Full Freeview on the Knockmore (Moray, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Knockmore (Moray, Scotland) transmitter which serves 31,000 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.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Knockmore (Moray, Scotland) transmitter._______
Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 2/3 24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-6 256QAM 32KE 2/3 40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4
DTG-8 64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)

The Knockmore (Moray, Scotland) mast is not one of the extended Freeview HD (COM7 and COM8) transmitters, it does not provide these high definition (HD) channels: BBC Four HD, BBC News HD, CBeebies HD, Forces TV, FreeSports, More4 +1, Now 70s, PBS America +1, That's TV , Quest Red +1, RT HD.
If you want to watch these HD channels, either use Freesat HD, or move your TV aerial must point to one of the 30 Full Freeview HD transmitters. For more information see the want to know which transmitters will carry extra Freeview HD? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Knockmore 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 2/3 24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-6 256QAM 32KE 2/3 40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4
DTG-8 64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Are you trying to watch these 11 Freeview HD channels?
The Knockmore (Moray, Scotland) mast is not one of the extended Freeview HD (COM7 and COM8) transmitters, it does not provide these high definition (HD) channels: BBC Four HD, BBC News HD, CBeebies HD, Forces TV, FreeSports, More4 +1, Now 70s, PBS America +1, That's TV , Quest Red +1, RT HD.
If you want to watch these HD channels, either use Freesat HD, or move your TV aerial must point to one of the 30 Full Freeview HD transmitters. For more information see the want to know which transmitters will carry extra Freeview HD? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Knockmore transmitter?

BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 199km south-southwest (203°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.

STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 77km southeast (126°)
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
Berriedale | Active deflector | 90 km NE Invernes, | 13 homes |
Carron | Transposer | 20 km S Elgin | 35 homes |
Glascarnoch C | Active deflector | ||
Langwell | Active deflector | 90 km NE Invernes | 3 homes |
Lochrosque | Active deflector | Lochrosque Lodge 40km W Dingwall | 2 homes |
Turriff C/p | Transposer | Aberdeenshire | 1 homes 60 caravans |
How will the Knockmore (Moray, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 31 Jul 13 | 2013-17 | 23 Aug 2017 | |||
A K T | A K T | A K T | W T | W T | W T | W T | |||
C23 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C26 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | BBCA | |||
C29 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | ||
C31 | BBCA | ||||||||
C33 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | SDN | |||||
C36 | ArqA | ||||||||
C37 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C48 | ArqB | ||||||||
C53tv_off | SDN | SDN | SDN | ||||||
C56tv_off | _local | _local | _local | _local | |||||
C57tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | ||||||
C60tv_off | -ArqB | -ArqB |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 - 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 Sep 10 and 22 Sep 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 100kW | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20kW | |
SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 10kW | |
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 1000W |
Local transmitter maps
Knockmore Freeview Knockmore DAB Knock More TV region BBC Scotland STV North (Aberdeen micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Knock More transmitter area
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Friday, 23 March 2018
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Mr K Nicholson1:03 PM
Can one get freeview PBS America from Knockmore Tx.
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StevensOnln13:25 PM
Mr K Nicholson: PBS America is not broadcast from Knockmore.
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Wednesday, 3 October 2018
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Jackie Miles10:45 PM
Elgin
Postcode IV30 6AT
Purchased a new Samsung tv for the bedroom - tried a normal Ariel but unable to get any signal. Main tv in the house is with Sky but just want simple tv in bedroom. Please advise.
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Thursday, 4 October 2018
MikeP
10:40 AM
10:40 AM
Jackie Miles:
According to the Digital UK Coverage Checker, you are just 18 km from the KLnockmore transmitter, see Coverage Checker - Detailed View The channels used are: 31, 37, 29, 33, 36, 48. It is likely that you need to be using a wideband type aerial aimed at the transmitter on a bearing of 138 degrees.
When you say a " normal arial (sic)" ( you actually mean a normal aerial) do you mean one mounted externally on a roof or chimney stack or an indoor type? The indoor types will not be much good in your location so you need an external one properly mounted and aimed.
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StevensOnln110:41 AM
Jackie Miles: When you say a normal aerial, do you mean an indoor aerial or a rooftop/loft aerial. You're predicted to get a strong signal from Knockmore (18km away) so a decent rooftop (or possibly loft) aerial should be fine.
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Friday, 9 July 2021
Transmitter engineering
11:46 AM
11:46 AM
Knockmore transmitter - Knockmore transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 05/07/2021 Screen may go black on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 12 July 2021
Transmitter engineering
2:47 PM
2:47 PM
Knockmore transmitter - Knockmore transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 12/07/2021 Screen may go black on some or all channels [DUK]
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