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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
| Mux | Aerial position | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1
BBCA | infdB | C (306.0MHz) | 0m | 64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2 | 0W |
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1 BBC One West 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 200 BBC Red Button, 700 BBC Radio 1, 701 BBC 1Xtra, 702 BBC Radio 2, 703 BBC Radio 3, 704 BBC Radio 4, 705 BBC Radio 5 Live, 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, 707 BBC 6 Music, 708 BBC Radio 4 Extra, 709 BBC Asian Network, 710 BBC World Service,
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PSB2
D3+4 | infdB | C (306.0MHz) | 0m | 64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2 | 0W |
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3 ITV (Central (West 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),
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PSB3
BBCB | horizontal infdB | C (306.0MHz) | 0m | 256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4 | 0W |
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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 232 The Space,
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The
The Wrekin B (Telford and Wrekin, 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 The Wrekin B transmitter
How the transmission frequencies change over time
| years | | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-18 | |
| aerial group | | A K | A K | W | A B C/D E K VHF | A B C/D E K VHF | A B C/D E K VHF | |
| C23 | | ITV | ITV | ITV | | | | |
| C26 | | BBC1 | BBC1 | BBC1 | | | | |
| C29 | | C4 | C4 | C4 | | | | |
| 600 | C33 | | BBC2 | BBC2 | BBC2 | | | | |
| C35 | | | C5 | C5 | | | | |
| C39 | | | | +1 | | | | |
| C42 | | | | A | | | | |
| C45 | | | | B | | | | |
| 700 | C49 | | | | 2 | | | | |
| orange background for multiplexes names more | green background for transmission frequencies | lilac background for power levels in watts | 800MHz band: 4G mobile to start in 2013 | 700MHz band: possible 4G in 2019 more | 600MHz band: new or moved digital TV services more |
Notes:
+ and
- denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as
A B C/D E K WItalics for
analogue, digital switchover was Wednesdays 6th April and 20th April 2011.
Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels
| Analogue 1-4 | 100kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-17dB) 2kW | |
History of Channel 3 in the The Wrekin transmitter area
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. The Wrekin B 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.
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BrianFriday 6 February 2009 12:10AM
Works fine on West Wirral coast where otherwise you have to go for Welsh. However a masthead amplifier makes all the differencePaul ButterfieldSaturday 14 February 2009 10:57AM
Market Drayton My signal strength for all digital itv programmes is poor and interference on these channels seems to have increased recently, to the point of not watching these channels. BBC is ok. How do I get an adequate reception so I can watch these ITV channels? My postcode is tf91jz and I use same aerial I had for analogue tv.Richard howeFriday 6 March 2009 4:24PM
Dudley Hello. up until the last three months i was getting nearly all the freeview channels , I live in a block of four flats with a comunial areal wich was fitted by the housing assotiation also a sgnal booster , The channels i cannot get are ch 15 ch12 ch28 and a few more others can you answere this problem Thank you kindly RichardA. JohnsonWednesday 25 March 2009 11:30AM
Kingswinford We only receive relatively few Freeview channels far less than when we lived in East Lancashire. When can we expect to receive Sky News, Sky Sports News and Film Four just to name a few. Some time ago Film Four was replaced by More Four.
Our post code is DY6 0AL RichardSunday 7 June 2009 2:42PM
Oswestry My postcode is SY10 8LF. Am struggling to determine whether I'll get a signal or not. Is it worth me getting a Freeview box? Thanks.Lidia StanWednesday 1 July 2009 6:47PM
we have lost signal on all Channel 4 and ITV,channels.Its very frustrating,can you please let me know if there is a problem from the transmitter.
