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Freeview reception at LA4 6AU


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 LA46AU (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 4G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception at some point from 2020 when the 5G 700MHz services start.

For actual mobile phone reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 T-Mobile EE Virgin

Predicted Freeview channel list

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1BBC One (SD)Lancaster North WestPSB1
2BBC TwoLancaster North WestPSB1
 
3ITV 1 (SD)Lancaster GranadaPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Lancaster GranadaPSB2
5Channel 5Lancaster GranadaPSB2
6ITV 2Lancaster GranadaPSB2
9BBC FourLancaster North WestPSB1
 
10ITV3Lancaster GranadaPSB2
11Sky ArtsLancaster COM5
12QuestLancaster COM6
13E4Lancaster GranadaPSB2
14Film4Lancaster GranadaPSB2
 
15Channel 4 +1Lancaster GranadaPSB2
17ReallyLancaster COM5
18More4Lancaster GranadaPSB2
19DaveLancaster COM5
20DramaLancaster COM4
 
215USALancaster COM4
23BBC ThreeLancaster North WestPSB1
25WLancaster COM6
26ITV4Lancaster GranadaPSB2
27YesterdayLancaster COM6
 
29ITV2 +1Lancaster COM4
30E4 +1Lancaster GranadaPSB2
31E4 ExtraLancaster COM5
325STARLancaster COM4
335ActionLancaster COM4
 
34GREAT! moviesLancaster COM6
35ITV1 +1Lancaster GranadaPSB2
36pickLancaster COM5
39DMAXLancaster COM6
40Quest RedLancaster COM5
 
41LegendLancaster COM4
42GREAT! movies actionLancaster COM4
43Food NetworkLancaster COM5
44HGTVLancaster COM6
46Channel 5 +1Lancaster COM4
 
47Film4 +1Lancaster COM5
48ChallengeLancaster COM5
494sevenLancaster COM5
565SELECTLancaster PSB3
57Smithsonian ChannelLancaster COM5
 
58ITVBe +1Lancaster COM4
59ITV3 +1Lancaster COM4
60Drama +1Lancaster COM5
63GREAT! movies Christmas 1Winter Hill GIM
64BlazeLancaster COM4
 
67CBS RealityLancaster COM4
70Quest +1Lancaster COM5
71Quest Red +1Lancaster COM6
73HobbyMakerLancaster COM6
74Dave ja vuLancaster COM4
 
75Yesterday +1Lancaster COM5
77NOW 80sWinter Hill GIM
78TCCLancaster COM4
80Clubland TVWinter Hill GIM
81Blaze +1Lancaster COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVLancaster COM6
83Together TVLancaster COM5
84PBS AmericaLancaster COM6
87Now 90sWinter Hill GIM
88Classic HitsLancaster COM6
 
89ITV4 +1Lancaster COM4
91Classic Hits MCRWinter Hill GIM
101BBC One HDLancaster PSB3
102BBC Two HDLancaster PSB3
103ITV 1 HDLancaster PSB3
 
103STV HDLancaster PSB3
103UTV HDLancaster PSB3
104Channel 4 HDLancaster PSB3
105Channel 5 HDLancaster PSB3
106BBC Four HDLancaster PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDLancaster PSB3
109BBC Three HDLancaster PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Lancaster PSB3
201CBBCLancaster North WestPSB1
202CBeebiesLancaster North WestPSB1
 
203CITVLancaster COM4
204CBBC HDLancaster PSB3
205CBeebies HDLancaster PSB3
208Pop PlayerLancaster COM4
209Ketchup TVLancaster COM4
 
210Ketchup TooLancaster COM4
211YAAAS!Lancaster COM4
231BBC NewsLancaster North WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentLancaster North WestPSB1
233Sky NewsLancaster COM5
 
235Al Jazeera EngLancaster COM6
250BBC Red ButtonLancaster North WestPSB1

 

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Tuesday, 4 October 2022
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Richard Mudge
8:16 PM
Weston-super-mare

Richard Mudge: My postcode is BS24 9ND

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Richard Mudge
8:20 PM
Weston-super-mare

Chris.SE: Hi Chris
My postcode is BS24 9ND

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Wednesday, 5 October 2022
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Chris.SE
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

6:46 AM

Richard Mudge:

Hi Richard. The aerial should be pointing at compass bearing 111 degrees - that's 21 degrees S of due E, almost ESE.
The Freeview predictor shows you should get good signals from Mendip for the 6 main multiplexes (not the Local one as you are off-beam for that, it's beamed towards Bristol - you can always try a manual tune on UHF C30 as it may be weak and an autotune may miss it).

