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2013 - post-switchover changes to Freeview transmission frequencies

To provide for the new mobile broadband services (4G) a number of changes will be made, and these will result in retuning events.

To provide for the new mobile broadband services (4G) a number
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The following is mainly a list of changes that will happen after Digital Switchover is complete, as C61 and C62 are being taken for use for new generation mobile broadband services. Also shown are are post-DSO change events.

These will happen during 2013 unless otherwise shown.

Full-service transmitters that change DDR frequencies for a PSB multiplex after switchover (2013)



Full-service transmitters that change DDR frequencies for a COM multiplex after switchover (2013 or earlier)



Full-service transmitters that change DDR frequencies offset after switchover (2013)



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Ian
Saturday 14 January 2012 2:49AM Hinckley
Great anther round of finding a spare RF frequency for the SKY box, I moved it to 49 after the switchover at Waltham.
Mark Heselden
Saturday 14 January 2012 10:00AM East Grinstead
Is retuning necessary for just an offset change, or only for a channel number change?
jb38
Saturday 14 January 2012 12:40PM
Mark Heselden: The answer is basically no as far as an offset change is concerned, as this is only necessary for channel changes,

On the former mentioned though, it depends on the device (and age of) you are receiving on, and whether or not it has the type of manual tuning menu that enables you to enter exact frequencies, but the offset change will not be noticed on most modern equipment as it will still be within the AFC (automatic frequency control) acceptance range of the tuners used, with the only time I can possibly visualise any problems occurring being in circumstances where a person is receiving a low level of signal coupled to them having a device fitted with a somewhat lesser (older) type of tuner.


Mike Dimmick
Saturday 14 January 2012 6:16PM
Rowridge, Sandy Heath, Sudbury, Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells changes are all just moves from temporary channel allocations to their final allocated channels - they're not part of this DTT Clearance Retrofit programme.

Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells retunes (and power-ups and mode changes) are only two weeks after their DSO 2 dates; Bluebell Hill needs C42 until its own DSO 2 date on the 27th.

Rowridge can't use the allocated 22/25/28 until Crystal Palace DSO 2 as these are used by Mux 2, 1 and B at present. CP will still use these channels for the COM muxes but at 10x current power, offsetting the increased interference from Rowridge.

Sudbury's final channels are currently used at Dover for two low-power muxes and one analogue channel, so Sudbury can't adopt them until Dover completes switchover.

Sandy Heath has to wait for Hemel Hempstead to give up C51 - currently BBC One analogue at Hemel.
Josh
Sunday 15 January 2012 4:50PM
Oh, so 4G isn't going to be delayed any further then as we originally feared it would be?
Robert
Thursday 19 January 2012 11:50PM Falkirk
I cannot tune into STV Scotland, channel 4 and 5 from Falkirk FK1 4AW.
Advice appreciated
Robert
Friday 20 January 2012 11:39AM
Thanks for your advice Briantist STV now tuned in and everyone happy.
Cheers
Robert
Robert Honeybourne
Saturday 21 January 2012 2:29PM
Hi

Does anyone know what time Crystal Palace will go off on the 4th and 18th. I have a 38 year old set (Decca 22") and was hoping to watch and film the end of its career... never outdated with its 6 channel buttons (1 for the video)

Cheers, Rob
jb38
Saturday 21 January 2012 3:12PM
Robert Honeybourne: The anticipated times that this event will be taking place will not be known until approximately four weeks before it happens, so its really a case of making a further posting nearer the time.
Briantist
Sunday 22 January 2012 8:02AM
Robert Honeybourne: Usually, BBC TWO closes after then programme that was running at midnight ends at DSO1.

DSO2 usually starts at around midnight and is officially complete at 6am.

Here is Black Hill www.youtube.com link icon 
Analogue TV Switch Off Scotland Digital Switch Over 22/6/11 - Blackhill Transmitter Glasgow Edin
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Lesley Schoonderbeek
Friday 27 January 2012 6:10PM Cromer
We live in Norfolk and only get about 18 chs on a relay transmitter. 2 are Rabbitt and 1 is Itv +1 and another ch is +1. So why do have to put up with this when there are other channels out there that would be better for the majority. Who chooses what we receive on our relay transmitter?
Thanks Lesley
Dave Lindsay
Friday 27 January 2012 6:19PM
Lesley Schoonderbeek: The broadcasters of the channels you can't get decide where they transmit from. They serve about 90% of the population from about 80 transmitters. For them to broadcast from the remaining 1000 or so small relays would roughly double the cost of transmission. They were invited to increase their coverage and declined.