thank you
Lidia Stan
WayneWednesday 1 July 2009 7:17PM
Henley-on-thames We also have just lost signal on ITV and C4, Mux 2. RG9 6PJAerialmanThursday 17 September 2009 9:47PM
Wrekin B transmits primarily,to the east of the digital service area,in group B(muxes 1,2,A,B)However in the Bridgnorth area and South East Shropshire,muxes C,D,have been nulled as not to interfere with CH4 and BBC1 analogue channels respectively(53 and 57)off thr Brierley Hill 10kw relay.Relegating,ITV3 and ITV4 to mux D,will mean alot of people losing these channels,and possibly very angry indeed!Two years is still a fair time to Digital switch over,in this area.Ian RobinsonWednesday 30 September 2009 8:31PM
Sutton Coldfield Hi - after the retune I can now channel 5 again however for the last 2 months I simply can no longer get channel 34 and am missing all of the ESPN footballBarry RodenTuesday 8 December 2009 10:06PM
Dudley Up until 2 wks ago I had no freeview reception problems from Wrekin B then when the Granada transmitter went to full power I now have interference that renders itv, ch4,5, itv2,3 etc useless. When wrekin B goes to switch over will this solve the problem or do i need to re=position my aerial again at considerable cost. My aerial is a high gain one fitted only 18 months ago.
Any advice welcome. I have re-tuned my tv on numerous occasions to no avail.Richard SWednesday 9 December 2009 8:08AM
Dudley Up until 2 weeks ago we had good freeview reception on Wrekin B, then we lost the Muxs on Ch 45 and 49. I notice that these chanels are also used by Moel-y-Parc which overlaps in coverage with Wrekin B and is in almost the same direction for us. Moel-y-Parc was cranked up to full power about 2 weeks ago. Is this why we have lost Ch 45 and 49 and will we lose Ch 42 when HD starts on Moel-y-ParcRichard S: In theory, the output of Moel-y-Parc should be restricted in your direction until The Wrekin switches over, but from what you are saying you are having a problem.
You might find that re-pointing your aerial at The Wrekin, or to Brierly Hill or Sutton Coldfield will fix the problem. Richard SWednesday 9 December 2009 8:26AM
Dudley I've tried Sutton C, but there is a big hill in the way and Brierly Hill is no good either.
In theory, you say there is no problem, but in practice is this the reason and if so is the restrictor set up wrongly?Richard S: I'm saying that in theory, as regions switch over there are temporary restrictions put in place to stop non-switched regions being swamped.
I know this might sound mad, but you might be able to point directly at Moel-y-Parc to get the services.
Your area doesn't switch until late 2011. AerialmanWednesday 9 December 2009 5:08PM
I suspect that you are correct in your assumption that MYP is now causihg interference to muxA,muxB,mux2,respectively channels 42,45,49 off the Wrekin,particularly i imagine in northern areas of Telford,where MYP romps inAerialman: I thought the idea was that area was served by the main transmitter though. AerialmanThursday 10 December 2009 7:37PM
Briantist,Wrekin B is prodominent in Telford,Wrekin A would interfere with Fenton analogue,Channels 21,24,27,31.Would you believe that Fenton Transmitter is being used by in small pockets of Telford,where the Wrekin analogue transmitter causes 'ghosting'
Correction to last post,MYP,BBCB,channel 42,i believe is not broadcasting yet,but would not be surprised if channels 45 and49 are affected.I haven't experienced any problems yet with MYP interference across Wrekin B.tom reddallTuesday 15 December 2009 8:55PM
Suddenly lost channels 22,24(ITV4),25,32,35,36,40,45 from Wrekin transmitter 11 am 15th December. The channel info. button shows but screen says 'no signal'. This is same on my freeview tv, my BT VISION box and freeview box. This has been off for 10 hours now. Any ideas please. Thanks.rogerFriday 18 December 2009 5:27PM
Wolverhampton Hello get tv channells via wrekin which is crap,could not watch properly the snooker last week from telford of all places,crap signal.
When is it going to improve?
