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SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. Digital tick


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The symbol shows the location of the Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) transmitter which serves 1,870,000 homes.

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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.


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Sutton Coldfield transmitter Freeview broadcasts

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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.

MuxAerial positionFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 horizontal max
C43 (650.0MHz)433m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		200,000W
Channel icons
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

PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal max
C46 (674.0MHz)433m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		200,000W
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),

PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal max
C40+ (626.2MHz)433m256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4		200,000W
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

COM4
SDN
 horizontal max
C42 (642.0MHz)433m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		200,000W
Channel icons
10 ITV 3, 20 G.O.L.D. (not free), 25 Dave ja vu, 26 Home (not free), 27 ITV 2 +1, 30 5*, 31 5USA, 34 ESPN UK (not free), 38 Quest, 39 The Zone, 44 Channel 5 +1, 72 CITV, plus 22 others

COM5
ArqA
 horizontal max
C45 (666.0MHz)403m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		200,000W
Channel icons
11 PICK TV, 12 Dave, 17 Really, 29 E4+1, 32 Movie Mix, 46 Challenge, 48 Food Network, 82 Sky News, 87 Community Channel, plus 9 others

COM6
ArqB
 horizontal max
C39+ (618.2MHz)433m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		200,000W
Channel icons
15 Film 4, 18 4Music, 19 Yesterday, 21 VIVA, 24 ITV 4, 41 Sky Sports 1 (not free), 42 Sky Sports 2 (not free), 47 4seven, 83 Al Jazeera English, 85 RT English , plus 21 others



Regional news from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter


BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 15km south-southwest
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.

ITV Central News 2.6m homes 9.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 15km south-southwest
to ITV Central (West) region - 46 masts.

Self-help relays

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SolihullTransposerLand Rover building400 homes

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1950s~851984-971997-981998-20112011-132013-182013-18
aerial groupVHFB EB EEB E KB E KW
C4BBCtv
600C33com7
C35com8
C39+ArqB+ArqB+ArqB
C40BBC2BBC2BBC2+BBCB+BBCB+BBCB
C41+1
C42SDNSDNSDN
C43ITVITVITVBBCABBCABBCA
C44+2
C45ArqAArqAArqA
C46BBC1BBC1BBC1D3+4D3+4D3+4
C47+A
700C50C4C4C4
C51+Blocal
C52+C
C55D

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 7th September and 21st September 2011.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Birmingham including Greater Birmingham area, part of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Sutton Coldfield transmitter using C51
  • COM7, COM8 projected for 2013-16. COM7 and COM8 to operate as Bromsgrove,Sutton Coldfield, The Wrekin SFN.

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 1000kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, com7, com8, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 200kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*(-21dB) 8kW

History of Channel 3 in the Sutton Coldfield transmitter area

Feb 1956-Jul 1968Associated TeleVision†
Feb 1956-Jul 1968Associated British Corporation◊
Jul 1968-Dec 1981Associated TeleVision
Jan 1982-Feb 2004Central Independent Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Sutton Coldfield 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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Transmitter engineering
Friday 15 July 2011 9:36PM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 15 July 2011 9:36PM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 15 July 2011 10:28PM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 12:15 on 11 Jul to 13:07 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 15 July 2011 10:28PM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 12:15 on 11 Jul to 13:07 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 15 July 2011 11:44PM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 15 July 2011 11:44PM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 4:33AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 4:33AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 yesterday to 13:09 [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 5:29AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 12:15 on 11 Jul to 13:07 on 11 Jul BB [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 5:29AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 12:15 on 11 Jul to 13:07 on 11 Jul BB [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 6:31AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 12:15 on 11 Jul to 13:07 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BB [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 6:31AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 yesterday to 13:13 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 05:26 on 11 Jul to 05:53 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 12:15 on 11 Jul to 13:07 on 11 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 08:55 on 11 Jul to 09:54 on 11 Jul BB [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 7:32AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 on 14 Jul to 13:13 on 14 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 on 14 Jul to 13:09 on 14 Jul [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 16 July 2011 7:32AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:13 on 14 Jul to 13:13 on 14 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal; DSO related from 10:11 on 14 Jul to 13:09 on 14 Jul [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Nick Peel
Saturday 16 July 2011 1:09PM
i used to get channel 12 on freeview using Sutton Coldfield but i no loger get it. I have retuned the tv but it keeps coming up as not available. Please advise have you changed anything?
KMJ,Derby
Saturday 16 July 2011 1:37PM
Nick Peel: Are you also missing channel 15(Film4) and channel 24(ITV4)? If so the problem is lack of MuxD due to interference or weak signal on C55. If it is only the "Yesterday" channel that is missing does it appear in the 800s? If it does it needs a factory reset to clear the channel list of old data before scanning for channels. If MuxD is missing what is your postcode? - so a check can be made of predicted reception at your location.
robert clarke
Sunday 17 July 2011 2:53PM Rowley Regis
HD channels lose signal and picture
all other channels are strong.

