Freeview: Stanton Moor (Derbyshire, England) digital TV transmitter
Site settings
For an enhanced Freeview reception
prediction please enter your
full postcode, a national grid reference or
a UK latitude and longitude pair. 
Most popular
On other sites

Stanton Moor (Derbyshire, England) digital TV transmitter

Google mapBing mapGoogle Earth53.170,-1.633 or 53°10'11"N 1°38'0"WDE4 2LS

4G at 800MHz (at800) Freeview reception issues

A retune will happen 29 May 2013 to clear C62: PSB2 C62 to C50. When 800MHz 4G mobile broadband services start there will be 1 multiplex in the higher risk range (C21-23, C30, C59-60): C59: BBCA
See How do I know if the 4G broadband will overload my Freeview? and Full UK map of 4G issue areas for details.

Transmitter faults and engineering works



map is loading, please wait...

The symbol shows the location of the Stanton Moor transmitter. The Stanton Moor transmitter covers 3,900 homes.

Other maps:Stanton Moor DABStanton Moor AM/FMWaltham regionBBC East MidlandsCentral (East micro region)

Radiation patterns

Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari required

Map key

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.

Stanton Moor transmitter Freeview broadcasts

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. The rating shown takes in account the output power level and the various Freeview transmission modes and do not indicate an ongoing fault.

MuxEffective power level, aerial positionRatingModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 vertical
Below average64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		400
Channel icons
1 BBC One East Midlands, 2 BBC Two England, 7 BBC Three, 9 BBC Four, 70 CBBC Channel, 71 CBeebies, 80 BBC News, 81 BBC Parliament, 301 301, plus 12 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C59+ (778.2MHz) from 352m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 vertical
Below average64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		400
Channel icons
3 ITV (Central (East micro region)), 4 Channel 4 Midlands ads, 5 Channel 5 Part Network ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 Midlands ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 ITV +1 (Central west),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C62 (802.0MHz) from 352m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 vertical
Below average256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		400
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD (England no regional news), 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 ITV HD (ITV Central West), 104 Channel 4 HD Midlands ads, plus 1 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C55 (746.0MHz) from 352m datum.


Looking for these 26 channels?



The Stanton Moor (Derbyshire, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4Music, 4seven, 5*, 5USA, Al Jazeera English, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, CITV, Community Channel, Dave, Dave ja vu, E4+1, Film 4, Food Network, ITV 2 +1, ITV 3, ITV 4, Movie Mix, PICK TV, Quest, Really, RT English , Sky News, The Zone, VIVA, Yesterday.

If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.

Regional news from the Stanton Moor transmitter


BBC East Midlands Today 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Nottingham NG2 4UU, 41km southeast
to BBC East Midlands region - 17 masts.

ITV Central News 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 79km south-southwest
to ITV Central (East) region - 17 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20112011-1329/5/13-2013-18
aerial groupC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D EC/D E
700C50D3+4D3+4
C55BBC1BBC1BBC1BBCBBBCBBBCB
C59ITVITVITV+BBCA+BBCA+BBCA
800C62BBC2BBC2BBC2D3+4
C65C4C4C4

orange background for multiplexes names moregreen background for transmission frequencieslilac background for power levels in watts800MHz band: 4G mobile to start in 2013700MHz band: possible 4G in 2019 more600MHz band: new or moved digital TV services more
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W
Italics for analogue, digital switchover was Wednesdays 17th August and 31st August 2011.

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 2kW
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 400W

History of Channel 3 in the Waltham transmitter area

• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Stanton Moor was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.


Your comments: most recent posts are at the bottom

  ◊  Later commentsnext Latest commentslast

Your comments are always welcome. Please use the form below to add your thoughts or questions to this page. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

Transmitter engineering
Friday 23 July 2010 6:09PM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Service Shutdowns, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 26 July 2010 9:39AM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - 26 to 28 July 2010: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK] Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Service Shutdowns, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Richard Thompson
Wednesday 8 September 2010 11:16AM Sheffield
I'm writing on behalf of my sister who doesn't have access to a computer.
She recently bought a bedside radio with a CD player included, and discovered it also had DAB a radio facility. Where she lives she receives all FM transmit ions from the Stanton Moor transmitter, as far as I know this transmitter has no DAB service. I was hoping you could tell me when Stanton Moor was likely to be transmitting a DAB signal.
Her post code is DE4 2GN.