However, the predictor says you can also get good signals from Wenvoe and Stockland Hill which you may get from sidelobes (even rear ones) of the aerial's reception, so you may have to manual tune Mendip's UHF channels to make sure you get them correctly.
Mendip's correct UHF channels are C32, C34, C35, C48, C33, C36, C30. That's is the order BBCA/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, BBCB HD/PSB3, SDN/COM4, ArqA/COM5, ArqB/COM6; Local mux.

If you can't get the Mendip (Bristol) Local multiplex, you could try a Manual tune on UHF C37 which is the Local mux from Wenvoe, which you might get off the back of the aerial albeit possibly weak.
Whilst you may not especially want Cardiff local news on LCN7, you may like to get the other channels carried on the mux.
See Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview for which channels are carried on which multiplex.

Bear in mind that standard Tri-boom's are a wideband aerial unless this is one of the newer K Group tuned versions, so you might need a (free) filter from restoretv.uk if any 4/5G mobile masts using 700MHz set up near you - but you should get a postcard from restoretv.uk if so, but it doesn't always happen.
I'm glad your tri-boom is being loft mounted, they have a high wind loading and would need sturdy mounting if external!

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Richard Mudge
10:15 PM
Weston-super-mare

Chris.SE: Hi Chris
Thanks for the information

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Friday, 21 October 2022
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Helen
11:19 AM
Peterborough

Hi,
I believe my Arial is directed towards Sandy Heath. I've had no freeview channels for 6 weeks or so, postcode PE8 6PZ. The map on this site suggests I should align the arial to the Waltham transmitter.
Can anyone offer advice?
Regards
Helen

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StevensOnln1
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

1:50 PM

Helen: Sandy Heath is predicted to provide a good signal for all multiplexes at your postcode, whereas Waltham is predicted to provide a good signal for PSB1/2/3 with a weaker signal for COM4/5/6 which may result in reception of many commercial channels being unreliable.

Have you carried out any investigation into the loss of signal? Start by checking for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind your TV, then work your way back towards the aerial as far as you can safely access. Is your aerial still pointing in the correct direction (164 degrees compass bearing)? Are any neighbours suffering similar reception problems? Don't retune your TV as this will just delete all of your channels and search for them again, making it more difficult to know when the fault has been found.

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Chris.SE
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10:03 PM

Helen:

Which map are you referring to? If it's the one you get from "Get to see your Freeview Prediction" by entering your postcode above, then I don't know why Sandy Heath is not showing on that map, it should be there. Nor why it indeed suggests Belmont for COM5 but not COMs 4&6 when reception of the COMs would be the same, I'm afraid that's ridiculous and it's an error.
And further to that even Waltham is predicted by Freeview to give better reception of the COMs than Belmont!!.
As StevensOnln1 has said Freeview's own predictor shows Sandy Heath with the best predicted reception, and also as your most likely transmitter.

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Saturday, 29 October 2022
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Nicholas Anderson
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8:24 AM

Viewers on the North Somerset coast near Mindhead will only receive transmissions from Wales including Welsh Channel 4 if their antennas are misaligned as the signal from South Wales is very strong across the Bristol Channel.

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StevensOnln1
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10:19 AM

Nicholas Anderson: All the Welsh transmitters broadcast the same version of Channel 4 as those in England. You are probably thinking of S4C which is a completely separate Welsh language channel, which did show programmes from Channel 4 in the past up until digital switchover completed due to Channel 4 analogue not being broadcast in Wales. There has been no link or sharing of programmes between Channel 4 and S4C since then, with both channels being available from every transmitter in Wales.

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Monday, 6 March 2023
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Luke
8:17 PM

Hi, I can't seem to get any freeview channels at my caravan at challaborough bay in Devon, What transmitter shall I aim the aerial at?

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