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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 transmitter which serves 1,870,000 homes.

Other maps:Sutton Coldfield DABSutton Coldfield AM/FMSutton Coldfield regionBBC West MidlandsCentral (West micro region)

Radiation patterns

Radiation patterns withheld

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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.

Sutton Coldfield 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
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
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
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C43 (650.0MHz) from 433m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
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 C46 (674.0MHz) from 433m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal
Maximum256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		200,000
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 C40+ (626.2MHz) from 433m datum.
COM4
SDN
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
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
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C42 (642.0MHz) from 433m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
Channel icons
 TV News,  TV Stars, 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
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C45 (666.0MHz) from 403m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
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
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C39+ (618.2MHz) from 433m datum.


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.

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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

• 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.


Your comments: most recent posts are at the bottom


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.

Tim
Monday 19 December 2005 9:57AM
Many people in North Staffordshire who use Sutton Coldfield for Freeview cannot get Mux. D. This is slightly outside the official range of a group B aerial, but the problem is more likely to be co-channel interference from Winter Hill BBC1 analogue. A more directional aerial might help, but it may well be a losing battle!
Ian Grice
Tuesday 9 May 2006 11:08PM Nuneaton
Post code CV107ND has always been supplyed by the Sutton Coldfield transmitter for analogue and a few months ago your web site showed it as suplying digital aswell, but now you are only listing the Waltham transmitter. Every aerial I have seen in the CV10 and surounding areas apart from a few are pointing to Sutton Coldfield. so befor I fit an aerial to my mothers house pointing ant Sutton Coldfield is CV107ND coved for digital from this transmitter?
Rob
Wednesday 31 May 2006 8:16PM

Hello, I've just come accross this site. I purchased a Durabrand freeview box from Asda. It worked perfectly for a month, but then the "Sky" channels (what appear to be transmitted in group C according to this site) started to lose signal and now I can't get them at all. I live in North Staffordshire, has anyone got any suggestions or can I assume the box is at fault?
Briantist
Thursday 1 June 2006 11:04AM
Sky News/Sky Three/Sky Sports News and uktv History are carried on Multiplex C. If you are missing only this multiplex, first get your box to do a rescan. If you are missing the channels it will be either because you have attached another device (VCR for example) that is outputting on C52 or because there is a fault.
Fay
Wednesday 14 June 2006 9:06PM
Hello, my freeview box has started cutting out at 10.30 at night and not coming back on until about 8.00 in the morning. I live in stafford. I've tried unplugging my Freeview box and just watching normal television, but this also fails to work. does anyone know anything about this?
Briantist
Thursday 15 June 2006 9:29AM
The most likely explanation for this time period is local interference from radio-ham or an illegal radio or tv station.
Linda H
Tuesday 11 July 2006 4:10PM
Any ideas why, after months of perfect digital viewing, I now get a message saying no or weak signal, nothing seems to be happening from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter??
Leatherman
Sunday 23 July 2006 10:08PM Rugeley
I cant tune into channel 31 for Film4 although i receive other digital free view channels. is there a problem with my equipment or some other reason why i cant tune in?
Post Code WS15 3DZ
Aaron
Sunday 23 July 2006 11:11PM
We manually scanned channel 55 and found Film Four, hope this helps
Briantist
Tuesday 25 July 2006 12:12PM
You probably need to do a "Full SCan" for channels, as your box might regard the name change from More4+1 to Film4 as an interloper, and stick it in the 800s. You should choose either an "initial scan" or a "replace channels" or a "full scan". If you still have More4+1 then you can simply use this for Film4.
H.ELLIS
Tuesday 31 October 2006 9:01PM Moreton-in-marsh
I live in postcode area GL56 0DP and have to roof aerials one points to Oxford and other s.coldfield a can get freeview MUX 1,2,A well from both but am unable to recive MUX B,C,D the channels are in the guide but when selected say NEW CHANNEL..PLEASE WAIT
any advice ??
Briantist
Tuesday 31 October 2006 9:59PM
Your dual aerial setup will get different multiplexes on the same channel numbers: C51 is Mux A on Oxford, Mux B on Sutton Coldfield, C52 is Mux B on Oxford, Mux C on Sutton Coldfield. You will need to connect to only one aerial to get a reliable reception.
Ben Nock
Thursday 2 November 2006 7:58PM
You keep being told that since Film4 arrived the quality of MuxD has fallen. You keep saying the aerial is at fault. This is rubbish. Even c55 is receivable on any aerial, the gain may be lower but it WILL receive, the gain of an aerial does not just stop at a fixed frequency. If we keep telling you we cannot get Fim4 we cannot get Film4. Blaming radio-hams is a bit of a cop out. Basically the whole digi tv thing has not been well thought out, the rush to shut analog is simply money driven and our frequencies are being given way so others can make hugh profits. On my Sony digital tv I cannot get film4 despite receiving every other channel on 55.
HOWARD ELLIS
Thursday 2 November 2006 8:54PM Moreton-in-marsh
Thanks for your advice but which transmitter is the best for me(GL56 0DP)
is it oxford or s.coldfield or should i be looking to Lark stoke ?
plus because i currently recive all channels upto ch50 does this indicate that i should hold off on a aerial upgrade has a note following switchover all MUX will be no higher than ch50