seems intermitant, waether conditions? or weaker signal?

thanks
lan from notts
Monday 18 July 2011 9:15AM Nottingham
nick peel
how old is your aerial ? this can be a group b aerial problem that has turned up due vto the ongoing works carried out on s/coldfield transmitter?
Ollie
Monday 18 July 2011 3:32PM Derby
Spent all weekend installing a new Digital HD Freeview Aerial & Freeview HD box & was upset to find out that Sutton Coldfield are not Broadcasting the HD channels. On this site it sates it will be switched on in September. Is there any chance it will be any sooner. Thanks
Briantist
Monday 18 July 2011 4:52PM
Ollie: There is a "preview" HD service transmitted from the Lichfield transmitter on C34. However, you may find the signal levels too low to use at your location.
Ollie
Monday 18 July 2011 6:04PM Derby
@Briantist - Thanks for the reply. I was on my roof for 2 hours yesterday trying to find the Lichfield transmitter and had No Luck :( Guess i will have to wait until Sept. I have 90% signal 100% Quality using the SC transmitter. I used the postcode checker & it says HD was Available in my area. I go out & buy a HD freeview box & Aerial and was left guttered to find no HD.
Nick
Monday 18 July 2011 7:14PM Leicester
I've lost all channels from Mux 2 & A in the last few days (Sutton Coldfield from LE8). Previously I could pick up all freeview channels, most of them with an excellent signal quality. I notice that the power level & rating listed on this site are stated as 'low'. Does anybody know if this has always been the case or have the levels dropped for some reason?
Dave
Monday 18 July 2011 8:14PM Derby
Recurring ITV4 Problems - We have suffered from poor reception regarding the digital transmission of the ITV4, via Freeview, 7-8pm on 3 consecutive evenings: Saturday, Sunday and tonight (16-18 July 2011)

Saturday night's programme was recorded and was virtually unwatchable due to frequent picture/digital break-up. The recorder was fully re-scanned for Sunday's recording, which appeared to bring some improvement, but the interuptions and picture break-up were still unacceptably intrusive.

Checking again around 7:25 pm on the TV (not the recorder) and the picture was hopeless (BBC1/ITV1 were fine). After rescanning all of the channels on the TV and ITV4 could not be found.
Briantist
Tuesday 19 July 2011 7:59AM
Ollie: Yes, it would seem you are going to have to wait for two months to get Freeview HD.
Dave
Tuesday 19 July 2011 8:30PM
Briantist - many thanks.

Reception seems much better this evening - the TV has managed to rescan and locate ITV4, but there was still some occasional picture break-up when I checked at around 6:30 pm. The main channels are unaffected (i.e. OK), as before.
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 20 July 2011 4:33AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 today to 02:21 today [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 20 July 2011 4:33AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 today to 02:21 today [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Gordon
Wednesday 20 July 2011 4:39PM
Dave - Derby