See here for a more in depth explanation:

www.ukfree.tv link icon Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
Briantist
Saturday 28 January 2012 2:11PM
Lesley Schoonderbeek: In addition, ITV1+1 has to be on the PSB2 multiplex, which is on all transmitters, because it regional service. The "commercial multiplexes" are UK-wide services. More at www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview retune - poor public service transmitters deal | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
saintee!
Tuesday 31 January 2012 12:35PM
Oh great! Angus transmitter switching ARQB from C61 to C49. This can be picked up where I stay in Perth. C49 is BBCA from the local relay.

Will this cause any problems? I expect it will.
Briantist
Tuesday 31 January 2012 1:03PM
saintee!: Hard to say without a postcode, but C49 is usually moved on the relay transmitter to make room...
Dave Lindsay
Tuesday 31 January 2012 1:37PM
saintee!: See Ofcom document for STV North Region:

stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk link icon http://stakeholders.ofcom….pdf

Perth relay BBC A on Ch49 is in red which denotes that it will be changed at some point due to the 800MHz clearance for 4G mobile services.
Mike Dimmick
Tuesday 31 January 2012 3:19PM
Dave Lindsay, saintee!: Digital UK's postcode checker (which seems to be the most reliable source of information much of the time) says Perth BBC A will move to C39 some time in 2013, presumably before Angus ArqB makes the move from C61 to C49 (also shown as 2013).

The STV North Ofcom DSO Details document hasn't been updated since 5 January 2011. I wouldn't rely on it. The red markings inidicated that they are *likely* to change, not that they would *definitely* change. For regions that switched over later, like Yorkshire, some channels that were marked in red did change, and some didn't - though it's not necessarily true that all such changes in those regions have already been made.
saintee!
Tuesday 31 January 2012 5:07PM
Thanks to all for clearing this up.
Norman Ansell
Monday 6 February 2012 10:57AM Bristol
When the Mendip PSB changeover from C61 to C49 takes place in 2013, my already marginal reception through my group C/D aerial will degrade considerably. I know I'll need an aerial upgrade (and mast head amp possibly). As this will affect many people my area, does anyone know if there's financial help available to meet the cost of this upgrade,
Jovialnorm (BS35 2YD)
Briantist
Monday 6 February 2012 11:45AM
Norman Ansell: You are not in a marginal reception area, you are in the primary one. C49 is still well within group C/D, so you don't need a new aerial.

There is no financial help for this for anyone.
Mike Dimmick
Monday 6 February 2012 5:50PM
Norman Ansell: Digital UK's trade view suggests that the percentage of locations covered within your national grid square will - after all changes are made across the country - go down from 94% to 92%, for 99% of the time. For 50% of the time, it actually increases from 97% to 98% of locations served.

The 'Good' threshold, for which the planners consider the square to be served, is 70% of locations for 99% of the time. So really, it's not that significant.
Norman Ansell
Friday 24 February 2012 6:48PM
Mike/Brian, Thanks for the info. My problem is local trees and the fact that my location (Thornbury) is located in the vale of Berkeley where the lie of the land drops 80 metres below that to the South (and Mendip). Signals do get through under ideal conditions (cold dry night in winter) but on a summer evening when the trees are wet and in full leaf things get marginal. Maybe it's time to get FreeSat.
Thanks again chaps - N
Catherine Meek
Friday 3 May 2013 1:21PM
I've lost the channels of Anglia and Look East will I ever get them back?
Dave Lindsay
Friday 3 May 2013 1:44PM
Catherine Meek: If the question relates to a another BBC One and ITV region replacing your native ones then the reason must be that your receiver has tuned to another transmitter. Knowledge of your location, and possibly transmitter your aerial faces, would allow a suggested workaround which may involve unplugging the aerial lead during the part of the scan that the unwanted transmitter broadcasts.
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