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Freeview reception at SA11 2PH


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 4 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of SA112PH (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

E4 (Wales)Kilvey Hill COM4
1BBC One (SD)Kilvey Hill WalesPSB1
2BBC TwoKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
5Channel 5Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
6ITV 2Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
 
9BBC FourKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
10ITV3Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
11Sky MixKilvey Hill COM5
12QuestKilvey Hill COM6
13E4Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
 
14Film4Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
17ReallyKilvey Hill COM5
18More4Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
19DaveKilvey Hill COM5
 
20DramaKilvey Hill COM4
215USAKilvey Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
25WKilvey Hill COM6
26ITV4Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
 
27YesterdayKilvey Hill COM6
28ITVBeKilvey Hill WalesPSB2
29ITV2 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
30E4 +1Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
31E4 ExtraKilvey Hill COM5
 
325STARKilvey Hill COM4
335ActionKilvey Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesKilvey Hill COM6
35ITV1 +1Kilvey Hill WalesPSB2
36Sky ArtsKilvey Hill COM5
 
38Channel 5 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
39DMAXKilvey Hill COM6
40Quest RedKilvey Hill COM5
41LegendKilvey Hill COM4
43Food NetworkKilvey Hill COM5
 
44HGTVKilvey Hill COM6
465SELECTKilvey Hill PSB3
47Film4 +1Kilvey Hill COM5
48ChallengeKilvey Hill COM5
494sevenKilvey Hill COM5
 
52GREAT! romanceKilvey Hill COM6
56That's TV (UK)Kilvey Hill COM6
57Dave ja vuKilvey Hill COM4
58ITVBe +1Kilvey Hill COM4
59ITV3 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
 
60Drama +1Kilvey Hill COM5
61GREAT! movies extraKilvey Hill COM6
63GREAT! romance mixKilvey Hill COM6
64BlazeKilvey Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Kilvey Hill COM5
 
67TRUE CRIMEKilvey Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAKilvey Hill COM4
70Quest +1Kilvey Hill COM5
71That’s 60sKilvey Hill COM6
73HobbyMakerKilvey Hill COM6
 
74Yesterday +1Kilvey Hill COM5
75That's 90sKilvey Hill COM5
78TCCKilvey Hill COM4
81Blaze +1Kilvey Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVKilvey Hill COM6
 
83Together TVKilvey Hill COM4
84PBS AmericaKilvey Hill COM6
89ITV4 +1Kilvey Hill COM4
91WildEarthKilvey Hill COM4
101BBC One HDKilvey Hill PSB3
 
102BBC Two HDKilvey Hill PSB3
103UTV HDKilvey Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDKilvey Hill PSB3
103STV HDKilvey Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDKilvey Hill PSB3
 
105Channel 5 HDKilvey Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDKilvey Hill PSB3
107BBC Three HDKilvey Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDKilvey Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Kilvey Hill PSB3
 
201CBBCKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
202CBeebiesKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
204CBBC HDKilvey Hill PSB3
205CBeebies HDKilvey Hill PSB3
209Ketchup TVKilvey Hill COM4
 
210Ketchup TooKilvey Hill COM4
211YAAAS!Kilvey Hill COM4
231BBC NewsKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
232BBC ParliamentKilvey Hill WalesPSB1
233Sky NewsKilvey Hill COM5
 
235Al Jazeera EngKilvey Hill COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishKilvey Hill COM4

 

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Comments
Saturday, 1 November 2014
J
Jonathan
9:33 PM
Fraserburgh

I live almost next door to a freeview light transmitter (Rosehearty transmitter) so much so that there is no difference in signal with or without the aerial. The transmitter that provides full coverage is the Rumster Forest Transmitter. If the light one is in the line of sight path of Rumster Forest will I still be able to get the signal from Rumster Forest?

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Dave Lindsay
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11:02 PM

Jonathan : Whether it's a transmitter or any other type of structure in the way makes no difference - the question remains: can you receive successfully from desired transmitter?

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Sunday, 2 November 2014
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jb38
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12:00 AM

Jonathan : The answer to your question is totally dependant on whether or not the signals from the local Rosehearty stations 400 watt transmitters are strong to the extent that they are swamping your TV (or boxes) tuner whereby making it insensitive to picking up transmissions from another station located somewhat further away, the station in question being Rumster Forrest @ 64 miles / 314 degrees radiating on horizontal transmission, whereas Rosehearty radiates on vertical transmission.

