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Freeview on the Kilvey Hill transmitter
Kilvey Hill transmitter: (Google Earth) (Live Maps) (Google maps) GPS: 51.6291,-3.92006This transmitter has no current reported problems
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The symbol shows the location of the Kilvey Hill transmitter. Your Freeview box may report this transmitter as Wenvoe as this the main regional transmitter. The Kilvey Hill transmitter covers 120,000 homes.
Freeview on Kilvey Hill requires aerial group/position AV, transmitter ERP 383W, at 232m -
The yellow area has the strongest signal from this transmitter, green areas are served by stronger signals from other transmitters, white shows low signal areas. See Overlap Map Key for details.
You may not be able to receive all the Freeview channels
Some channels on the Kilvey Hill transmitter have lower transmission power so you may receive only some of them.
Your cables, connectors and aerial may need upgrading to get all the Freeview channels.
If you are missing your electronic programme guide (EPG), your channel line-up is wrong or incomplete, you have no subtitles or the 'press red' services do not work, please try this reset procedure first.
Mux is an abbreviation of multiplex. The Effective power level takes into account the transmission mode - and does not indicate a fault condition.
To receive Freeview from the Kilvey Hill transmitter you will require an aerial of group A positioned vertically. This transmitter is 232 metres above sea-level, and transmits at 383 watts.
Full list of Freeview transmitters.
Digital switchover process details
Digital switchover happens over a number of weeks, this is to allow people in areas who where unable to use Freeview before switchover time to purchase equipment before the analogue service is terminated.Wednesday 12th August 2009
ITV-1 swaps to C26. BBC TWO C23 closes. PSB1 starts on C23.Wednesday 9th September 2009
BBC One C33 closes. BBC Two C26 closes. Channel 4 C29 closes. FIVE C35 closes. Mux 1 C25 closes. Mux 2 C22 closes. Mux A C28 closes. Mux B C32 closes. Mux C C21 closes. Mux D C31 closes.Freeview power increases from 383 W to 2,000 W, 5 times stronger.
PSB2 starts on C26. COM4 starts on C25. PSB3 starts on C29. COM5 starts on C22. COM6 starts on C28. NEW7 starts on C30.
See also Kilvey Hill transmitter - analogue shutdown schedule.
Self-help relays
Self-help relays are transmitters that are not owned by the broadcasting and transmission companies, but by the local users. An active deflector (AD) re-transmits the analogue broadcasts on the same frequencies as the original broadcasts, while a transposer (T) transmits the received broadcasts on different frequencies.| Relay name | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW INN C/P | T | 8 km NE Tenby | 1 homes 100 caravans |
Transmission frequencies
Before Sunday 15th November 1998
| C23 | C26 | C29 | C33 | C35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITV1 | BBC TWO | S4C | BBC One | FIVE |
Sunday 15th November 1998 to Wednesday 12th August 2009
| C21 | C22- | C23 | C25- | C26 | C28- | C29 | C31- | C32- | C33 | C35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mux C | Mux 2 | ITV1 | Mux 1 | BBC TWO | Mux A | S4C | Mux D | Mux B | BBC One | FIVE |
After Wednesday 9th September 2009
| C22 | C23 | C25 | C26 | C28 | C29 | C30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mux ArqA | Mux BBCA | Mux SDN | Mux D3+4 | Mux ArqB | Mux BBCB | Mux NEW7 |
Colour bands denote aerial groups: Red:A Yellow:B Green:C/D Brown:E Grey:K Black:Wideband
Notes
'Out of group' frequencies are marked with a star. Analogue power output 10,000 Watts, post switchover average digital multiplex output will be 1,714 Watts.To receive signals from this transmitter, the aerial must be mounted for vertical polarization - the elements going from top to bottom.
Before switchover, the public service broadcasting multiplexes were 1, 2 and B; afterwards they were first PSB1, 2 and 3 but now called BBCA, D3+4 and BBCB. The commercial multiplexes A, C and D had initial post-switchover names COM4, 5 and 6; now they are SDN, ArqA and ArqB. At switchover BBCA, ArqA and ArqB will switch from 16QAM to 64QAM mode transmission, so five multiplexes will transmit in the 64QAM (2/3) 8k mode. BBCB is used for Freeview HD (DVB-T2, 256QAM), and has a pre-switchover service on selected main transmitters.
After switchover an existing group A aerial will provide all digital TV services.