thanks H.ELLIS
Briantist
Thursday 2 November 2006 8:56PM
Ben: Adding Film4 did not change the amount of data on Mux D, the bitrate is still 18Mb/s. Have you tried the www.ukfree.tv link icon  My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4 or the channel line up is wrong procedure?
Briantist
Thursday 2 November 2006 8:58PM
Howard: Oxford, please see www.ukfree.tv link icon My Freeview and put in your postcode.
Ernie
Thursday 2 November 2006 9:15PM
For the benefit of anyone who can receive ftn, hits, tmf, etc on Ch55, but not Film Four, try resetting your digibox to factory defaults and rediscovering all channels again.
It worked for me. Our dodgy Philips digibox wouldnt add Film4 but since the reset, everything is file. In fact CBBC and CBeebies have now jumped to their correct locations of Ch70 and 71, whereas previously they were stuck on 30 something.
Just an idea if youre having problems.
Briantist
Thursday 2 November 2006 10:26PM
Ernie: Yes!! The procedure is listed here My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4 or the channel line up is wrong
Peter Cave
Monday 6 November 2006 10:07PM
We've had the same aerial for 25 years + and Freeview from Sutton Coldfield for the past 2-3 years with no problem. We're between Nottingham & Derby & SC is the best source. All programmmes on Mux 2 & Mux A became unwatchable when Film 4 went live (as a date reference). We even replaced the box thinking the original was broken, to no avail - no amount of manual or auto tuning can get a decent signal. From previous posts, it is clear that there has been a change in the standards somewhere. What can the poor punter rely on?
And yet, a Philips box attached to the same aerial has no problem locking on to the signal.
What is going on?
Briantist
Tuesday 7 November 2006 3:09PM
When channels are added or removed from the multiplexes, it makes no difference whatsoever to the amount of data broadcast, this remains constant at either 18 or 24 megabits per second. There has been no change to the power or mode of broadcast since Freeview launched. The most likely explanation for your loss of signals is that either the aerial or cables have been damaged.
Peter Cave
Tuesday 7 November 2006 8:55PM
I know I'm probably going to have to invest in a properly tuned aerial, but your answer implies that damage to the downward path is selective: the BBC channels are unchanged at high quality. It is only the channels on Mux 2 and Mux A that are now unwatchable. But it seems that I'm not the only one with a similar problem on this thread: others are making exactly the same point. Is this really a coincidence?
Incidentally, my usually reliable Philips box failed last night when the fog came down!
graham phillips
Friday 17 November 2006 12:31AM
i live at chell stoke on trent, i get freeview from sutton coldfield, the signal is 98%, never had no trouble,also i run two portable tv's of it as well, must be in a real great location.
Briantist
Sunday 19 November 2006 4:24PM
graham phillips: without your postcode it is hard to be sure. Also, if your set-top box says 'Sutton Coldfield' that simply indicates the transmitter region, NOT the actual transmitter you are using.
G Scott
Thursday 30 November 2006 5:01PM Wolverhampton
I'm on my third DigiBox now - the first and second lost all the BBC channels when I ran the auto update to get new channels. This one has lost all the ITV channels when I updated! I've never received channel 5 and so can't get their new ones and can't get film 4 either - I thought the other 2 were faulty but I'm not so sure now. Any suggestions? I'm in Codsall, South Staffs WV8 1GA.
Briantist
Friday 1 December 2006 12:14AM
G Scott: Multiplex D is out-of-group, which means you need a new wideband aerial to be able to receive it, and if you get one with many elements (100) you will get a stronger signal that will work with any digibox.
G Scott
Friday 1 December 2006 1:11PM
OK Thank you. Do you know why they all worked to start with? G Scott
Briantist
Friday 1 December 2006 1:20PM
If you have had any channels on multiplex D before (and are missing just Film4 now), please see www.ukfree.tv link icon My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4 or the channel line up is wrong
instead
TeeKay
Tuesday 2 January 2007 4:44PM Warwick
Very useful site with good advice, but suggest that it would be better if there was a move to group advice, comments. Can take a long time to sift through info. Why not region, then aerial etc? I am in CV34 (Warwick) and I used to have a good signal, but now? Am looking for a E/W aerial. (Only know this by reading the comments). Maplins keep popping up, but there must be other suppliers.
Again, the best there is on Freeview advice.
Briantist
Tuesday 2 January 2007 7:46PM
TeeKay: not sure what you mean by 'region then aerial'? You can go from My Freeview, enter your postcode and find the relevant information.
teekay
Saturday 6 January 2007 10:28AM Warwick
Re regions then aerials.Just an idea. To answer my own question about good suppliers of gear may I recommend J W Hardy of Stechford Birmingham B33 8BB. A shop with everything you could want & ready to give good technical advice. I came away with a masthead enclosed splitter/amplifier and dc power supply. The power for the amp goes up one of the coax cables, Dead easy! Threw away 2 aerials and now have just 1 high gain providing a vastly inproved signal to 3 sets. Can receive UK History, Film 4 etc. Still need to replace the cabling with good quality sat cable. It all takes time, but with a flat roof it can be done safely.
Briantist
Saturday 6 January 2007 10:59AM
teekay: Can you explain what you mean by 'regions then aerials'? All masthead amplifiers provide the power via the coaxial cable - make sure you don't try to split a signal from the cable between the amplifier and its power supply. Generally speaking one large aerial will provide a better signal than several small ones close together.
Natalie Coulson
Thursday 18 January 2007 9:11AM Birmingham
I live in Birmingham City Centre and all of a sudden we are receiving blinking / broken up pictures on pretty much every channel apart from the BBC channels. I think it's probably because of the recent wind but would like to know if anyone else is having the same problem. Thanks
Briantist
Thursday 18 January 2007 12:03PM
Natalie Coulson: weather damage may be the cause, but you also might have interference from a Sky Digibox, games console or VCR that has an RF output.
Graham Thompson
Friday 19 January 2007 1:13PM
I write to add the information on this site about problems in receiving Mux D Channel 55 digital television from Sutton Coldfield. I live in Redditch Worcestershire and have had good quality digital tv on all muxes using a Televes wideband aerial. Sometime in November last year I lost all mux d channels. Before loss I could watch film 4 with no problems. The mux d signal strength prior to this was the strongest avaialble due to the aerial having its highest gain close to the channel 55 frequency of 746MHz. Interestingly mux d was the only mux that was not affected by a period of high pressure induced multi path reception last year so problem is unlikely to be co-channel interference.
Suspecting an illegal local transmission
i complained to OFCOM. OFCOM replied stating that a CAI approved aerial fitter must check the aerial with a meter before they would take action.