I assume your aerial points at the Sutton Coldfield transmitter. All the channels on Mux2 have been intermittent or non-existent in the Derby and near by localities for a few weeks. So there is nothing wrong with your equipment and it isn't the climate. Be aware that what Arqiva say and what is really going on in reality with the TV signal transmission can be the exact opposite. On the bright side there are but a few weeks to go before DSO when, allegedly, all these problems will be history.
KT
Wednesday 20 July 2011 9:47PM Derby
We are having really bad visual and sound break up after 9pm on all freeview channels everyday this week (mon-weds). Before 9pm the picture is fine. but after 9 it is becoming almost unwatchable. We live in Derby but are on the Sutton transmitter. Can anyone help?
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 21 July 2011 4:38AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 yesterday to 02:21 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 21 July 2011 4:38AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 yesterday to 02:21 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 22 July 2011 5:28AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 on 20 Jul to 02:21 on 20 Jul [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 22 July 2011 5:28AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 on 20 Jul to 02:21 on 20 Jul [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Rob
Friday 22 July 2011 12:23PM Birmingham
Is there a reason why I can get ITV4 and Film4 on my Digital Freeview TV but not on my receently acquired Freeview +HD HDD recorder? Both are panasonic. I assume loft ariel is ok since all channels are fine on TV (and others in the house). Is it because the recorders tuner is 'different' to that of the TV and will it come good once the switchover has occurred? I could actually get these two channels in May but numerous retunes etc have not brought them back. Thanks.
Mike
Friday 22 July 2011 12:38PM Birmingham
I kept losing my BBC2 Freeview HD signal last night, 21st July. I had to switch to SD to watch the programmes. Was this a transmitter problem?
Briantist
Friday 22 July 2011 2:06PM
Mike: I'm confused, there is no BBC2 HD yet.
Briantist
Friday 22 July 2011 2:08PM
Rob: I would check for www.ukfree.tv link icon Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice near the PVR. You certainly should expect a much stronger signal for ArqB after switchover, which is Wednesday 21st September 2011.
Briantist
Friday 22 July 2011 2:15PM
KT: Can you please have a look at the Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page?
Rob
Friday 22 July 2011 5:31PM Birmingham
Thanks Brian,

Had a look at the I dont have any other devices connected. I'll try to get my head around the technical jargon but sound like I just need to wait until September.

KT
Saturday 23 July 2011 10:07PM
Hi Brian,
Thanks for the advice but still no luck I turned everything off but the picture remained the same. It starts around 9pm and goes on all night, 7am-9pm the picture and quality is fine.
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 24 July 2011 4:52AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 on 20 Jul to 02:21 on 20 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 23:23 yesterday to 01:23 today [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 24 July 2011 4:52AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 01:18 on 20 Jul to 02:21 on 20 Jul BBC TWO Weak Signal from 23:23 yesterday to 01:23 today [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Mike
Sunday 24 July 2011 7:59AM
Hi Brian

I should have said Freeview Ch54 which is the channel BBC2 HD programmes are screened on. Last night, Saturday 23rd July, my HD signal dropped out on all HD channels. I had to resort to SD for everything.
Transmitter engineering
Monday 25 July 2011 4:37AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 23:23 on 23 Jul to 01:23 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 25 July 2011 4:37AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 23:23 on 23 Jul to 01:23 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Mike
Monday 25 July 2011 11:42AM Birmingham
I checked all my connections yesterday morning and last night's HD viewing was excellent. I can only assume I had a poor connection somewhere. Strange that I could receive perfect pictures in SD but no signal at all in HD.

Perhaps someone can tell me the technical reason for that.
Gordon
Tuesday 26 July 2011 3:44AM
Yesterday I had a to attend to a TV reception problem.
Scenario .....
Direct aerial connection to VCR and out via fly-lead to TV. Recorded signal via fly-lead on meter was 76dB with useless reception on ITV, CH4, CH5 etc and only 76 TV / radio channels tuned in.

Signal on direct cable from aerial was 68dB. Connected the aerial cable direct to TV and re-tuned to receive 97 perfect TV / radio channels. Sorted!
Fly-leads that are not double screened and of digital quality can be the cause of many reception poor problems. Watch out for that one!!.
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 26 July 2011 4:33AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 23:23 on 23 Jul to 01:23 on 24 Jul [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 26 July 2011 4:33AM
SUTTON COLDFIELD transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 23:23 on 23 Jul to 01:23 on 24 Jul [BBC] Over the next week Sutton Coldfield main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
tony
Tuesday 26 July 2011 2:34PM Coventry
KT.
I have a similar problem.Take a look out of your window just before you expect a poor signal.Did your public street lighting just kick in?
Tone



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