Comparison of analogue and digital signal levels
| Analogue 1-5 | |
| 10kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | |
| 2kW (-7dB) | |
| Mux1*, Mux2*, MuxB* | |
| 600W (-12.2dB) | |
| MuxA* | |
| 300W (-15.2dB) | |
| MuxC*, MuxD* | |
| 100W (-20dB) | |
| *-pre digital switchover (DSO). Decibel values compare to strongest signal value. | |
itv1 - Kilvey Hill transmitter area*
| Date | Incumbent ITV company |
|---|---|
| 1st Feb 1983 to 31st Dec 1992 | TV-am (breakfast) |
| 1st Jan 1993 to date | GMTV (breakfast) |
| Note | For digital switchover this region is now known as HTV Wales. |
405-line VHF black and white TV
From the Kilvey Hill transmitter, BBC One was broadcast on VHF C2. In the United Kingdom, 405-line television was used from 1936-39 and 1946 until 1982-85.<< 24-Oct-06 < Previous 24-Oct-06
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Jamie Jones: Can you please give My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4, Channel 4+1, no sound on ITV3 or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 a go. This usually fixes the problem with the EPG.
If not, you may have to wait for 9th September 2009 for your box to have a full EPG again.
If not, you may have to wait for 9th September 2009 for your box to have a full EPG again.
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tony: You could try removing the amplifier, also you could just wait until 9th September 2009 for the high-power signals you will get then.
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Cheers for that. So you don't think changing the orientation of the aerial would do much? (map)
Posted by tony (2 posts) on Tuesday 18 August 2009 2:01PM 
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Thanks.. I've already tried those things and the EPG comes back for an hour or so then goes again!
It's not really much of a hassle, as I get those channels from wenvoe which DOES have the info, they are on 800+ but I can move them, so it's no hassle having to wait
thanks
It's not really much of a hassle, as I get those channels from wenvoe which DOES have the info, they are on 800+ but I can move them, so it's no hassle having to wait
thanks
Posted by Jamie Jones (6 posts) on Tuesday 18 August 2009 3:17PM
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Jamie Jones: Sorry for not being able to resolve the problem right now. Channels in the 800s can be a bit of a nightmare.
Roll on Wednesday 9th September 2009 I guess?
Roll on Wednesday 9th September 2009 I guess?
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tony: You live somewhere with lots of reception possibilities, if you can move the aerial, you have a lot of choices. Find out how to receive Freeview at postcode SA128YL | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
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brian, no worries - I'll leave it for now, and if 9th Sep changes don't help, I'll try and chase it up with the manufacturers
Posted by Jamie Jones (6 posts) on Tuesday 18 August 2009 5:40PM
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at long last i had freeview then for the past two days i've lost bbc1, bbc2 and itv1 that i know of ( i live in briton ferry, pointing towards kilvey hill trans) any help
thanks
thanks
Posted by alan border (4 posts) on Tuesday 18 August 2009 6:54PM
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Jamie Jones: I'm sure everything will be fine on that date.
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alan border: Can you please My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4, Channel 4+1, no sound on ITV3 or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 - the transmitter has started switching over.
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09.09.09 9am Kilvey Hill dso-2 all good on
indoor aerial near Ilfracombe.
Caradon affected by co-channel signals
from KH, despite opposite polarisation.
indoor aerial near Ilfracombe.
Caradon affected by co-channel signals
from KH, despite opposite polarisation.
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Michael: Very interesting reception report: is Caradon up now? How does the CCI between Caradon and Kilvey manifest itself?
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Michael: Indoor reception is often characterised by random reflections, so this seems possible. A rooftop aerial should not have interference. I'm not sure we can call it CCI as COFDM is supposed to work with transmitters using the same frequency...
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Briantist and industrycinic : I´ve posted
on the Caradon page. I am slightly surprised
at the cross-polar CCI, but it can´t be due
to anything else.Random reflections may well distort effects. The CCI-free COM channels
from Caradon are excellent, all the PSBs
with KH CCI are more or less unwatchable,
despite 85% signal and 55% quality on the
indefatigable "Woolymeter". A proper analyser would doubtless be more informative! Between dso 1 and 2, Caradon A was excellent. I will try to find time later this week for aerial experiments. Screening off the Caradon aerial from KH in front of the chimney might help. I might turn the BB grid round to face south and/or try a log. For clarification: the Silver Sensor log gets dso Preseli, Carmel and Kilvey through the north-facing window and trees. Caradon is by WB bacofoil yagi on a chimney pole.
on the Caradon page. I am slightly surprised
at the cross-polar CCI, but it can´t be due
to anything else.Random reflections may well distort effects. The CCI-free COM channels
from Caradon are excellent, all the PSBs
with KH CCI are more or less unwatchable,
despite 85% signal and 55% quality on the
indefatigable "Woolymeter". A proper analyser would doubtless be more informative! Between dso 1 and 2, Caradon A was excellent. I will try to find time later this week for aerial experiments. Screening off the Caradon aerial from KH in front of the chimney might help. I might turn the BB grid round to face south and/or try a log. For clarification: the Silver Sensor log gets dso Preseli, Carmel and Kilvey through the north-facing window and trees. Caradon is by WB bacofoil yagi on a chimney pole.