Before having the aerial checked I decided to upgrade my aerial and have the signal checked at the same time.
I purchased a Televes DAT75 (with MRD). This aerial is the only wideband class 1 aerial in the CAI approved list.
THe new aerial was erected on a 20ft mast and gave a good solid pass on the riggers meter on all muxes except you guessed it Mux D. The meter indicates an analogue source on channel 55.
Notwithstanding the failure my freeview boxes will now lock on to Mux D but the signal strength is the lowest and subject to some interference.
OFCOM were informed and attended last week to look at the signal. The meter they had did not spot the analogue transmission but confirmed that the signal strength on Mux D was 10dB lower than the next nearest Mux C on 746MHz.
The gain characteristic of the dat75 shows a 1dB gain at 746MHz over 722MHz.
Now awaiting more information from OFCOM who were surprised at the large signal drop - checks on the transmitter showed no work or loss of signal om Mux D. You may have wondered if any neighbours have been similary affected but I am the only one with freeview around here as the postcode shows freeview is not avialble
Briantist
Saturday 20 January 2007 5:15PM
Graham Thompson: you can see the scope for interference on C55 here: www.ukfree.tv link icon UK TV Frequency map - channel C55 (746MHz) | ukfree.tv - get free UK television - what's your postcode?
Mike
Saturday 20 January 2007 7:27PM
Hi, i get a100% signal for the 3 sky channels on freeview (news/sports/three), but after a few seconds of viewing they just go to a black screen. however, i can view them fine when i press the 'guide' button, and the picture is displayed in the small screen at the top right. any ideas how to stop this, as i can only watch these channels in the small screen. is it a bug with the box?
Briantist
Sunday 21 January 2007 1:43PM
Mike: sounds like a bug with your box. Can you return it to the retailer for a replacement? However, first try www.ukfree.tv link icon My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4 or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - get free UK television
Mike
Sunday 21 January 2007 10:20PM
(Briantist)

