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Freeview reception at IV3 8EF


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 7 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of IV38EF (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 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM

Predicted Freeview channel list

1BBC One (SD)Rosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
2BBC TwoRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
3STV (SD)Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
5Channel 5Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
7BBC Alba HDRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
10ITV3Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
11Sky MixRosemarkie COM5
12QuestRosemarkie COM6
 
13E4Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
14Film4Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
17ReallyRosemarkie COM5
18More4Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
 
19DaveRosemarkie COM5
20DramaRosemarkie COM4
215USARosemarkie COM4
23BBC ThreeRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
24BBC Four (Scotland SD)Rosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
 
25WRosemarkie COM6
26ITV4Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
27YesterdayRosemarkie COM6
28ITVBeRosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Rosemarkie COM4
 
30E4 +1Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
31E4 ExtraRosemarkie COM5
325STARRosemarkie COM4
335ActionRosemarkie COM4
34GREAT! moviesRosemarkie COM6
 
35STV+1Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
35ITV1 +1Rosemarkie STV North (Aberdeen)PSB2
36Sky ArtsRosemarkie COM5
38Channel 5 +1Rosemarkie COM4
39DMAXRosemarkie COM6
 
40Quest RedRosemarkie COM5
41LegendRosemarkie COM4
42GREAT! actionRosemarkie COM4
43Food NetworkRosemarkie COM5
44HGTVRosemarkie COM6
 
465SELECTRosemarkie PSB3
47Film4 +1Rosemarkie COM5
48ChallengeRosemarkie COM5
494sevenRosemarkie COM5
52GREAT! romanceRosemarkie COM6
 
56That's TV (UK)Rosemarkie COM6
57Dave ja vuRosemarkie COM4
58ITVBe +1Rosemarkie COM4
59ITV3 +1Rosemarkie COM4
60Drama +1Rosemarkie COM5
 
61GREAT! movies extraRosemarkie COM6
63GREAT! romance mixRosemarkie COM6
64BlazeRosemarkie COM4
65That's TV 2Rosemarkie COM5
67TRUE CRIMERosemarkie COM4
 
68TRUE CRIME XTRARosemarkie COM4
70Quest +1Rosemarkie COM5
71That’s 60sRosemarkie COM6
73HobbyMakerRosemarkie COM6
74Yesterday +1Rosemarkie COM5
 
75That's 90sRosemarkie COM5
78TCCRosemarkie COM4
81Blaze +1Rosemarkie COM4
82Talking Pictures TVRosemarkie COM6
83Together TVRosemarkie COM4
 
84PBS AmericaRosemarkie COM6
89ITV4 +1Rosemarkie COM4
91WildEarthRosemarkie COM4
101BBC One HDRosemarkie PSB3
102BBC Two HDRosemarkie PSB3
 
103UTV HDRosemarkie PSB3
103ITV 1 HDRosemarkie PSB3
103STV HDRosemarkie PSB3
104Channel 4 HDRosemarkie PSB3
105Channel 5 HDRosemarkie PSB3
 
106BBC Four HDRosemarkie PSB3
107BBC Three HDRosemarkie PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDRosemarkie PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Rosemarkie PSB3
201CBBCRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
 
202CBeebiesRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
204CBBC HDRosemarkie PSB3
205CBeebies HDRosemarkie PSB3
209Ketchup TVRosemarkie COM4
210Ketchup TooRosemarkie COM4
 
211YAAAS!Rosemarkie COM4
231BBC NewsRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
232BBC ParliamentRosemarkie ScotlandPSB1
233Sky NewsRosemarkie COM5
235Al Jazeera EngRosemarkie COM6
 
267Al Jazeera EnglishRosemarkie COM4

 

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Comments
Saturday, 4 May 2013
J
Jackie
7:33 PM
Newmarket

Hi, I am using an older Freeview box, an STB2009 by Technosonic. Will I have limited channels on this box? I don't seem able to get QVC or Dave etc, but I have the normal channels such as BBC's and ITV's etc. The signal is not very good though.

Thanks

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Dave Lindsay
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8:29 PM

Jackie: If you are receiving from Sandy Heath transmitter then if your aerial has not been replaced from the days of four-channel analogue you may need it replacing. The reason being that it is less sensitive on the higher frequencies that ITV3, Dave, Pick TV, Film4 and others use.