Roger.simon pryceMonday 28 December 2009 3:26PM
On tuesday 22dec2009 the power dropped from the mux on chan57 so I lost it completely . Just before xmas it was followed by chan53 . On boxing day chan 31 while not showing a big power drop became so jumbled, two of my boxes could not decode it. Everything came back just after 9am on 28 december. Not a very merry christmas in this house. What happened ?Terry WalshWednesday 20 January 2010 11:51AM
Shrewsbury We recently fitted 12v LED replacement bulbs in bathroom and kitchen. When either is turned on we completely loose the MUX 1 signal from the Wrekin. Any ideas what can be done, other than reverting to the original Halogen lamps JordyWednesday 20 January 2010 12:50PM
Terry Walsh - I've heard of faulty street lighting causing local interference but never lighting fixtures... Is there an open circuit or a junction box unshielded close to a masthead amplifier, saddle/ clamp splitter distribution amp. Also check some clever spark hasn't wired them both on the same run with insulating tape... If you have spot lights the roofing above in the attic will be fairly light beneath the joists so please be fairly careful if checking...Alan Smith: It is not required. The main Wrekin transmitter will provide the full coverage of the six digital multiplexes. Alex LearyWednesday 17 February 2010 9:17PM
Owing to geographical positioning, I am only able to receive signals from the Wrekin B transmitter, with no other local repeater available. According to your timetable, from 30/08/2011 the Wrekin B will no longer transmit TV signals. Does this mean I shall be unable to receive Digital TV through an aerial, despite living within 13 miles of Birmingham city centre? KMJ,DerbyThursday 18 February 2010 12:50PM
Alex Leary: After switchover the area currently served by The Wrekin B will be included in the area served by the new high power digital transmitters at The Wrekin.MaxTuesday 1 June 2010 9:43PM
I live in Shrewsbury and on the side of town I live in I can only receive a small amount of freeview channels compared to my mother, who lives the opposite side of town who receives just about all the Freeview channels. I have asked a number of my neigbours who said they also only receive a small amount of channels despite having upgraded their Freeview boxes, TV's and arials, I can't even receive Film4.... why is this ?Max: It is very hard to say without a postcode. l.SMonday 5 July 2010 8:19PM
Hi,can anyone tell me which transmitter is for Newport-Shropshire,The Wrekin B or The Wrekin,because when I scan the freeview box it comes up with West Midlands.My ITV1 (Central West),Channel 4, FIVE, ITV2,Channel 4+1, More4, E4,ITV2+1,are very bad or not at all,you can't watch them because the signal its low I guess.Any suggestions?l.S : Put your postcode into the box at the top right please. I own an old people's care home in Sambrook, 5 miles north of Newport. The ITV channels are now virtually unuseable after around 5pm despite my upgrading to a 3-pronged arial on the roof plus amplifiers. Please can someone advise ...
1. Is there anything else I can do
2. will the power go up after switchover
3. Can it be increased a bit now? <PlEASE> JordyThursday 8 July 2010 9:09PM
Neil Robson - From looking at the pictures of you building you've aerials looking at Sutton Coldfield and Fenton... Basically 3 problems, the aerials gain is too high and what i mean by that is, in the evening when the temperature drops the signal is refracted over the horizon rather than directly at your aerial. A masthead amplifier (A box usually found on the aerial pole) can interpret this simply as noise, up it further and wipe out your programming. You need to find out if you have a masthead amplifier and look at changing that for a variable amplifier, that will give you the opportunity to up and down the gain at will. This will also help at switchover by just reducing the gain using a screwdriver.
Other problem - We know some serious work is being carried out at Sutton Coldfield for the digital switchover. The mast may be lower powered than usual do the work being carried out on the existing mast. The power will go up considerably at switchover, you may be lucky in the coming months as the existing mast is brought back into service there will be extra gain from the new aerial but no major power increase until the date of DSO1...Thank you for your very quick response - my aerial is however pointing directly at the Wrekin so I am confused why you think it is pointing at Sutton Coldfield? I inherited 2 aerials, however one was not in use and so was removed by the engineer in December - do you have an old picture? I'm happy to email you photos if it would help. I'm interested in you advice about too higher gain - please can you point me in the direction of an expert that can come and fix the problem (if it is fixable). My 28 residents love their TV's for evening entertainment and my efforts are failing them in this regard as many like ITV channels. I would also add that the problem is worsening(?). I run many of their digital TV's on analogue so that atleast they get a usuable picture.