Although a terrain check between your location and the Rumster transmitter only indicates the presence of a minor line-of-sight obstruction to the signal path of the signal from that station, but though, due the curvature of the terrain between the two positions I would think that if any reception was possible (which I doubt if it would be) reception would be totally erratic.

Freesat is really the only way of receiving the full range of channels in areas such as yours.

By the way, should at any time you wish to test if its possible to receive any transmissions from the Rumster Forrest transmitter, flip your aerial onto the horizontal mounting position, then turn it slightly backwards (anticlockwise) to point to roughly 314 degrees, then go into your devices tuning menu / manual tune and enter Rumstrers SDN / COM4 Mux on C30 into the box, this being ITV3 which is not on the Freeview light transmitter.

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Tuesday, 4 November 2014
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Mr T Meadows
7:17 PM
Harrow

Hi, We have a new digital roof aerial that points to Hemel Hempstead transmitter, our tv is about 4yrs old.
The problem we have is rain and wet conditions we simply loose BBC & ITV channels,we can't point the aerial to the London transmitters as we are on the nth west side of harrow hill,can you help in any way with our problem

Many thanks

Mr T Meadows.

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Dave Lindsay
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8:19 PM

Mr T Meadows: A quick look at the Digital UK Coverage Checker tells the story and the terrain plot rather nails the likely cause!!

The PSB channels of Hemel Hempstead are co-channel with the COMs of Hannington, albeit opposite polarisations.

The terrain plot to Hemel Hempstead shows clear line-of-sight at 11.4 miles:


Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location


The plot to Hannington also shows clear line-of-sight at 43.1 miles:


Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location


The plot for Crystal Palace shows clear line-of-sight at 15.4 miles:


Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location


Harrow Hill probably isn't sampled for this plot so that's why it's not shown as obstructing the path.

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Wednesday, 5 November 2014
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Mike Rogers
9:39 AM
Birmingham

Hi Sutton Coldfield

I am experiencing poor subtitling on a few Freeview channels. The main culprits seem to be on your COM 4 MUX, eg Drama, ITV3, ITV3+1.

The problem I am getting is very poor synchronising of the subtitles. At times they are up to 10 seconds early, then they will stop, re-appear in synch and then gradually start appearing early again. On Monday evening I recorded George Gently on Ch 20(Drama) and Grantchester (ITV1). These two programmes overlapped between 8.00pm to 10.00pm. The George Gently subtitles were terrible whereas Grantchester's were perfect.

Have you any idea what may be causing this problem? I have had the problem for some time now.

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Thursday, 6 November 2014
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Mike Rogers
4:41 PM
Birmingham

Re above.

My TV aerial is on the roof. Sorry I omitted that yesterday.

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Sunday, 9 November 2014
Q
quentin
10:09 AM
Falmouth

Our aerial has been in the attic for 40+ years. During the summer, about 5 or 10 years ago, we were plagued with interference from France. In the last two or three years it has cleared itself up.
This year we are enduring interference, in the form of a mass of horizontal rectangles in the morning and evening. We have attributed all this to high and low atmospheric pressure (co-incides with the tides). Any suggestions for a non technician?
Q

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rob
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3:52 PM

Hi Quentin

I would replace the aerial for a new one and replace all old co ax cables for double screened type same they use fort satellite tv cable. this should clear up your problems.. an aerial and cable 40+ years old do degrade over time..... causing interference and other problems

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jb38
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8:24 PM

quentin: Have you as yet, verified if anyone else in your area is also suffering from the problem referred to with regards to a mass of horizontal rectangles afflicting reception in both mornings and evenings, something which comes into the category of being rather odd, as although anything of an alien RF nature clashing with a digital TV signal generally results in the break up of the picture, its not in the fashion of a clearly defined pattern such as you have mentioned.

On the subject of replacing the cable, although modern satellite grade cable is in most cases superior to coax made in the era you have referred to, but as far as killing off interference from France or any other European station is concerned, virtually nothing you (or anyone) can do will alleviate the problem, as viewers located in large swathes of the Southern areas of the UK can suffer from this at various times of the year due to reasons similar to what you have mentioned, although its usually at its worst during warmer weather.

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