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Actually I am not surprised by this, there have been CCI issues between the UK and Ireland, and in France with high power DVB-T. I noticed that even with horizontal antennas verticals could be received eg in LD17 area and in Cornwall perfectly on DVB-T systems, This is due to external reflections and repolarisation effects. It could have serious implications for coverage. They should have operated Caradon and Stockland as SFNs which would have eliminated the problem: instead you have a lot of people losing service who will be very disgruntled today. Cute shielding is needed eg a log and using the building as a shield in Michael's case. Bacofoil Yagis have no directivity!
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Briantist: NB COFDM only works with transmitters using the same frequencies which are transmitting the same data and which are synchronised. This is NOT the case with the current emerging CCI problems between Caradon, KH and Stockland.
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industrycynic: I seems odd they would not have thought of that.
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Briantist: Why should be surprised? Ofcom and Co live in a theoretical world and the UK kas a long history of technology cockups masterminded by them and their predecessor entities with many of the same dramatis personae. In addition the Bristol Channel area is spectrally very congested and tricky to serve because of the topography on either side.
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industrycynic: I've had plenty of conversations with people from that bit of Ofcom and they do seem very sure of their predictions.
I think it is easier to predict where signals will go over water than over land, the model they use is sophisticated, the have assure me.
I think it is easier to predict where signals will go over water than over land, the model they use is sophisticated, the have assure me.
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Briantist: I don't share your excited enthusiasm for them. Once we have tropo lifts in that area (scheduled for later this week) their theories will be tested nicely in the real world laboratory. The jury has only been presented with less than 24 hours RF evidence.
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Now, now, we surely don´t want to confuse
their smug calculations with empirical data!
their smug calculations with empirical data!
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Michael: Sorry, what is "smug" about computer modelling?
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industrycynic: OK, let's wait and see then?
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Brian, yes, after the September 9th full switchover, the box is now behaving properly again!
However, for the last few days, we've been getting text messages flash up on various channels warning us we'll need to retune AGAIN on 30th September! The following doc. seems to verify this, but I've not heard of this change anywhere else - do you have details?
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/36124/12-08-09_kilvey_hill_dso1.pdf
Cheers,
Jamie (map)
However, for the last few days, we've been getting text messages flash up on various channels warning us we'll need to retune AGAIN on 30th September! The following doc. seems to verify this, but I've not heard of this change anywhere else - do you have details?
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/36124/12-08-09_kilvey_hill_dso1.pdf
Cheers,
Jamie (map)
Posted by Jamie Jones (3 posts) on Friday 18 September 2009 2:21PM
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Jamie Jones: You mean this What is behind the Freeview retune? | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 ?
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Belugh, yeah, that's it - I expected something on this page about it - I still can't work out the MUXes and their channels after the 30th september change!
As for the OFCOM argument, I agree with Brian. I also think that some of you others need to seperate OFCOM bureaucracy / politics from OFCOM engineering. (map)
As for the OFCOM argument, I agree with Brian. I also think that some of you others need to seperate OFCOM bureaucracy / politics from OFCOM engineering. (map)
Posted by Jamie Jones (3 posts) on Saturday 19 September 2009 6:29PM
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Jamie Jones: There would be more if I could actually get Freeview to actually say which channels is going to which multiplex.
Moving ITV3 and ITV4 from multiplex 2 makes way for FIVE and one other channel. I think this could have been ITV1+1, but this seems to have been cancelled.
There have been suggestions that ITV3 and ITV4 will move to Multiplex D, but this is owned by Arqiva, whereas Multiplex A belongs to SDN, which is 100% owned by ITV, but mux A is very full already.
As soon as I know exactly what is going where, there will be updates. But probably not next week as my shoulder is being operated on.
Moving ITV3 and ITV4 from multiplex 2 makes way for FIVE and one other channel. I think this could have been ITV1+1, but this seems to have been cancelled.
There have been suggestions that ITV3 and ITV4 will move to Multiplex D, but this is owned by Arqiva, whereas Multiplex A belongs to SDN, which is 100% owned by ITV, but mux A is very full already.
As soon as I know exactly what is going where, there will be updates. But probably not next week as my shoulder is being operated on.
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ok, thanks for the reply - hope the operation goes smoothly. (map)
Posted by Jamie Jones (3 posts) on Saturday 19 September 2009 9:58PM
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Jamie Jones: Thanks, me too.
