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The symbol shows the location of the The Wrekin B transmitter.

Other maps:The Wrekin regionBBC West MidlandsCentral (West micro region)

Radiation patterns

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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.

The Wrekin B 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
Very low64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		0
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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
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C (306.0MHz).
PSB2
D3+4
Very low64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		0
Channel icons
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),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C (306.0MHz).
PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal
Very low256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		0
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 C (306.0MHz).


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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


BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 49km east-southeast
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.

ITV Central News 2.6m homes 9.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 49km east-southeast
to ITV Central (West) region - 46 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20112011-132013-182013-18
aerial groupA KA KWA B C/D E K VHFA B C/D E K VHFA B C/D E K VHF
C23ITVITVITV
C26BBC1BBC1BBC1
C29C4C4C4
600C33BBC2BBC2BBC2
C35C5C5
C39+1
C42A
C45B
700C492

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 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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gary
Friday 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
Briantist
Monday 17 January 2011 7:35AM
gary: Yes, that is the whole point of switchover.
Allan Gainer
Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:24PM Wolverhampton
I live, as you have noted, in Wombourne. At present I receive from Wrekin B via a roof-mounted aerial. I note that Wrekin B will no longer be transmitting after switchover. Will Wrekin be my best transmitter, or where; and will I need to realign my aeerial?
Briantist
Wednesday 2 March 2011 7:42PM
Allan Gainer: Yes, you will get your digital services from The Wrekin after switchover, Wednesday 20th April 2011.
Allan Gainer
Thursday 3 March 2011 4:17PM Wolverhampton
Thanks, Briantist, no realignment necessary, then?
Briantist
Friday 4 March 2011 6:04AM
Allan Gainer: None. The "B" elements are on the same mast, look - goo.gl link icon 52.6702,-2.55155 - Google Maps .
Allan Gainer
Friday 4 March 2011 6:11PM Wolverhampton
Thanks again Briantist - I was confused by the fact that The Wrekin is shown on my page as being 28.0 km from my home, while Wrekin B is 28.1 km! Must be a very big mast!!
Briantist
Friday 4 March 2011 7:58PM
Allan Gainer: Sorry, for any confusion, it shouldn't show itself 100m apart. It certainly is taller than 100m.
Wimpy
Thursday 10 March 2011 12:34AM
I have clear line of sight to the Wrekin and live 13 km from the transmitter. Normaly as you might expect I get good signal quality and strength > 95%.
However at certain times the signals can drop as low as 50% causing a breakup of the picture.

Is this due to some changes at the transmitter or a problem within my reception/freeview box.

Thanks in advance
Eric Beasley
Thursday 10 March 2011 12:38PM Halesowen
i have recentley had an outside digital areial erected directed at wrekin.My new sony bravia television has an HD reciever installed, when will i be able to recieve HD programes.
Briantist
Thursday 10 March 2011 12:41PM
Eric Beasley: Wednesday 20th April 2011.
Allan Gainer
Monday 11 April 2011 9:52AM Wolverhampton
Since the partial switchover on 6th April I have been able to retune most of my equipment, but have not been successful with my Alba STB8 set top box. Although I followed the instructions for a first time instalation; of the BBC channels, only BBC1 is consistently available. I get a NO CHANNEL message and a list of new channels and deleted channels which bear no resemlance to reality!
Allan Gainer
Monday 11 April 2011 3:08PM Wolverhampton
Already tried that - still no joy!
Briantist
Monday 11 April 2011 5:25PM
Allan Gainer: Sounds like the box isn't working, it is quite an old model, isn't it?
BJ
Thursday 21 April 2011 3:30PM Wolverhampton
I have a new outside aerial pointing to Wrekin.

After complete retune I now receive 58 channels whereas prior to retune I had 7 channels.

Please also advise how or when I can expect to receive the channels on:
COM5 - Arq A and COM6 - Arq B
Adam B
Thursday 21 April 2011 3:54PM Dunstable
BJ: Some changes are being made at The Wrekin on 28th September this year. After that date, you should be able to get a perfect signal on all six mux's.