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Sunday, 5 May 2013
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Barry
1:30 PM
Bristol

Hi. I have a roof aerial and have recently lost five of the six muxes on a 90% basis. We now only have the ch5 set of channels. Aerial is pointing towards the mendip transmitter and had no problems until this friday morning. Seems as though something is interfering as worked perfectly for an hour last night between 1930 and 2030 then lost all but ch5 signal again. Weather appears not to be an issue and problem on all freeview devices in house. Rescanned boxes after frequency changes and had no problems until now. Rescanned boxes and all channels found but no signal indicated on screen for all but one mux. Could this be 4g interference? Not aware of any announced testing in our area as of yet though. Any advice greatly appreciated as our 2 yr old is miffed there's no cbeebies.

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Adam
6:18 PM

Hi, I have a Samsung tv, model number LE40D503F7W, that has lost the majority of Freeview channels. We have a TV upstairs that still has all the channels, so I am assuming this is something wrong with the Samsung TV rather than the reception but due to results from a retune, I'm reluctant to do so with the upstairs TV.

About 3 weeks ago after some particularly bad weather in Nottingham we lost all channels on the EPG. After a retune we were left with 19 TV channels (1 - BBC1, 2 - BBC2, 3 - ITV1, 4 - Channel 5, 5 - Channel 5, 6 - ITV2, 7 - BBC 3, 8 - BBC4, 13 - 4+1, 14 - More 4, 28 - E4, 33 - ITV+1, 70 - CBBC, 70 - Cbeebies, 80 - BBC NEWS, 81 -BBC Paliament, 200 Red button, 301, 302) along with 11 radio stations (all BBC radio stations).

We have a roof ariel fitted which was brand new last July, so I doubt the issue lies with that. I have tried a factory reset on the TV along with changing the country that the TV is based in (changed it to Swizerland, auto tuned, changed back to UK then auto tuned) but I still only have 19 TV channels and 11 radio stations.

I am about to give a manual tune a go (even though my postcode isn't registered on this website, new build house) to see if I have any success that way.

Is there anything else I can do? (53.0434,-1.1851) 

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john
6:45 PM

Hia ive got a goodmans freeview recordable box and up dated my stations now it wont store itv channels it looses them when i switch the power of at nights can any one help please

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Dave Lindsay
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6:53 PM

john: It's probably due to the tuner running out of memory. The clue is that the ITV channels are picked up last during the scan (i.e. on the highest frequency).

It probably results from signals from other transmitters being picked up first, filling the memory.

Without knowledge of your transmitter is not possible to say whether this might apply here.

Based on your previous postings, you are probably using Winter Hill whose ITV signal is on the highest channel. The answer may be to have the aerial lead out for the first 50% of the scan. If, having done this, you are missing some other channels then try getting the aerial lead in a bit sooner.

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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
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Quenten Walker
9:36 AM
Poole

I am having problems with freeview. Aerial points through Parkstone relay to see Rowridge. Aerial mounted on mast at top of garden, much higher than roof. TV seems to lock up when changing channels. Also, new mobile transmitter now being installed at bottom of Constitution Hill rd, but not on your map. Is this 4G?

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Dave Lindsay
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10:45 AM

Adam: Which transmitter are you using?

If it's Nottingham (Kimberley) then Sutton Coldfield is on roughly the same bearing, albeit that the former is vertically polarised and the latter is horizontally polarised.

Whichever transmitter you are using, always check to see that all channels are tuned to the desired transmitter as there may be a number of possibilities at your location.

Based on Streetview photos of Papplewich Lane, Waltham is (mainly) used in the area. Aerials for it are horizontal and it is south east from you.

Check the UHF channel or frequency given on the signal strength screen on each of the following:

PSB1 | BBC One | C61 | 794MHz
PSB2 | ITV | C54 | 738MHz
PSB3 | BBC One HD | C58 | 770MHz
COM4 | ITV3 | C29 | 538MHz
COM5 | Pick TV | C56 | 754MHz
COM6 | Film4 | C57 | 762MHz

On 29th May, as part of the clearance for 4G services, PSB1 will move to C49 (698MHz).

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Pete Green
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5:52 PM
Weston-super-mare

I get my freeview from Mendip but this page only shows Wenvoe and Hutton for my postcode, BS23 4QN. Can you tell me how to get the terrain resutls for Mendip.

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Charlotte
6:54 PM
St. Ives

I live in St Ives, Cornwall and receive my signal from Caradon Hill transmitter. Myself and others in this area have hardly had any channels for the last 3 days, it is worse in the evening. It says that there is no fault with the transmitter. Please help/advise.

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