well, what can i say, your advice worked. i tuned in the box without the aerial, then re-tuned with it back in, and the problem was gone. i just upgraded aerials, so the box mustve retained some sort of info on the old serttings or something. Anyways, good advice, glad i checked out this site..!

cheers, i can now watch the scores coming in on a sat arvo:)

Mike
Briantist
Monday 22 January 2007 8:58AM
Mike: Enjoy!
Graham Thompson
Wednesday 24 January 2007 3:12PM Redditch
Hi Briantist

Postcode is B98 8SE. already tried tuning an analogue telly to channel 55 and there is not any sign of tV so not likely to be co channel problem. Nearest legit transmission on Channel 55 I can find is vertically polarised booster at Ross On Wye virtually directly behind my antenna so should have max rejection. OFCOM awaiting an investigation by National Grid (transmitter for MUX D) I will post again when more info
Veronica
Friday 16 February 2007 10:32AM
Please do not groan, but I have been watching freeview through a TV card on my computer with only an (old) cheap windowsill aerial and getting really excellent reception, picking up a total of 72 different channels - until I upgraded my motherboard, which seems to have coincided with a loss of power on a couple of S Coldfield transmitters.
There is no chance of me using the home aerial. Can you offer advice on the best small aerial to improve my reception? Or am I doooomed - until a later date, of course...


Anna Whitehouse
Saturday 17 February 2007 8:38PM Shifnal
I have just bought a new samsung tv. My post code is tf11 8qy. Using my old analogue tv i could get all channels perfectly well. Having spent £800 on a new digital tv, and only using the aerial connection, i can only get bbc channels and a few other freeview channels. Can anyone tell me why?? Have i wasted a lot of money??!!
Briantist
Sunday 18 February 2007 12:41PM
Anna Whitehouse: there could be a few reasons for this. The strength of a analogue signal is no guide to the strength of digital signals from the same transmitter. Also, if you had two aerials for a choice of BBC or ITV regional programmes you may also have an interference problem. Also, you need a wideband type aerial to receive all the Freeview channels from this transmitter.
Graham Thompson
Tuesday 20 February 2007 4:54PM Redditch
Upgrade on loss of Mux D in B98 8SE (Redditch). OFCOM have been round today with a range rover equipped with a telescopic mast and sophisticated measuring equipment. They have taken readings today at a numner of local points (including one at the top of a hill) and have confirmed that the signal strength on Mux D (channel 55 from Sutton) is consistantly some 10dB lower than the other Mux. AS noted before this mux used to be the strongest signal (probably due to the gain curve of my antenna). Loss of signal ocurred a while after the launch of Film 4 and not coincident with it. Perhaps this may be the cause of other peoples problem with Mux D. OFCOM are going to contact National Grid about this. I will post if any more info becomes available.
Graham Thompson
Tuesday 20 February 2007 5:00PM Redditch
Veronica