Hope this helps,
Adam.
BJ
Thursday 21 April 2011 5:07PM Wolverhampton
Adam B

Yes many thanks
BJ
a.c.
Friday 22 April 2011 3:33PM
how do I know which transmitter I am receiving programmes from? I retuned on april 6th/20th,lost some channels,and still don't receive 12,15,22,24 etc. according to my signal information, I am on West Midlands, but is that Brierley Hill, Wrekin, Ridge Hill, Bromsgrove or what.
can you help, please?
Briantist
Saturday 23 April 2011 7:42AM
a.c.: Put your postcode into the box at the top right.
RICHARD TURNER
Tuesday 26 April 2011 7:08PM Welshpool
I live in welshpool can i receive a signal from the wrekin and receive all the channels
Briantist
Tuesday 26 April 2011 7:47PM
RICHARD TURNER: No, you can't receive anything other than the public service channels from Long Mountain.
Aerialman
Wednesday 27 April 2011 6:03PM
Richard Turner,you can receive the public service channels in upper Welshpool,off the Wrekin,hopefully,eventually all services,after Sept 28th.
Allan Gainer
Wednesday 4 May 2011 5:42PM Wolverhampton
Thanks for your help, Briantist. All working perfectly since the retune was completed on 20th April.
Briantist
Wednesday 4 May 2011 7:47PM
Allan Gainer: Thanks, I'm pleased to hear everything is working for you.
terry
Friday 15 July 2011 11:59PM Kidderminster
hi just wondering if the wrekin transmitter is now at its strongest output, i live in kidderminster dy10 1lf, and unfortunately according to aerial installer i can only get a signal from the wrekin! my signal is pretty poor on some channels eg more four and itv3 and 5* and i cant get alot of the chanels such as itv4, pick tv, film 4 etc, my aerial is approx 18months old and is mounted on the roof, is this the best its going to get?
KMJ,Derby
Saturday 16 July 2011 5:56PM
terry: The COM muxes from The Wrekin are currently using temporary frequencies at low power.On 28th September 2011 the frequencies will be changed and power increased. The Digital UK postcode checker currently does not make any prediction for reception of the COM muxes from The Wrekin, after 28th September reception is shown as poor. It does however predict that you should already have a full Freeview service from Ridge Hill with good reception on all muxes, and after 21st September 2011 all six muxes should be available from Sutton Coldfield, all with excellent reception. These predictions are, of course, subject to no local obstructions such as trees or tall buildings blocking the signal path.
Aerialman
Saturday 16 July 2011 6:00PM
Terry,you should be able to receive all channels fom Wed 28th Sept,if you then do a first time installation.Channels such as ITV 3 5* wil be transmitted at a much higher power also.
A1batman
Wednesday 11 July 2012 10:25PM Sandbach
Central frequency range aerial on roof and can get all programs on mux's PSB1, PSB2, COM4, but not mux's COM5 & COM6. The TV's indicated signal strength and quality for rf channel 41 is 63% and 66% respectively. All programs on this frequency tune in okay, where as the sig level and strength for rf channel 44 is only 61% & 58% but no programs are found. Is this likely to be due to the lower power output level for mux COM5 although it's indicated as being the same output level as COM4 which gives me no problem. Is the power output going to be increased from the indicated 10Kw in the near future?
Kind regards from A1batman.
Dave Lindsay
Wednesday 11 July 2012 10:36PM
A1batman: The COM channels do not have as wide a coverage as the PSBs. They are only carried on the largest transmitters and in some cases are at lower power, as is the case with The Wrekin.

Have you had your Group A aerial replaced with a wideband (or Group K) one?

How does the strength of PSB1 and PSB2 compare to COM4?

The sensitivity of a Group A aerial will drop off outside of the Group.

For aerial groups, see:

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Aerials, TV Aerial and Digital Aerial

Some example gain (sensitivity) curves:

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Gain (curves), Again

If you do have a Group A aerial (red tip) and am looking for information, either to be briefed when you get a professional in, or to do it yourself or get a friend who likes heights to do it, then see:

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon The Wrekin
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