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4G at 800MHz (at800) Freeview reception issues

When 800MHz 4G mobile broadband services start there will be 2 multiplexes in the higher risk range (C21-23, C30, C59-60): C22: ArqA, C21: BBCB
See How do I know if the 4G broadband will overload my Freeview? and Full UK map of 4G issue areas for details.

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The symbol shows the location of the Rowridge transmitter which serves 620,000 homes.

Other maps:Rowridge DABRowridge AM/FMRowridge regionBBC SouthMeridian (South Coast 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.

Rowridge 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
 vertical
 horizontal
Maximum
Maximum		64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
200,000
Channel icons
1 BBC One South, 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 C24 (498.0MHz) from 320m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 vertical
 horizontal
Maximum
Maximum		64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
200,000
Channel icons
3 ITV (Meridian (South Coast micro region)), 4 Channel 4 South ads, 5 Channel 5 Part Network ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 South ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 ITV +1 (Meridian south coast),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C27 (522.0MHz) from 320m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 vertical
 horizontal
Maximum
Maximum		256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		200,000
200,000
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD (England no regional news), 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 ITV HD (ITV Meridian Southampton), 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, plus 1 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C21+ (474.2MHz) from 320m datum.
COM4
SDN
 vertical
 horizontal
Maximum
Low		64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
50,000
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 C25 (506.0MHz) from 299m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 vertical
 horizontal
Maximum
Low		64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
50,000
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 C22+ (482.2MHz) from 302m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 vertical
 horizontal
Maximum
Low		64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		200,000
50,000
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 C28 (530.0MHz) from 302m datum.


Regional news from the Rowridge transmitter


BBC South Today 1.3m homes 4.9%
from Southampton SO14 7PU, 26km north
to BBC South region - 39 masts.

ITV Meridian News 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Whiteley PO15 7AD, 24km north-northeast
to ITV Meridian (South Coast) region - 36 masts.

Self-help relays

Portsmouth DocksTransposer2 km N city centre50 homes Estimate. Group of houses'

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1950s~851984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-182019-
aerial groupVHFA KA KA KA KA KA KA K
C3BBCtv
C21C4C4C4+BBCB+BBCB+BBCBBBCB
C22+ArqA+ArqA+ArqASDN
C24BBC2BBC2BBC2BBCABBCABBCAD3+4
C25SDNSDNSDNArqA
C27ITVITVITVD3+4D3+4D3+4BBCA
C28+BArqBArqBArqBArqB
C30-Alocal
600C31BBC1BBC1BBC1com7
C32+2
C33+D
C341
C37+Ccom8

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 March and 21st March 2012.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Southampton including Eastleigh, Fareham, parts of Isle of Wight, parts of Portsmouth, Winchester could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Rowridge transmitter using C30
  • COM7, COM8 projected for 2013-16. COM7 and COM8 to operate as Midhurst,Rowridge VP, Salisbury SFN.
  • COM7, COM8 projected for 2013-16.

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 500kW
COM4||, COM5||, COM6||, com7≡, com7||, com8||, com8≡, PSB1≡, PSB1||, PSB2≡, PSB2||, PSB3≡, PSB3||(-4dB) 200kW
COM4≡, COM5≡, COM6≡(-10dB) 50kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*(-14dB) 20kW

History of Channel 3 in the Rowridge transmitter area

• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Rowridge 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

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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.

Mike Dimmick
Tuesday 27 September 2011 6:08PM
John Ormerod: HD services start from Rowridge at the second stage of switchover, 21 March 2012. I don't know where the November date has come from, perhaps you are close enough to a West or Westcountry transmitter that the Freeview HD site (which scrapes the Digital UK predictor results) thinks you can get it from there - though this would be November 2009 or November 2010. The only transmitter site switching over *this* November is Tacolneston near Norwich.

The line-up for regions that have switched over is currently:

BBC One HD
BBC HD
ITV1 HD
Channel 4 HD (4hd)

BBC One HD, ITV1 HD and 4hd are all simulcasts - they broadcast exactly the same as the SD version of the channel. If the programme was made in HD, the HD version is broadcast, otherwise the SD programme is 'upscaled' to 1080 lines. The exception is that BBC regional news is not yet carried on BBC One HD - when this is on, BBC One HD broadcasts a caption telling you to switch to BBC One.

BBC HD always broadcasts HD content. This might be a simulcast of something on BBC Two, BBC Three or BBC Four, or it might be another programme made originally for one of those channels in HD.

