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When 800MHz 4G mobile broadband services start there will be 2 multiplexes in the higher risk range (C21-23, C30, C59-60): C23: D3+4, C30: BBCB
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This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Bromsgrove (Worcestershire, England) transmitter. Click to recheck

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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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Bromsgrove 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
 vertical max
C26 (514.0MHz)200m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		400W
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
 vertical max
C23 (490.0MHz)200m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		400W
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
 vertical max
C30- (545.8MHz)200m256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4		400W
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
 vertical max
C41+ (634.2MHz)195m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		400W
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
 vertical max
C44 (658.0MHz)198m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		400W
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
 vertical max
C47 (682.0MHz)198m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		400W
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 Bromsgrove transmitter


BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 18km northeast
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.

ITV Central News 2.6m homes 9.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 18km northeast
to ITV Central (West) region - 46 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20112011-132013-182013-18
aerial groupA KA KA KKKK
C21C4C4C4
C23-BD3+4D3+4D3+4
C24ITVITVITV
C26-CBBCABBCABBCA
C27BBC2BBC2BBC2
C29-2local
C30-D-BBCB-BBCB-BBCB
600C31BBC1BBC1BBC1
C33-A
C34+1
C41+SDN+SDN+SDN
C44ArqAArqAArqA
C47ArqBArqBArqB

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.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Bromsgrove could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Bromsgrove transmitter using C29

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 2.8kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-8.5dB) 400W
Mux 1*, Mux D*(-17.5dB) 50W
Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*(-20.5dB) 25W

History of Channel 3 in the Bromsgrove 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. Bromsgrove 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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Micky Bubbles
Saturday 6 November 2010 5:41PM
Same here but if you are just after BBC/ITV etc you should still be able to get them on analogue. It is only the digital signal that is affected.
Mark Wainwright
Saturday 6 November 2010 5:46PM
Catshill here. Lost most ITV channels yesterday like eveyone else is reporting, come on chaps sort it out lets have a decent signal, 2011 isn't far away now
Nicky
Saturday 6 November 2010 5:53PM Bromsgrove
As I mentioned previously report it to Digital UK - the more people that complain hopefully the quicker it will get fixed - only problem being they now closed til Monday morning - prob wont be fixed before then! I phoned 930am this morn.
08456 50 50 50

Ive still got good old analogue so at least I can still watch xfactor!! Nicky
Mark wainwright
Saturday 6 November 2010 6:03PM
Catshill again. Is the transmitter made in this country if so we are stuffed, perhaps a piece of rolls royce engine hit it. A lack of information particularly for the elderly people who have probably no idea why they can't watch x factor and will call in the ariel engineers on monday who will charge them an arm and a leg for nothing. Nice one Nicky thanks for the number
Paul Walsh
Saturday 6 November 2010 6:39PM
Perhaps the powers that be can't hear us on account od them sticking their heads in the sand!

No reported problems? What planet are they on? I hope everyone's going to do as I do and write to local press an maybe MP. This simply isn't good enough.
Mike Fisher
Saturday 6 November 2010 6:44PM
why oh why oh why can't they leave things alone when they are working. Noticed a HUGE crane next to the transmitter on Thursday.

will be on the phone Monday am
Roger
Saturday 6 November 2010 6:58PM Bromsgrove
I believe they have completed the work and it has been decided it is so fantastic they should have a grand opening ceremony on Monday and in readiness they have covered the transmitter with red ribbon.Until they cut that ribbon we will not have reception.
Alison
Saturday 6 November 2010 6:59PM Bromsgrove
I am in Catshill too, no digital channels at all, it is just not good enough, even no warning that there may be a problem, I have retuned my TV about 10 times to no avail, I also spoke to my neighbours who have similar problems, as thought it may be my TV, but no, Not sure who to contact, does anybody have a suggestion?
Lynne
Saturday 6 November 2010 7:16PM
Just managed to retune my tv - great I thought everything must be ok - should have known better!! Now only got bbc1 and 2 and a couple of odd channels like Russia today! Not impressed!!
Nicky
Saturday 6 November 2010 7:43PM Bromsgrove
Alison - phone Digital TV and complain - I have already done so, but they not open now til Monday - 08456 50 50 50

