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4G at 800MHz (at800) Freeview reception issues

When 800MHz 4G mobile broadband services start there will be 1 multiplex in the higher risk range (C21-23, C30, C59-60): C60: BBCA
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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 Whitehawk Hill (Brighton and Hove, England) transmitter. Click to recheck

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The symbol shows the location of the Whitehawk Hill (Brighton and Hove, England) transmitter which serves 96,000 homes.

Other maps:Whitehawk Hill DABWhitehawk Hill AM/FMWhitehawk Hill regionBBC South EastMeridian (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.


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Whitehawk Hill 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
C60- (785.8MHz)171m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		4,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One South East, 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
C53 (730.0MHz)171m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		4,000W
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),

PSB3
BBCB
 vertical max
C51 (714.0MHz)171m256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4		4,000W
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

COM4
SDN
 vertical max
C57 (762.0MHz)164m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		4,000W
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
C56 (754.0MHz)171m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		4,000W
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
C48 (690.0MHz)171m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		4,000W
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 Whitehawk Hill transmitter


BBC South East Today 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QQ, 43km northeast
to BBC South East region - 45 masts.

ITV Meridian News 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Whiteley PO15 7AD, 80km west
to ITV Meridian (South Coast) region - 36 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1950s~851984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-182019-
aerial groupVHFC/D EEEC/D EC/D EC/D EK
C2BBCtv
C22SDN
C25ArqA
C28ArqB
600C35C5C5
C39BBCB
C42D3+4
C45BBCA
C48BArqBArqBArqB
700C502
C51BBCBBBCBBBCB
C53C4C4C4D3+4D3+4D3+4
C54local
C55A
C56ArqAArqAArqA
C57BBC1BBC1BBC1SDNSDNSDN
C58+C
C60ITVITVITV-BBCA-BBCA-BBCA
800C61+D
C63BBC2BBC2BBC2
C661

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 Brighton and Hove could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Brighton (Whitehawk Hill) transmitter using C54

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 10kW
Analogue 5(-3dB) 5kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-4dB) 4kW
Mux B*(-10dB) 1000W
Mux 2*, Mux C*, Mux D*(-14dB) 400W
Mux 1*, Mux A*(-17dB) 200W
local(-44dB) 0.4W

History of Channel 3 in the Whitehawk Hill transmitter area

Aug 1958-Jan 1992Southern Television
Jan 1982-Dec 1992Television South (TVS)
Jan 1993-Feb 2004Meridian
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. Whitehawk Hill 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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Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 1 May 2013 7:31PM
WHITEHAWK HILL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 12:05 yesterday to 12:28 yesterday, BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:03 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr. FM: Radio 1 FM Weak Signal from 10:02 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr, Radio 2 FM Weak Signal from 10 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 1 May 2013 7:31PM
WHITEHAWK HILL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 12:05 yesterday to 12:28 yesterday, BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:03 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr. FM: Radio 1 FM Weak Signal from 10:02 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr, Radio 2 FM Weak Signal from 10 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 2 May 2013 4:32AM
WHITEHAWK HILL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:03 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr, BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 12:05 on 30 Apr to 12:28 on 30 Apr. FM: Radio 1 FM Weak Signal from 10:02 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr, Radio 2 FM Weak Signal from 10 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 2 May 2013 4:32AM
WHITEHAWK HILL transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:03 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr, BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 12:05 on 30 Apr to 12:28 on 30 Apr. FM: Radio 1 FM Weak Signal from 10:02 on 29 Apr to 11:21 on 29 Apr, Radio 2 FM Weak Signal from 10 [BBC]
Me
Monday 6 May 2013 1:03PM
I have been trying some different orientations of the aerial.

I pointed it towards Whitehawk Hill (WH) and received no signals. I adjusted the angles several time, but it made no difference. I tried a couple of heights, no difference.

I repositioned the aerial back to its original location, towards Newhaven. I can pick up weak signals from WH on occasions.

I assume that these signals are caused by refelections, although I am surprised that I can occasionally get signals from WH when pointing away from this transmitter, but nothing when I point towards it.

Can anyone suggest how I might increase reception from WH (home build solutions preferrrd, such as modifying the aerial).

On a related point, is there a difference between a Yagi aerial and an Antiference aerial.

Thanks
jb38
Monday 6 May 2013 4:54PM
Me: Antiference is simply a brand name of an old established company who manufactures all types of aerials including the Yagi types mentioned.

With regards to the reason for picking up a signal from WH even although your aerial was facing the reverse, yes your assumption is quite correct as the signal from WH is obviously being reflected back towards you from a hill or some other tall structure, this type of thing is quite commonly experienced by many who reside in areas where hills can be seen in the background.

As far as improving your signal is concerned, its totally futile for anyone to try and improve the performance of a manufactured aerial as it quite simply cannot be done, because "if" by any remote chance any channel is improved it will always be at the expense of another.