Many thanks R J Thompson.
Briantist
Wednesday 8 September 2010 12:45PM
Richard Thompson: I understand that Derby is getting a BBC DAB transmitter very soon but with the proviso "the exact launch date for each transmitter is subject to local authority planning applications and good weather.".
Bob Carter
Thursday 13 January 2011 2:43PM
My signals come from the Stanton Moor transmitter. Having enquired about BT vision, I've been informed that even after the switchover I will only be able to get around 14 channels, with almost 90 not available and that adjacent transmitters will be worse. Are there plans to upgrade the local transmitters?
Also what type of aerial do I need for this transmitter both now and after switchover? In particular does it need to be high gain, wideband etc.?
many thanks
Briantist
Thursday 13 January 2011 3:37PM
Bob Carter: The commercial operators do not regard this transmitter as profitable, and refused the offer of frequencies. There won't be any more channels broadcast from here.

As above "After switchover an existing group C/D aerial will provide all digital TV services."
Transmitter engineering
Monday 14 March 2011 10:28AM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 17 March 2011 1:37PM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - 17 March 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK] Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 17 March 2011 7:37PM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 00:06 today to 03:17 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 00:06 today to 03:17 today [BBC] 17 March 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK] Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 17 March 2011 10:29PM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 00:06 today to 03:17 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 00:06 today to 03:17 today [BBC] Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 18 March 2011 4:34AM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 00:06 yesterday to 03:17 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 00:06 yesterday to 03:17 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Stanton Moor relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
James Vertigan
Monday 21 March 2011 10:27AM
Hi Richard:
I believe BBC National DAB has launched at Stanton Moor in the last few days to serve areas in the Peaks such as Matlock and Bakewell as I have seen a press release, but can't confirm if it is on air yet. You may need to perform a station scan on your DAB radio to pick it up.
Briantist
Tuesday 22 March 2011 7:16AM
James Vertigan: The was an provisioning problem which had lead to a delay with the Stanton Moor BBC DAB service, it was planned to be working some months ago, I understand.
Transmitter engineering
Monday 25 April 2011 10:36AM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 07:08 today to 07:14 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 26 April 2011 6:31AM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 07:08 yesterday to 07:14 yesterday [BBC]
David Brown
Tuesday 10 May 2011 11:37PM
Hi there,
I live in Youlgrave and am getting DAB. I have not tried the telly yet.
Regards
Dave
Ann Tait
Wednesday 15 June 2011 10:59PM Bakewell
We have been away on holiday for a week and on return my mother's TV signal has deteriorated markedly. In addition the subtitles on which she relies as she is deaf are now complete gobbledy gook. She bought the TV three months ago and although the picture wasn't brilliant it was acceptable and we were told it would improve when we go digital. The TV has integral Freeview but at present she only receives four channels (we can't get Channel 5 in this area)through the analogue aerial. We rang Currys from where she purchased the TV and they guided us through retuning though I could have done this myself and the picture/subtitles did not improve. They then told us we would have to ring LG who would be able to help. Went through the same procedure with LG ie retuning though I told them we'd already done this. We were told there was nothing to be done as there was nothing wrong with the TV and that the reception had probably deteriorated because of work being done in preparation for digital switchover. The TV is now totally useless to my mother because of the lack of subtitles on which she totally relies and also because of the awful picture. Is there any solution to this problem or will she just have to do without TV until switchover?
KMJ,Derby
Thursday 16 June 2011 10:49AM
Ann Tait: If analogue reception has deteriorated to the point that the text services no longer work it is doubtful if digital reception will be acceptable. Is it possible to check with a neighbour to see if they have good analogue reception? The Digital UK postcode checker predicts 100% reception for that postcode, so I would suggest having the aerial, cable and connectors checked. Are there any trees in leaf growing in the signal path? Also if there is any amplification on the aerial make sure the power supply is powered up.
Ann Tait
Thursday 16 June 2011 1:50PM Bakewell
KMJ,Derby

Thanks for your reply. I live next door to my mother and have a very old TV in the bedroom which is receiving perfect analogue reception. The lady who lives in the flat above my mother has had no change in picture quality in the week we have been away. I don't understand why this problem should arise during a week in which she has not used the TV. It was perfectly acceptable when we left but on return the clock had reset itself to factory settings but as I have said previously retuning has made no difference to the problem. Who would I have to call in to check the aerial, cable and connectors as you suggest? There are no trees in the signal path. Unfortunately I don't know what you mean by making sure the power supply is powered up if there is any amplification on the aerial and in fact don't know how to tell whether if there is amplification on the aerial. As you have probably gathered I am not very knowledgeable in this area! Any further help would be appreciated as I just don't know what to do for the best as my mother is 89 and depends on her TV for entertainment.
Mike Dimmick
Thursday 16 June 2011 3:37PM
Ann Tait: Is there only one aerial on the building, or is there an aerial for each flat?

