Full Freeview on the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter which serves 2,690,000 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 Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter._______
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
DTG-2 16QAM 2K 3/4 18.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Winter 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
DTG-2 16QAM 2K 3/4 18.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Winter Hill transmitter?
BBC North West Tonight 3.1m homes 11.8%
from Salford M50 2QH, 22km southeast (139°)
to BBC North West region - 92 masts.
ITV Granada Reports 3.1m homes 11.6%
from Salford M50 2EQ, 22km southeast (139°)
to ITV Granada region - 80 masts.
How will the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1956-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 20 Feb 2020 | ||
| VHF | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | W T | W T | ||
| C9 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C12 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
| C24 | _local | ||||||||
| C29 | SDN | ||||||||
| C31 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
| C32 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C35 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C37 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
| C40 | LOCAL2 | ||||||||
| C48 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C49tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C50tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
| C54tv_off | -BBCB | -BBCB | -BBCB | ||||||
| C55tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | ArqB | ArqB | ArqB | com7tv_off | ||
| C56tv_off | _local | _local | _local | LPR | |||||
| C57tv_off | GIM | GIM | GIM | GIM | |||||
| C58tv_off | SDN | SDN | SDN | ||||||
| C59tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
| C61 | ArqA | ||||||||
| C62 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | |||||
| C65 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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 4 Nov 09 and 2 Dec 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| com7 | (-12.9dB) 25.7kW | |
| com8 | (-13.4dB) 22.6kW | |
| Analogue 5 | (-16dB) 12.5kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-17dB) 10kW | |
| LL | (-24dB) 2kW | |
| GIM, LM, LPR | (-27dB) 1000W |
Local transmitter maps
Winter Hill Freeview Winter Hill DAB Winter Hill TV region BBC North West GranadaWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Winter Hill transmitter area
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Sunday, 17 June 2012
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jb3810:40 AM
Mrs L Parry: Indications based on that info provided are that you should be able to have excellent reception from either Winter Hill @ 8 miles away or from the Darwin PSB only relay @ 4 miles away, however having a study around the area I cannot see any aerials installed on any of the properties, only a few satellite dishes, this making me wonder if either some form of communal aerial system is being used or that everyone has loft aerials? maybe you could clarify as to what the situation is as this will enable further appropriate advice to be given.
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Mrs L Parry12:41 PM
Blackburn
Dear sir /madam
We do have a loft aerial but we have not use for about 20years we have a digital aerial on the gable end of the house.
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jb383:15 PM
Mrs L Parry: In that case then it can indicate the possibility of a faulty / corroded connection where the co-ax cable joins into the aerial and with this deteriorating in rainy conditions, or alternatively that even although your reception might appear to be OK in better weather, that the signal level received is running at a level that's not that terribly far above the level necessary to resolve a picture, as in cases like that a slight reduction in strength will kill reception.
You can verify either situation if when all is OK you carry out a signal level check on BBC mux Ch62 making a note of the level seen, then carry out the same check on SDN (ITV3 etc) on Ch58, once again making a note of the indication.
That completed, the next time that you lose reception use exactly the same procedure as though they were there by selecting these channels (in turn) again, because even although the screen might be blank the signal will "still" be there but likely hovering at just under the reception threshold referred to, and if whilst viewing the indication you witness the level fluctuating up and down, then although this is usually always caused by the signal path being intermittently blocked by trees, it can however also be an indication of a bad connection on the aerial.
By the way the channels referred to is on the assumption that you are receiving from Winter Hills full Freeview service and not Darwin's PSB only programmes (no ITV3 etc) because if its Darwin then the BBC is on mux Ch45 and thats all you can test, as ITV3 will not exist.
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jb383:22 PM
Mrs L Parry: Please also be aware that over the next coming week that Freeview is liable to suffer from interruptions to its service due to work at the transmitter.
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Monday, 18 June 2012
WINTER HILL transmitter - Over the next week Winter Hill main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK] Over the next week Winter Hill main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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WINTER HILL transmitter - Over the next week Winter Hill main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK] Over the next week Winter Hill main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Tuesday, 19 June 2012
WINTER HILL transmitter - Over the next week Winter Hill main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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WINTER HILL transmitter - Over the next week Winter Hill main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Thursday, 21 June 2012
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Mike Ollier6:57 AM
Max Richardson,Middlewich. I live and install in Middlewich and we never have a problem with the signal unless trees are in the way, if you would like me to come and take a reading of exactly what signal is coming into you house just let me know (no charge of course).
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Saturday, 14 July 2012
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Helen6:37 PM
Manchester
Hi,
We have lost all signal for our freeview..have checked this on 2 tv's and both saying "no signal"..
the aerial is on the roof & looks in tact.
Are there any transmission issues in the Whalley Range, south Manchester area?
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