The more who complain the better!!
Neal
Sunday 7 November 2010 7:26AM
On the of com web pages it suggests we complain to the service provider. I emailed viewerservices@itv.com and got a quick response. They said they would pass it on to there technical dept. Please email them.
Stan Pemberton
Sunday 7 November 2010 8:44AM Bromsgrove
So engineering work on the Bromsgrove transmitter has been completed. Great, so why can't we get Multiplex 2 and C; we live at Lickey End in direct line of sight of the transmitter - we shouldn't have a problem. We have no signal strength whatsoever on these 2 muxes. Come on, this is unacceptable. Is this going to be the situation until analogue switch off next April. It is totally unacceptable. Give us a refund on our licence fee or come and fit a new aerial. Why should we pay for a new installation which will be redundant by April 2011. FOR GOODNESS' SAKE, GET THIS PROBLEM SORTED OUT, NOW !!!!!!!!
Angela Mawhinney
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:08AM Bromsgrove
We have been told my Spain's TV and electrical shop that the relay station at Dodford has been worked on but the Sutton Coldfield transmitter which sends the signal is also being worked on so we are getting double whammey weak signals.
Angela Mawhinney
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:12AM Bromsgrove
Just tried that phone number but none of their advisors are available. I wonder why. We have a new digital ariel which we had fitted 18 months ago and that has not stopped us getting all these problems.
marion tildesley
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:25AM
no digital signal since thursday
Annie
Sunday 7 November 2010 10:09AM
Same frustrating situation in Lowes Hill. Spent hours on phone to BT vision thinking it was their fault!Went to scan process & only achieved minimal channels, no ITV. Rescanned next day & found 51 channels but still no ITV. Absolute pain in the ****. Thanks to all above for putting me out of my misery now I know it's not just me. A flyer telling us what was happening would have been a good idea! Thanks also to all for contact email addresses & phone numbers...will definitely add my comments to those that have already been sent. Will have to watch XFactor on IPlayer!!
lydia russell
Sunday 7 November 2010 10:59AM Bromsgrove
absolutely disgusted at lack of communication spent two days scanning for lost channels and checking connections and ariels couldnt they have let us know of the disruption to service. lots of people will be switching to sky after this!
Elaine
Sunday 7 November 2010 11:21AM
I live in Droitwich and have the same problem. no TV signal at all Thursay 4:10pm-aprox 5.30pm. Retuned and got good old BBC but no ITV channels or 4 or 5 or numerous others. V.irritated. Neighbour can get a dodgy picture on ITV via analogue. We have a digital TV with built in freeview so can not get analogue. Also hate ITV i-player -it is pants to used compared to BBC i-player and freezes regularly but looks like we are going to have to watch 'x-factor' and 'Downton' that way. Will not be impressed if they don't fix the problem before switchover, ITV usually has some good Christmas stuff on! Will be ringing that number to complain on Monday and just about to complain by email to ITV.com. Arggggg!
Darren Mansell
Sunday 7 November 2010 12:36PM Bromsgrove
Same problems still in Bromsgrove. This has far-reaching implications and I'm just about to email the Advertiser so they can pick up on it.
markbotfield
Sunday 7 November 2010 12:39PM
same in harwood park a!a! maybe we should not pay our tv licences untill full service resumes a!
markbotfield
Sunday 7 November 2010 12:56PM
Facebook is full of people saying they have no TV in bromsgrove .!!!!!!!
Alan
Sunday 7 November 2010 1:07PM
I hope they fix yours in Bromsgrove faster than they have on the Sutton Coldfield Transmitter, here in Tamworth we are going into our 3 rd week with either no signal or total crap
Martin Forrest
Sunday 7 November 2010 2:12PM
Only getting 10 tv channels (bbc1/2/3 cbbc, viva etc) & some radio since thursday. Have been contmeplating Sky or Freesat. Freeview was great when we first got it about 5 years ago, last 18 months has been rubbish, rarely getting decent pictures on all channels. Worls cup on BBC was useless unless watching on red button.
glo
Sunday 7 November 2010 3:28PM
most of my channels went on thursday too. only BBC and a few other ones working. when will they be back. what is the point of buying freeview TVs. glo Droitwich
robert
Sunday 7 November 2010 3:30PM Bromsgrove
can someone work out how to fix the tv no itv and freeview now for over 2 weeks come on get your finger out and do some work .
peter
Sunday 7 November 2010 3:55PM
As many other people in Bromsgrove we have strongly restricted signal since Friday 5th November. No ITV, Channel 4, E4 etc. Why do adult channels have priority to those?
It is outrageous that the top of this page says "no reported problems". Who is responsible for this mess? It is more than 48 hours and nobody seems to care.
barry crawford
Sunday 7 November 2010 6:57PM
barry, sidemoor ive lost count of the times that i have tried to retune my tv no digital channels at all only good old analogue we should be compensated for having to purchase all this new equipment ie tvs, arials, and the like