That said though, the only aerial that can be doctored for a specific purpose is a Log periodic, although doctored in this case means killing part of its coverage range by removing two or three of the small elements on the front of the aerial to restrict its performance from Ch60 upwards in cases where interference from 4G might be a problem.

Matter of fact, in your type of situation a DM log used in conjunction with a 20db variable gain booster such as sold by Argos is a perfect combination for carrying out experiments.
jb38
Monday 6 May 2013 5:09PM
Me: This is a link to the aerial referred to and underneath is the item number for the booster, these only provided to give you an idea of what I am referring to.

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


SLX variable gain (0 - 20 dB) plug in booster (Page 603)- item No 534 / 4235 @ £11.99.

Me
Monday 6 May 2013 6:25PM
Sometimes I get considerable reflections, at other times none at all. Since hills etc. are constant, am I right in assuming that the differences are due to atmospherics.

If atmospherics are the correct explanation for the difference in phenomena, I have noticed that similar weather conditions produce different results (strong or no reflections).

I find it difficult to explain these phenomena. I seem to get all (meaning weak), or nothing - nothing in between. The Signal, when I can detect it, is always strong, but of poor quality.

You mention experimenting with a log periodic. Would not removing the small elements (directors) from the front of a Yagi have a similar effect, i.e., reduce the forward gain. I would have thought that this loss would have resulted in a larger gain at other positions, including the rear.

I found that removing the reflectors, although in theory should have had an effect, had no effect at all.

Best wishes, thanks for the links
MikeP
Monday 6 May 2013 7:00PM
Me
A log periodic aerial does not work in the same way as a Yagi pattern! Removing the directors of a Yagi does NOT improve the performance in part of the spectrum significantly, so it should not be done. It tends to reduce the overall gain, widens the reception angle and unbalances the reception across the designed operating band. These are most noticeable with weak signals. Removing directors behind the dipole changes the reception pattern so it is slightly less sensitive forward by more sensitive rearwards and sideways. The effect it to allow more unwanted signals to be received, which can easily cause co-channel or adjacent channel signals to interfere and for unwanted transmitter signals to be a potential source of trouble. You may well see a reduction in signal quality rather than any improvement! Aerial design always has an element of compromise but is not to be undertaken lightly without a full and comprehensive understanding of what is required.
jb38
Monday 6 May 2013 11:53PM
Me: As MikeP has fully explained why the procedure mentioned for a log aerial cannot be used where Yagi's are involved then that somewhat saves me from having to, but as far as log types are concerned, the only reason that this can be done on a log is simply because that every element on a log aerial is active and with this being the reason for it being shaped as it is as, the short elements on the front of the aerial catering for the high channels and with the longer elements on the rear for the low, this totally unlike that found in any other aerial which only has one active element positioned immediately in front of the reflector.

The other point about a log aerial and its series of active elements being, that this arrangement results in the aerial having a relatively flat response across the entire band over that of any other type of aerial, and why signal levels measured across a main stations six mux channels when taken using a log aerial always results in a more accurate indication of the true level of the signal being received from each mux by the aerials response not enhancing any part of the band, (short logs being even more accurate) and why standard aerials are unsatisfactory for measuring comparative levels where accuracy is required.

Just purely out of curiosity, when you mention trying tests with your aerial in various orientations I was wondering what type of aerial you are using and where is it installed?
Nick
Tuesday 7 May 2013 7:33AM
jb38:
JB, please would you have a look at Sudbury page when you get the chance?
Thanks,
Nick.
jb38
Tuesday 7 May 2013 11:18PM
Nick: I will admit to not having noticed your reply at the time, basically because I mostly access UK Free TV by either a twitter link or directly via ukfree.tv/allcomments.php which I find to be more convenient for making quick checks by neither route being dedicated to any particular heading.

But as far as the software version number you supplied is concerned, this was not seen mentioned anywhere in the lists thereby making it impossible to cross check it against anything else, although it could possibly be the very last version issued before the company wound up as all the other software version numbers seen listed ended in Dxxx, not Mxxxx.

On the subject of the intermittent breaks in the sound, if you have verified that the scart cable linking the box to the TV is OK then that fault could still be caused by a software glitch, and especially if the start of the audio down time corresponds to some visual disturbance caused by a glitch in the signal being received, but its a very difficult type of fault to diagnose at distance because it might even be connected to a dry joint on the input to the audio decoder circuitry, this being the type of fault that could only be found out with the aid of an oscilloscope test probe whilst the box was sitting on a test bench, NOT of course that in-depth down to component level faulting such as I am involved with (commercially as well as domestic) is ever carried out on low cost Freeview devices, as a certain number of brand new devices are always kept for guarantee replacement purposes by service depots which is by far a more cost effective way of doing things.

Purely for a test though, the next time that the audio drops out try removing the aerial connector for about five seconds or so before replacing it again and see if the audio returns, because if it does then that can possibly indicate a software issue.
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