It is expected that by the time Rowridge switches over, a fifth HD channel will have been squeezed in, but the decision process of what it will be has only just started.
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 28 September 2011 4:57AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 02:37 yesterday to 02:44 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 29 September 2011 5:01AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 02:37 on 27 Sep to 02:44 on 27 Sep [BBC]
David Cusworth
Thursday 29 September 2011 2:54PM
Please do not post Transmitter engineering information in grey. I cannot read it especially on my mobile. Many thanks for all your helpful information.
Mike Dimmick
Thursday 29 September 2011 5:29PM
David Cusworth: Transmitter Engineering is an automated poster that scrapes the BBC Reception and Digital UK Planned Engineering Works pages. Because the wording of these pages can change frequently, older information is de-emphasised. This was to ensure posts from actual humans could be picked out - particularly necessary at sites like Emley Moor where the engineering work went on and on seemingly without end.

In this most recent case, the information is actually the same for the last three posts, but the BBC site reports 'today', then 'yesterday', then gives the actual date. Because the text has changed, the automated process posts a new message, even though the *meaning* of the text hasn't changed.
p blyth
Saturday 1 October 2011 10:01PM Chichester
two nights running at about 8.40pm freeview has played up and totally gone no reception at all
P. A. Johnson
Saturday 1 October 2011 10:47PM Littlehampton
I've been having the same problem as p blyth the last two nights. Yesterday, I had to turn off altogether because reception dropped out every few minutes. Tonight I have followed instructions on the BBC site and retuned my box. This seems to have strengthened the signal a bit, although it wobbles occasionally. Unfortunately, it has also lost the channel I was watching plus several of my favourite channels. Trying to add them manually just tells me they don't exist.

The aerial is on the roof. I was wondering if the problem could be the current high air pressure. Although, that wouldn't explain why the signal should go at around the same time both nights.

P.S. The signal has just dropped out completely again.
John Ormerod
Sunday 2 October 2011 8:47PM
Mike Dimmick
Thanks very much for explaining the HD situation - all is now clear.

I'd assumed that all transmitters carried HD (well, all plugs for programs on HD imply that it's there to be used), and the reason the Guide in my digibox recorder didn't show any HD channels was because it isn't HD-enabled - as far as I know.

My reference to Nov was from looking at the FreeHD tab at the top of this page - just re-looked and it's saying BBC1 HD starts Nov 3rd. Again, the headline implication is that it will be available everywhere.

Thanks again, John
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 5 October 2011 9:44AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 today to 03:39 today [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
John Osborn
Wednesday 5 October 2011 1:14PM
I have two identical Sony TV's. Both are Freeview HD. For a short while now we get the message "This event is available in HD on service 050. Do you want to change to HD event? YES/NO"
If we choose "yes" the TV changes to channel 050, but there is "No signal".
I tried retuning one of the TV's but it does not find channel 50/51/52 etc.
At some point the HD channels must have been available.
I am on the Rowridge transmitter.
Can you please advise what is happening?
jb38
Wednesday 5 October 2011 4:39PM
John Osborn: Rowridge doesn't start transmitting HD until the 21st of March next year, and the EPG channel numbers seen mentioned are sent out because they are standard no matter what transmitter a person might be receiving from.
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 4:45AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 10:43AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 1:39PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today to 09:41 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 2:40PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 today to 13:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today to 09:41 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 3:48PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today to 09:41 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 today to 13:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 5:44PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 today to 16:45 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today to 09:41 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 today to 13:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 7:44PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 today to 16:45 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 today to 13:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today to 09:41 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Sean
Thursday 6 October 2011 8:16PM Lyndhurst
Hi, Postcode so409gl no BBC channels available, tried retuning both on a bt vision box and on a tv with built in freeview, any pointers would be good...