Your mother's situation may be like mine, that there is one aerial, the aerial cable comes in to one flat and is then split via an active splitter between the TV in that flat, and a cable running to the other flat. (I rent a converted terrace.) If that's the case, ask the upstairs neighbour to check that the powered splitter is still plugged in, and that it's working.

Some powered splitter equipment automatically reverts to bypassing on the first socket if the power supply fails or is unplugged. If this equipment does this, the neighbour may still have excellent reception.

You're only 5km away from the transmitter and it's fairly powerful for a relay, so signal strengths could still be high enough to use a passive, unpowered splitter instead. They could be high enough to get a distinguishable, though not perfect, picture without the aerial.

If there is one aerial per flat, or the splitter is passive or a powered splitter is definitely working, check that all cables are properly connected and that the cable is making proper contact with the connector. If there is a separate aerial, ensure it is pointing in roughly the same direction as the other and that it appears to be intact.
Ann Tait
Thursday 16 June 2011 8:50PM Bakewell
Mike Dimmick

Thanks for your reply. My mother has her own aerial. However there has been a development since my last post. I decided to disconnect the booster which had been fitted by a qualified engineer a couple of months ago and found that the picture quality increased to what it had been before we went away and the subtitles are now OK. The channels were all over the place - could only get a couple but after some manual retuning I managed to get everything back to normal. Still don't understand what happened but hopefully all is OK now. Could have saved myself almost two hours on the phone to Currys and LG who were no help at all. Thanks for your trouble.
K
Monday 15 August 2011 8:57PM Matlock
Reading the posts for Darley Dale area I am disappointed to find that after a long wait we will only get a reduced service
To receive more channels would I have to get a satellite dish or just re-position my aerial?
Mike Dimmick
Tuesday 16 August 2011 4:31PM
Ann Tait: Note that Digital UK predict 100% reception on digital, *after* switchover. That would suggest very high signal levels, which I would expect at 3 miles from a relatively high-power relay.

Your switchover starts tonight - BBC Two analogue will disappear some time shortly after midnight. ITV1 analogue will move to BBC Two's frequency, so will appear on button 2 for the next two weeks. BBC digital services will start up some time during the day, expected to be by 6am but keep an eye on www.digitaluk.co.uk link icon Digital UK - Relay transmitter switching times .

On a TV with built-in digital tuner, you may have to press the Source button on the remote to switch between the BBC channels on digital, and ITV1 and Channel 4 on analogue. With an external set-top box or PVR, again you need to select the TV's SCART input to watch BBC digital channels. If your TV doesn't have a SCART socket, you will need a set-top box or PVR that puts its output on a spare RF channel (has an RF modulator), and tune a spare channel on the TV into the box's output.

The remaining analogue channels will be switched off after midnight on the 31st, i.e. in two weeks' time, and replaced by the remaining digital services.
Dora
Wednesday 31 August 2011 5:31PM
Got didgital channels fine on TV and all BBC channels are great on my Panasonic DVD recorder but all the rest are breaking up and unwatchable.
I do have a signal booster in the loft and the aerial goes onto the DVD and then TV and its conncted by a HDMI cable as well.
Any suggestions please?
KMJ,Derby
Wednesday 31 August 2011 5:56PM
Dora: Check that the problem channels on the DVD recorder are being received on C62. If you supply your postcode a check can be made on the trade predictor for reception at your location.
Dora
Wednesday 31 August 2011 6:18PM
KMJ
thanks for your suggestion - all the channels that I have problems with are on C62 the signal strength is 10 but the signal quality in my dvd recorder is in the red, whereas all the others are in the green.
(are you too young to remember that BT advert with Mauren Lipman?).
KMJ,Derby
Wednesday 31 August 2011 6:32PM
Dora: It is possible that the signal is now too strong and is overloading the tuner in the DVD recorder on C62.If possible try connecting the aerial direct to the DVD without a booster in line, otherwise insert an attenuator in the aerial feed before the DVD recorder.
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 31 August 2011 7:29PM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:52 today to 05:52 today BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 05:01 today to 05:13 today [BBC]
Dora
Thursday 1 September 2011 8:39AM
Seem to have sorted it. Our TV is on a swival wall bracket and I had tuned the DVD recorder which sits on a shelve underneath, to digital while it was against the wall.

When I swival it out the signal quality comes into the green and against the wall its yellow then red, although it no londer seems to break up.

