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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): C21: SDN, C60: BBCA
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 Reigate transmitter which serves 70,000 homes.

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Radiation patterns

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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.

Reigate 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
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		2,000
Channel icons
1 BBC One London, 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 C60 (786.0MHz) from 297m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		2,000
Channel icons
3 ITV (London), 4 Channel 4 London ads, 5 Channel 5 London ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 London ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 ITV +1 (London),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C57 (762.0MHz) from 297m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 vertical
Maximum256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		2,000
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD (England no regional news), 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 ITV HD (ITV London), 104 Channel 4 HD London ads, plus 1 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C53 (730.0MHz) from 297m datum.
COM4
SDN
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		2,000
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 C21+ (474.2MHz) from 297m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		2,000
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 C24 (498.0MHz) from 300m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		2,000
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 C27 (522.0MHz) from 300m datum.


Regional news from the Reigate transmitter


BBC London 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London W1A 1AA, 30km north
to BBC London region - 55 masts.

ITV London News 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London WC1X 8XZ, 30km north
to ITV London region - 55 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-18
aerial groupC/D EEWWWW
C212+SDN+SDN+SDN
C24AArqAArqAArqA
C27BArqBArqBArqB
600C311
C39+C
C42C5C5
700C51local
C53C4C4C4BBCBBBCBBBCB
C57BBC1BBC1BBC1D3+4D3+4D3+4
C60ITVITVITVBBCABBCABBCA
800C63BBC2BBC2BBC2
C66D

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 4th April and 18th April 2012.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Reigate including parts of Crawley could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Reigate transmitter using C51

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 10kW
Analogue 5(-3dB) 5kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 2kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*(-17dB) 200W
Mux C*, Mux D*(-20dB) 100W

History of Channel 3 in the Crystal Palace transmitter area

Sep 1955-Jul 1968Associated-Rediffusion†
Sep 1955-Jul 1968Associated TeleVision◊
Jul 1968-Dec 1992Thames†
Jul 1968-Feb 2004London Weekend Television♦
Jan 1993-Feb 2004Carlton†
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc♦
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc†
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Reigate 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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Tuesday 29 May 2012 10:29AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:49 yesterday [BBC]
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Wednesday 30 May 2012 4:28AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:49 on 28 May [BBC]
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Tuesday 24 July 2012 5:00PM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Very Weak Signal from 15:18 today [BBC]
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Tuesday 24 July 2012 7:59PM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 15:18 today to 16:57 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 25 July 2012 11:02AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 15:18 yesterday to 16:57 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 26 July 2012 5:00AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 15:18 on 24 Jul to 16:57 on 24 Jul [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 10 August 2012 5:00AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:18 yesterday to 23:19 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 11 August 2012 5:00AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:18 on 09 Aug to 23:19 on 09 Aug [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 15 January 2013 8:02PM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview - No reported problems -. [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 15 January 2013 8:59PM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview No problems on any service. [BBC]
Jack Gaffney
Wednesday 23 January 2013 10:29AM
Please can you confirm that if my TV signal is off Reigate will my Freeview support Sky Sports 1&2 on BT Vision.Thanks
Dave Lindsay
Wednesday 23 January 2013 11:09AM
Jack Gaffney: I have no idea where you get your TV signal from as I, like others on here, aren't psychic!

The Sky Sports channels are not available from all transmitters, but they are available if you can receive the COM6 multiplex which carries Film4, 4Music, Yesterday and others. So if you have these, then you will have Sky Sports (subject to required subscription).

If you are missing COM6 (or COM4 or COM5) you may be able to receive them with a different aerial, or, you may not be served in your area.

For a full list of digital terrestrial TV services by multiplex (e.g. PSB1, COM6 etc), see:

www.dtg.org.uk link icon DTG :: DTT Services by Multiplex

Reigate is a full service transmitter (carries PSBs and COMs), but a replacement aerial "may" be needed to receive all channels without which only the PSBs are received.
Martin Holland
Saturday 26 January 2013 6:19AM
I use the Reigate transmitter as I am in the shadow of Reigate hill. My Freeview reception is fine but my FM radio reception has been poor for some time, especially R4. I have to switch to mono now. I have an FM halo ariel on my Freeview TV mast. Can anyone advise how to check whether there are problems with the Reigate FM repeater? FM was fine 6 months ago.
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 26 January 2013 9:18AM
Martin Holland: There is no Radio 4 transmitter at Reigate.

What frequency are you tuned to?
Martin Holland
Saturday 2 February 2013 7:27AM
Martin Holland: R4 is tuned to 93.5 Mhz. Reception seems OK during the day but gets noisy during the late afternoon. I have to switch to mono about 15:30 - 16:30. R3, Classic FM and other FM stations are OK all the time. R4 used to be the most reliable signal. If all my FM stations were bad I'd get a new aerial but it is only R4. I'm perplexed.
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 2 February 2013 10:59AM
Martin Holland: You are tuned to Wrotham. Looking at your location, the only other transmitter that might serve you is Guildford - I say might as I'm not familiar with the area, although with a roof-top aerial you might be able to receive something that a set-top won't.

Frequencies for BBC national FM transmitters are here:

www.bbc.co.uk link icon BBC - Help receiving TV and radio - Transmitters

Guildford doesn't broadcast Classic, so you will probably only get it on 100.9 from Wrotham.

Is there something close to you in the direction of Wrotham such as a building or tree? If it's a directional aerial then it probably could do with pointing ENE-wards to Wrotham rather than at the Reigate transmitter - this could be your issue if it does point in the wrong direction.

If it is an omni-directional vertical dipole then be aware that the mast it is mounted on is likely to screen the signal a bit (cause a null). Make sure that it isn't in the direction you're trying to receive from.

See:

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon FM / DAB Radio Aerials
Dr B J Goldsmith
Friday 8 February 2013 12:23PM Gatwick
I get frequent picture break up and freeze on Freeview BBC channels 1,2,and 80 and it is particularly bad today. All other channels are trouble free.I experience this with two different set top boxes including a BT Vision box which messages Freeview signal poor or of low quality. 50 yards away on a line with my roof top aerial and the transmitter is a large tree on public land. Please advise possible action.
Dave Lindsay
Friday 8 February 2013 12:35PM
Dr B J Goldsmith: In your general area Crystal Palace and Reigate would appear as if they might be strong and roughly in the same direction. Check to see that your receivers are tuned (for BBC standard definition services) to Reigate on UHF channel 60 rather than Crystal Palace on 23. This information is usually given on the signal strength screen.
steve j
Friday 8 February 2013 7:41PM Gatwick
the aerial is on the roof going to buy new one now what do you think is the best one to buy rh67lz
jb38
Friday 8 February 2013 8:32PM
steve j: Both Reigate (@ 6 miles) and Crystal Palace (@ 18 miles) transmitters cover your area and so either of the two log type aerials seen on the links would be suffice for requirements no matter what station was used.

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Online TV FM DAB Aerial sales

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Online TV FM DAB Aerial sales
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 9 February 2013 9:55AM
steve j: WRT the issue with your Logik TV, I would certainly discount the obvious such as being tuned to the wrong transmitter.

The links which jb38 has provided are to ATV's site which contains a wealth of information on this stuff.

Other suppliers and products are available. I came across this one selling the 30 element Vision log at a very competitive price:

www.aerialsat.com link icon VISION Log Periodic W/B (30 Element) > AerialSat.com

They also do the "Super" 40 element model which I believe is the model that ATV sell as their "Log 40".
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