Many thanks
Neil AerialmanFriday 9 July 2010 2:42PM
Neil Robson.I agree with Jordy that your Aerial system maybe over-amplifying through existing Distribution Amplifiers etc.Too strong a signal can cause break up in Digital signals,this manifests itself in cross-modulation of analogue signal/picture quality.
There maybe another issue concerning your location and use of either Wrekin A or Wrekin B signals/channels.
Finally depending how old your buildings are,the good quality of your coaxial cable downleads are also important.
The rule of thumb here,is if you can see the Wrekin,then there should be no difficulty in receiving good Digital signalsWe do have a clear visual on the Wrekin. I have thrown good money after bad on this problem without success (3 different comanies over 5 years) and the reception problem is definately getting worse. Can anyone recommend an 'expert' who can come out and help us with this signalling problem. I know we at least one amplifier on site plus various distribution points and in some cases point of delivery amps.
Any help would be appreciated!
Many thanks
Neil Much as I hear the argument about over amplification (I don't profess to understand it) what I don't understand is why the system we have at Sambrook House is fine throughout most of the day but only deteriorates from about 4pm?
I guess I need to research radio aerials
Neil AerialmanSaturday 10 July 2010 12:05PM
Neil Robson.There is a possibility that the poor reception of mux 2 channel 49,off the Wrekin,could be derived by inpulse electrical interference,
thermostat
amateur radio,burst through
Video camera rf position in a system,if present
Moel-y-parc,same digital channel use.JordySaturday 10 July 2010 3:24PM
Neil Robson - Apologies i was trying to work out from those pictures on your website, i will assume those aerials are no more? Stick some of the current system photos on your website...
Basically there is such a thing as too much signal and that can be just as bad as too little. Where old analogue pictures suffered from over amplification they would show up as "Amp Spike" or fuzzy lines and contrast problems. With digital when the same occurs there is simply nothing for the tuner to resolve technically speaking this is called the digital cliff or cliff edge and at best picture break up or "legoland"... For the sake of argument lets say 50db of signal hits your aerial and is amplified (plus 6db is double - minus 6db is half the power received by your aerial) If you then have a distribution amplifier that's another kick then a delivery amp which could take the form of a tap off or set back amplifier is another kick and you're hitting problems.
My advice would be to find the signal input to the distribution amp direct from the aerial and test it using a small colour tv and set top box then work back through the system, get rid of any delivery amps, ensure any cable runs from the amplifier are clean runs i.e no amps, check wall plates, signal splitters or strange looking green boxes were the spiders tend to call home...I much appreciate all the advice - I shall let you know how it pans out. Just to express my sincere thanks to all that responded and helped with our problem. It turned out to be exactly what everyone was saying - over amplification! The TV engineer removed out old 30dB amp with lots of buttons (?) and replaced it with a lowely domestic one and hey-presto the whole site works!
Your help in pointing us in the right direction has proved invaluable and my thanks also go to TVAerialsUK!
Best regards
Neil RobSaturday 1 January 2011 6:00PM
Shrewsbury We are at SY3 8NW and have a clear view of the Wrekin - but whenever it rains (or is foggy) we loose some or all digital reception on both our PVR (Humax) and TV (Panasonic) (TV tends to loose it first). For example today (1/1/11) at 6pm we cannot get BBC 1 or 2 but ITV1,C4 and C5 are ok. Suggestions welcome.Rob- It sounds as if you have water penetrating your aerial lead. If this is the case, I would contact an aerial contracter(CAI/RDI) sooner rather than later. RobFriday 7 January 2011 8:38AM
Shrewsbury Ok, many thanks.garyFriday 14 January 2011 8:06PM
Cannock will signal strength be increased from the wrekin after switch over as currently we can not recieve any itv chanels after dark post code ws12 0pw due to position of property the wrekin is clearest direction. sutton coldfeild is not an option
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