Full Freeview on the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmitter which serves 720,000 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 Mendip (Somerset, England) mast?
Mendip transmitter - Mendip 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 Mendip 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 Mendip transmitter?
ITV West Country News (East) 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Bristol BS4 3HG, 23km north (11°)
to ITV West region - 61 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with West Country (West)
Are there any self-help relays?
| Cheddar | Transposer | 15 km E Weston-super-Mare | 1674 homes |
| Luccombe | Active deflector | 6 km w Minehead | 38 homes |
How will the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 27 Feb 2018 | |||
| C/D E | E | E | C/D E | C/D E T | W T | W T | |||
| C30 | _local | ||||||||
| C32 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C33 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
| C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C35 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
| C36 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C37 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C48 | SDN | SDN | SDN | SDN | |||||
| C49tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
| C51tv_off | LBS | LBS | |||||||
| C52tv_off | ArqB | ArqB | ArqB | ||||||
| C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | COM8tv_off | |||||
| C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | |||||
| C64 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
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 24 Mar 10 and 7 Apr 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| Analogue 5 | (-6dB) 126kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| com7 | (-8.4dB) 72.4kW | |
| com8 | (-8.6dB) 69.1kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*, LBS | (-17dB) 10kW |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Mendip transmitter area
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Monday, 16 September 2013
Dave: Thank you very much I had a funny feeling that this may be the case as it is very rare to have a lot of people with exactly the same fault! (although it does happen!)
Thank you for the reply
Andy
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Monday, 23 September 2013
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Scope9:13 PM
This the engineering work posted earlier today explain the complete drop in signal twice already this evening (all freq)? Both for a couple of minutes..? Anybody else experience this? Or is it my aerial ?
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Saturday, 28 September 2013
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HoodedOracle5:11 PM
We have lost all signal of tv since they started working on the transmitter. Even with a signal booster no joy. It was fine before that. Had to buy a sat box instead.
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Sunday, 29 September 2013
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Ray Smyth4:25 PM
Swindon
I just don't have reliable Freeview service from the Mendip transmitter. Constant break up, frequent loss of channels and even more than one multiplex totally dead.
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HoodedOracle4:48 PM
Weston-super-mare
Does anyone know when these disruptive works will be finished. It is really annoying that I had to buy a sat box just to view tv when I pay loeads of money for BTVision. Should I ask for rebate on lake of service?
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Wednesday, 2 October 2013
MikeP
8:27 PM
8:27 PM
Hooded Oracle
Please look at my response to your post on this subject under the Freeview page.
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MikeB8:32 PM
HoodedOracle: There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the transmitter, and in fact after engineering the signal power tends to go up, to the point where its often too much.
Your only 24km from the transmitter, so low signal is unlikely to be a problem. You should get something at least, even with engineering work.
I'd check the signal chain, starting from your TV and work backwards. Aerials might not suddenly stop working, but cables can, etc.
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Thursday, 3 October 2013
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HoodedOracle7:58 PM
Weston-super-mare
MikeP and MikeB
Thanks I have taken the time to look at all the cables and aerial and have decided to plunge for a new aerial as it is getting tired, also by doing this I can get all the cables replaced as they too came with the house and seem rather dated too. Though my neighbours are also having signal issues - but it is likely because they are using boosters - they have taken the boosters out and seem to have better signal now?
I hope that this will resolve the issue - also the engineer may do me a favour (cash in hand) and move the sat cable that leads to a different room to my lounge so I can utilise the twin tuner on it... *here's hoping*
Once I have all this done - I will let you know if I have any further probs... (hoping not).
But thanks for your help.
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Friday, 4 October 2013
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HoodedOracle8:17 PM
Would you adam and eve it! Today the signal is now good again. I have moved nothing, changed noting on my cables - but both the digital box and the Vision box are working?? Still going to have the cables looked at just in case it is a loose wire o/s from the aerial - especially as I have booked him now.
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Saturday, 5 October 2013
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paul4:46 PM
gems tv and rocks an co have no signal on freesat anyone else have the same problem?
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