
Kevin White6:29 PM
Hello, we seem to be getting picture disruption on the same television programme at the same point while watching our television. When we watch or record ITV's Tipping Point we experience the same slight pixilation roughly 10 or 15 minutes from the end. This picture disruption does not occur every time or every day during this programme but when it does happen it will be at the times stated above. It will last for no more than 2 seconds then the remainder of the programme will be normal. We have our aerial in the loft and is we understand a good quality type and is directed to Black Hill . For the most part we have excellent reception considering the distance from our home to the transmitter. The time of the programme in question is from 4 to 5 o' clock , so the interruption will be about 4.45 showing on the screen for a second or two. Hope someone can help. Thanks.
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J
js7:58 PM
Kevin White: Probably something switching on or off and causing a spark. The boiler is a likely culprit.
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Monday, 1 February 2016
L
Lesley Mitchell11:10 PM
All residents in my block of flats who rely on freeview have had no freeview channels since last wednesday, with the exception of 3 channels coming thru on UHF 51. Other addresses in street have been affected also. This happened before the storm, aerials have been checked, nothing wrong. Digital UK have not helped, online info says no engineering work in area & Blackhill has no reported problems. Losing the will to live with trying to find out why we have not had tv for last 6 days. Wonder why we pay tv licence, really I do. Sorry for rant. G3 7ER!
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Monday, 8 February 2016
Transmitter engineering
10:32 AM
10:32 AM
BLACK HILL transmitter - Possible weak signal [DUK]
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016
Transmitter engineering
4:31 AM
4:31 AM
BLACK HILL transmitter - Possible weak signal [DUK]
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