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Here's a list of the channels and UHF numbers on the transmitter,
Hope this is useful for you,
As of 2040-2100 pm 30/09/2009
CH22
SKY THREE
Dave
E4+1
price drop tv
Sky News
Sky Spts News
smile TV3
SKy Text
TROVE
talkSPORT
Premier Radio
Absolute Radio
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Ch23
BBC OINE WALES
BBC TWO WALES
BBS THREE
BBC FOUR
CBBC Channel
CBeebies
BBC NEWS
BBC Parliament
BBC Red Button
301
BBC RADIO 1
BBC 1 Xtra
BBC RADIO 2
BBC RADIO 3
BBC RADIO 4
BBC R5L
BBC R5LSX
BBC 6 Music
BBC Radio 7
BBC Asian Net
BBc World Sv
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Cymru
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CH 25
ITV 3
QVC
Virgin1
bid tv
E4
FIVER
FIVE USA
QUEST
CNN
S4/C2
Teachers TV
Televison X
PARTYLAND
S4/C (strangely on number 800)
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CH 26
ITV 1` Wales
S4/C
FIVE
ITV2
Channel 4
Channel 4+1
More 4
ITV ( itv 2+1)
Teletext
Ttext Holidays
Rabbit
Direct Gov
Gay Rabbit
Heart
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CH 28
Yesterday
Film4
4 Music
TMF
Ideal World
ITV 4
Dave ja vu
(blank channel) (Shows itv 2 has moved message)
Big deal
Virgin 1+1
Create & Craft
Rocks & Co
lottery Xtra
Russia Today
NEWS (blank no message or video feed)
Smile TV2
BabeStation
4TVinteractive
TOPUP Anytime
The Hits Radio
Kiss
Heat
MAgic
Q
Smooth Radio
Kerrang!
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CH 29
305( Loads black screen)
302 (Re-tune help)
Community - (map)
Hope this is useful for you,
As of 2040-2100 pm 30/09/2009
CH22
SKY THREE
Dave
E4+1
price drop tv
Sky News
Sky Spts News
smile TV3
SKy Text
TROVE
talkSPORT
Premier Radio
Absolute Radio
_______________________
Ch23
BBC OINE WALES
BBC TWO WALES
BBS THREE
BBC FOUR
CBBC Channel
CBeebies
BBC NEWS
BBC Parliament
BBC Red Button
301
BBC RADIO 1
BBC 1 Xtra
BBC RADIO 2
BBC RADIO 3
BBC RADIO 4
BBC R5L
BBC R5LSX
BBC 6 Music
BBC Radio 7
BBC Asian Net
BBc World Sv
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Cymru
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CH 25
ITV 3
QVC
Virgin1
bid tv
E4
FIVER
FIVE USA
QUEST
CNN
S4/C2
Teachers TV
Televison X
PARTYLAND
S4/C (strangely on number 800)
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CH 26
ITV 1` Wales
S4/C
FIVE
ITV2
Channel 4
Channel 4+1
More 4
ITV ( itv 2+1)
Teletext
Ttext Holidays
Rabbit
Direct Gov
Gay Rabbit
Heart
__________________
CH 28
Yesterday
Film4
4 Music
TMF
Ideal World
ITV 4
Dave ja vu
(blank channel) (Shows itv 2 has moved message)
Big deal
Virgin 1+1
Create & Craft
Rocks & Co
lottery Xtra
Russia Today
NEWS (blank no message or video feed)
Smile TV2
BabeStation
4TVinteractive
TOPUP Anytime
The Hits Radio
Kiss
Heat
MAgic
Q
Smooth Radio
Kerrang!
___________________
CH 29
305( Loads black screen)
302 (Re-tune help)
Community - (map)
Posted by Sean Pursey (7 posts) on Wednesday 30 September 2009 9:11PM
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S4C on CH 25 is a retune message. Also, Excuse the typos
Posted by Sean Pursey (7 posts) on Wednesday 30 September 2009 9:12PM
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Also , Community shows a message explaining the channel is no longer available in the area
Posted by Sean Pursey (7 posts) on Wednesday 30 September 2009 9:16PM
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Sean Pursey: Thanks very much for that list, it is most helpful.
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I cannot get BBC1 & BBC two the picture freezes up on both channels I installed a new arial and retuned (map)
Posted by Bill Watkins (1 post) on Thursday 1 October 2009 1:48PM
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Bill Watkins: I could be your box, it isn't on this list is it? TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode | ukfree.tv - independent digital TV + switchover advice, since 2002
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Bill Watkins: Can you get dave and sky three ?
Posted by Sean Pursey (7 posts) on Friday 2 October 2009 10:35PM
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I curently receive freeview from kilvey hill and the reception is excellent.When will I be able to receive freeview HD ?
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R T urner: It's supposed to be running now, in fact. Freeview HD - final dates | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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