I assume its something to do with all the wiring being too close when the TV is back against the wall.
KMJ,Derby
Thursday 1 September 2011 11:35AM
Dora: Pleased you found a solution to the problem. You might find that the position of the HDMI cable relative to the equipment or other cables affects reception.
Ann Tait
Thursday 1 September 2011 1:23PM
Mike Dimmick

Sorry I didn't acknowledge your post earlier Mike but have only just seen it. I retuned my mother's TV yesterday and everything so far is fine though she is disappointed to receive so few extra channels. She is 89 and watches TV quite a bit. In particular I think she would have liked Film 4, Yesterday and Challenge. Thanks for your help.
Transmitter engineering
Friday 2 September 2011 11:27PM
STANTON MOOR transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:52 on 31 Aug to 05:52 on 31 Aug BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 05:01 on 31 Aug to 05:13 on 31 Aug [BBC]
D
Sunday 4 September 2011 10:39AM
We live in Darley Dale and have line-of-sight to the Stanton Moor transmitter. After change-over we seem to get all the DTV channels from Freeview Light *except* the HDTV channels. Have checked this on our two TVs, which are both HD-ready and have no problems with receiving Sky HD channels. Is Stanton Moor transmitting HD channels yet?
KMJ,Derby
Sunday 4 September 2011 4:38PM
D: Yes, Stanton Moor is transmitting the HD multiplex. To be able to receive Freeview HD you will need a Freeview HD box or a TV with an inbuilt tuner that supports DVB-T2. HD ready simply means that the TV is able to display an HD picture, when connected via an HDMI cable, to a suitable HD source such as a Blu-ray player or a Sky, Freesat or Freeview HD box.
Clive Wellings
Friday 9 September 2011 9:02PM
following a short power cut today i have lost all signals from the Stanton Moor (Central ITV) transmitter. I have tried to retune unsuccessfully. all I get is no signal.apart form attempting to retune, I have altered nothing.
Is the transmitter down?
Clive Wellings
Jane Flanagan
Friday 9 September 2011 9:56PM
Clive Wellings:

I live in Tansley and am experiencing exactly the same problem. Reception was fine earlier this evening - now nothing at all and, as you say, retuning does not work. Can anyone advise where to go from here?
Jane Flanagan
Friday 9 September 2011 10:04PM
Clive Wellings:
I should have added that there was no power cut here, so I don't think that is a factor.
anon
Friday 9 September 2011 10:14PM
Bakewell here and no signal either from about 7pm, guess the transmitter is down for the night mind nothing worth watching anyway....
Bean
Friday 9 September 2011 10:29PM
website states Stanton Moor transmitter off air from 18:53 (no return to 'on air' time given).
KMJ,Derby
Friday 9 September 2011 10:30PM
All: The BBC report that TV and radio transmitters at Stanton Moor are off air from 18:53 today, 9th September 2011.
Briantist
Saturday 10 September 2011 9:55AM
Bean: When there is a fault, it is not possible to predict how long it will take to fix it.
Lilian
Saturday 10 September 2011 12:40PM
Does anyone have an update on the situation?
Not seen anything from the BBC as regards Stanton Moor tranmitter since mid-morning today, when the transmitter was off the air.
Briantist
Saturday 10 September 2011 6:45PM
Lilian: I understand that the fault has cleared now...
Rich
Saturday 10 September 2011 7:57PM
It is down again it seems :(
Briantist
Saturday 10 September 2011 10:25PM
Rich: There is no fault showing now. Can you check Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
K
Monday 17 October 2011 7:25PM
We had a fire at electricity sub station last week and seem to be operating on reduced power - would this affect sound quality on HD stations?
Picture is great but every now and again the sound hiccups - rather like a microphone cutting off and missng a bit of a word.
Not doing it all the time though.
have checked on connections and they are OK
Manfred Pinske
Wednesday 11 January 2012 12:41PM Matlock
Postcode DE4 3BB
It seems i have more signal interruptions than I had with analoge transmission.
My arial (the original one) is on the roof.
would I need a better arial or is the transmitter signal to weak?



Please post a question, answer or commentIf you have Freeview reception problems before posting a question your must first do this Freeview reset procedure then see: Freeview reception has changed, Single frequency interference, and Freeview intermittent interference.

If you have no satellite signal, see Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'

If you have other problems, please provide a full (not partial) postcode (or preferably enter it in box at the top right) and indicate where if aerial is on the roof, in the loft or elsewhere.

UK Free TV is here to help people. If you are rude or disrespectful all of your posts will be deleted and you will be banned.







Privacy policy: UK Free Privacy policy.