Cheers
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 6 October 2011 11:45PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 today to 13:44 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 today to 16:45 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 today to 09:41 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 yesterday to 03:39 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 7 October 2011 4:42AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 yesterday to 16:45 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 yesterday to 13:44 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 yesterday to 09:41 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 7 October 2011 10:49AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 yesterday to 16:45 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 yesterday to 13:44 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 yesterday to 09:41 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 7 October 2011 1:44PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 yesterday to 13:44 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 yesterday to 16:45 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 yesterday to 09:41 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 7 October 2011 2:38PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 yesterday to 16:45 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 yesterday to 09:41 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 yesterday to 13:44 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 8 October 2011 4:41AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 8 October 2011 3:49PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 8 October 2011 10:56PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 9 October 2011 4:45AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 9 October 2011 10:48AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 03:34 on 05 Oct to 03:39 on 05 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 4:42AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 9:43AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 11:46AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 1:54PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 4:47PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 5:41PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 7:43PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 8:41PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 today to 19:28 today BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 today to 19:28 today Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 10 October 2011 9:42PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 today to 19:28 today BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 today to 19:28 today Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 today to 20:13 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 16:37 on 06 Oct to 16:45 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:42 on 06 Oct to 13:44 on 06 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 09:35 on 06 Oct to 09:41 on 06 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 11 October 2011 4:51AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 yesterday to 19:28 yesterday BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 yesterday to 19:28 yesterday Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 yesterday to 20:13 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 12 October 2011 5:10AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 on 10 Oct to 20:13 on 10 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 13 October 2011 3:58PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 on 10 Oct to 20:13 on 10 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:31 today to 14:36 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:57 today to 14:02 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:05 today to 14:06 today [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 13 October 2011 6:47PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 on 10 Oct to 20:13 on 10 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:57 today to 14:02 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:31 today to 14:36 today BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:05 today to 14:06 today [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 14 October 2011 5:10AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 on 10 Oct to 20:13 on 10 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:57 yesterday to 14:02 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:31 yesterday to 14:36 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:05 yesterday to 14:06 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 14 October 2011 2:46PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (Four, Cbeebies, Parliament, 3... Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 18:06 on 10 Oct to 19:28 on 10 Oct Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 18:07 on 10 Oct to 20:13 on 10 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:31 yesterday to 14:36 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:57 yesterday to 14:02 yesterday BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:05 yesterday to 14:06 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 15 October 2011 4:43AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:57 on 13 Oct to 14:02 on 13 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:31 on 13 Oct to 14:36 on 13 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:05 on 13 Oct to 14:06 on 13 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 15 October 2011 9:42AM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:31 on 13 Oct to 14:36 on 13 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 13:57 on 13 Oct to 14:02 on 13 Oct BBC TWO Weak Signal from 14:05 on 13 Oct to 14:06 on 13 Oct [BBC] Over the next week Rowridge main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Matt
Sunday 13 November 2011 9:53AM Chichester
Anyone else having problems with MUX1 (BBC1) in Chichester?

Have done a full default data on freeview box (Humax PVR) and after a couple of days BBC1 and BBC2 are not working.

I wondered if the box is picking up a different channel for MUX1 and not C34 from Rowbridge?
Mike Dimmick
Sunday 13 November 2011 11:15AM
Matt: The prediction for Mux 1 at your postcode is variable - only 4% of locations within your grid square are predicted to get reliable reception. This may be because the Heathfield transmitter uses C34 for Mux 1, although that is fairly low power. Crystal Palace also uses C34 for Mux C, at the same power level as Rowridge.

It's shown as 'variable' rather than 'poor' as there's a very good chance of getting reception 50% of the time. It will depend on weather conditions whether it works at any given time.

Switchover at Rowridge starts on 7 March 2012. Until then, there really isn't anything much you can do. A slight adjustment in the aerial's position, moving it slightly clockwise or anti-clockwise, might change the level of interference. It might have been aimed a bit north of Rowridge to improve reception of analogue Channel 5 from Fawley (which was turned off two years ago to facilitate Rowridge's retune, in turn to free up channels for the south west region's switchover).

The commercial multiplexes will remain on low power on their current channels from 21 March to 18 April 2012, as the final channel allocations clash with low-power services at Crystal Palace until that date. You will need to retune again on 18 April. If, after the retune, you find that the commercial multiplexes are unreliable, it may be worth re-orienting the aerial for vertical polarization.
Brian Hirst
Tuesday 15 November 2011 9:20AM Romsey
For the last fortnight all BBC digital signals from Rowridge have been very weak, typically quality 3 or less on what appears to be a good strength signal of 9. ITV and all other channels typically have a quality of 7 on a strength of 10. Several re-tunes have not improved. I have a high gain 92 element type A roof-mounted aerial with a masthead amplifier. Post code is SO51 7LB. Please advise.
Dave Lindsay
Tuesday 15 November 2011 12:01PM
Brian Hirst: Am I right in assuming that these strengths and qualities you've given are out of 10?

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Transmitter engineering
Thursday 24 November 2011 5:45PM
ROWRIDGE transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 16:50 today to 16:53 today [BBC]



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