Just a thought have tried to get updated drivers for PC freeview card. You don't say what the old motherboard was, but it's entirely possible that the driver and/or your TV software need upgrading. Check the website of the tv card supplier and the software you are using to display digital tv. You must be very close to the transmitter to get DTT to work with a set top aerial. Is there no cahnce of diverting your main aerial downlead into the loft and fitting a 2 output amplifier to feed your pc on a seperate coax.
Briantist
Wednesday 21 February 2007 8:51AM
Graham Thompson: thanks for the information. I'll see if I can get information out of National Grid Wireless too.
Veronica
Friday 23 February 2007 10:17AM
"Veronica ....You don't say what the old motherboard was, but it's entirely possible that the driver and/or your TV software need upgrading."

I didn't mention drivers as everything updated and tidy. Asus A7V8X-X Mothrboard reflashed as well.

"You must be very close to the transmitter to get DTT to work with a set top aerial."

In Coseley, Bilston, halfway up a hill facing Sutton C.
All channels picked up perfectly this morning via Hauppauge internal Digital TV card. After dark, two banks of programs missing or stuttering.

Yes, I know I am extremely fortunate to be able to even get reception via windowsill aerial, never mind the excellent reception I get on 60% of the channels after dark and 100% during the day.
I will continue to nag Hauppage for a bit longer before nagging husband to link to our main aerial - or I might just be happy with what I can get.

Worth mentioning -indoor TV with small round aeriel also gives excellent reception this side of the house. Just lucky, I guess.
Many thanks, veronica.

AdrianH
Sunday 25 February 2007 8:57PM Coventry
I've had near perfect reception from Sutton Coldfield freeview for several years. My postcode is CV4 7HE. As of Wednesday Feb 21 (2007), every day I've been getting lots of intermittent pixelation and screen-break-up on all the digital channels. Until 5:45pm each day (dusk) reception is perfect. Afer 5:45pm it is unwatchable. The signal strengths indicated on my iDTV are all excellent (mainly 9s). The pixelation+loss-of-sound appears to tie in with aircraft being somewhere in the sky nearby (just about audible). I don't know if they are to/from Coventry or Birmingham airports? There are lots of (audible) aircraft prior to 5:45pm but they cause no problems at all; and until Feb 21st, they caused no problems in the evening either! Analog channels appear to be affected but not quite so badly. Can you please offer any help and/or suggest what I should do? Might they be transmitting something new after-dark that is causing my interference? Something has definitely changed for the worse. Thanks.
Briantist
Monday 26 February 2007 11:06AM
AdrianH: if you have problems with ALL of your channels, then the most likely explanation is that your aerial, cables and connectors have been accidentally damaged. You may also be able to reposition your aerial to point at the alternative transmitter at Waltham.
AdrianH
Monday 26 February 2007 12:20PM
Thanks for your reply, Briantist. I have since noticed that the interference starts at 5:45 pm - exactly as the street lights come on; and stops dead at 7:00am - exactly as the street lights go off. This repeats every day. I've asked the council to come out and check the street lights. Strangely, the interference is worst (between the aforementioned times) when a plane is in the sky or a car passing nearby. I'm suspicious that a lamp-post is operating like some sort of beacon. Does this sound plausible?
Note: Between 7am and 5:45pm reception is perfect on all channels.
Briantist
Monday 26 February 2007 2:38PM
AdrianH: You certaily should not expect a streetlamp to output RF interference. If you are sure that this is the case, you can get onto Ofcom as they can help. See www.ofcom.org.uk link icon Problems with interference affecting my TV and other devices in my house | Ofcom
Mike
Monday 26 February 2007 3:11PM Warwick
I am at CV345NN and have tall pine trees close to my house between me and the Sutton Coldfield transmitter, digital reception was a bit iffy from Sutton Coldfield and the analogue aerial is very old.(26 years+)
I believe from the map that I should have clear line of sight to the Larkstoke transmitter from the roof.
Is the Larkstoke transmitter a viable and powerful enough alternative to Sutton Coldfield for freeview, given that I need to replace my aerial anyway?
Could a taller aerial pole be the solution if Sutton Coldfield is the only real option ?



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