Martin
Sunday 7 November 2010 7:08PM
Catshill here, we too cannot get ITV, any ideas when it will be fixed or what the problem is
Martin
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:19PM
We live in Dodford and have had no signal since friday due to the incompetence of whom it may concer. Surley we should have been notified that this was going to happen or should now be notified why this is happening. Does anyone have any contact details of who we can contact to make a complante?
Brad
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:32PM
Aspens Way Bromsgrove, it really is a joke. Who can we call about it. It went off Thursday completely and has bounced along the bottom since. Went past the transmitter today and no sign of any work being done.
Andy
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:32PM
Well Mr/Mrs Transmitter engineer, my nearly five year old arrived has offered on mine/his weekend to go and fix the problem. He arrives in the living room with coat, wellies and toolbox, after I explained to him why there was no Cbeebies or CITV, saying "you can fix everything, cone on let's go." Aren't kids just great. But seriously some info on the nature of the problem and possible ETA on a fix would be good.
RGH
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:39PM
This is a joke hope the Advertiser/Standard run a story on it. Plan to email them in the morning!!
Daniel Trigger
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:52PM
Willow Road, Bromsgrove - very stuttery TV, BBC channels only since Thursday. Could the people that claim the transmitter has no problems please give us an address to send an invoice for 3 days worth of TV license? After all, us license payers are paying for something we're not getting - not acceptable.
philip
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:54PM
Bromsgrove Lea park - i have just followed the reset procedure at the top of this page. seems to have worked. reseating the aeriel cable also helped
Chris Keen
Sunday 7 November 2010 11:40PM
Another Bromsgrove customer without all but a few Freeview channels since Thursday. How do I officially complain?
Dave
Sunday 7 November 2010 11:57PM Bromsgrove
Call UK digital on 08456 50 50 50 they are compiling complaints, I only have BBC no Itv etc. The more of us that complain the better, get dialling Bromsgrove residents!!!
neil
Monday 8 November 2010 12:44AM Bromsgrove
well ive had the same problems since thurday strange how you can recieve the shopping channels and all the crap yet cant get any itv,channe4,e4,channel five,five us,fiver,dave the list goes on,feels like we are back to when tv first started
Gary Jackson
Monday 8 November 2010 8:18AM
Same problem in Stoke Heath, had 118 channels on Thursday now have 27, most of those are radio stations, have already emailed Digital TV and will ring them later as well, Why is this site still saying there are currently no issues with the transmitter?? Does anyone know who runs teh transmitter so that we can bombard them with phonecalls!
Gary
Stan Pemberton
Monday 8 November 2010 8:53AM Bromsgrove
Have just phoned Digital UK on 08456 50 50 50, press 3 to speak to an advisor. There is still an issue with the Bromsgrove transmitter although they haven't been told what that is.
Mark Cowmeadow
Monday 8 November 2010 8:58AM Droitwich
Monday morning, I have purchased a signal booster from Maplin and managed to get all but Sky 3 and the Dave chanels back but this only thru faffing anf fiddling with my indoor bedroom areal thats attached to a 2nd digibox that wasnt retuned as recomended, what ever you do DONT RETUNE!!! ull lose all chanels and only get back about 20, digital uk, ITS NOT THE CUSTOMER EQUIPEMENT!, its the transmitter signal output power, I strongly suspect finacial saving is at the heart of all thi
Brad
Monday 8 November 2010 9:03AM Bromsgrove
Aspens Way

Just called on 08456 505050

They were not aware of problems but said they take action if there is an increase in calls for that area.

So please please call now
Eric
Monday 8 November 2010 9:20AM
Its run by Arquiva on 01926 416000. They are responsible for transmission.
SLEW
Monday 8 November 2010 9:25AM
Aston Fields - Just called the 08456 50 50 50. A total waste of time, they just say the transmitter is working normally. When I said clearly this is not the case, due to the 3 pages of comments, they just said contact the people who run the local transmitter - but they didn't know who they were, or have any contact details - GREAT!! Please post if anyone gets a sensible response!
Bob
Monday 8 November 2010 10:20AM
Stoke Heath. I've just spoken to Digital UK (08456 505050) and they seemed clueless. They did say however that work was done on the Bromsgrove transmitter on Thursday/Friday last week. I suspect that this is the source of the problem. I can only get BBC 1 and 2 and some shopping channels since Friday.
Mike Fisher
Monday 8 November 2010 10:23AM Droitwich
Just phoned and they are noticing an increase in reports about the Bromsgrove transmitter so please phone 08456505050 and tell them.

I am having trouble with the groups of programs that come on the "channels" 23 and 26
on my setup menu
RGH
Monday 8 November 2010 10:24AM
Just how long is this fiasco going on for, surely someone must be accountable??
Alex
Monday 8 November 2010 10:30AM Redhill
Arqiva are aware now, as are the BBC, so engineers are on the way to the site. Apparently the automatic fault reporting on site seems to have been affected too, which is why the problem wasn't sorted quickly.
Keith Peter
Monday 8 November 2010 11:30AM Droitwich
Why does the Bromsgrove transmitter still have "no reported problems"? It's like fighting cotton wool.
Kath Read
Monday 8 November 2010 11:42AM
Catshill -Just spoken to Digital UK who are passing all our complaints onto the engineers who worked on the transmitter last week. Maybe soon someone will sort out this problem!Residing
Mike Fisher
Monday 8 November 2010 11:48AM Droitwich
something is happening ,more channels there but very pixellated.
Alex
Monday 8 November 2010 12:07PM
The 'no reported faults' message refers to data fed to these website systems automatically, not to phone calls from the public. There are so many transmitters nationally that occasionally, a fault slips through.

On this occasion, either the fault has not triggered the system or the fault reporting system has fallen over (as well as whatever is causing the transmission fault).

As I said, engineers are on the way (they might even be there by now) so you can still watch online until it's fixed.
Gareth
Monday 8 November 2010 12:25PM
Just spoken to Digital UK they suggested that the Transmitter may be outputting at too higher level to pick up the channels and an attenuator may help - I'm not going to change anything yet though ...
Very frustrating weekend !



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