Full Freeview on the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmitter which serves 180,000 homes. 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.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) mast?
Durris transmitter - Durris transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 11/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
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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.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Durris transmitter broadcast?
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.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Durris transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 173km southwest (224°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 23km northeast (52°)
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Aberdeen (old Town) | Transposer | 2 km N city centre | 837 homes (dealer estimate) |
| Aberdeen-talisman | Transposer | 1 km SW city centre | 100 homes |
| Fyvie | Active deflector | 37 km NW Aberdeen | 10 homes Hotel |
| Glen Tanar | Active deflector | 11 km E Ballater | 13 homes |
| Glenlivet | Transposer | 15 km E Grantown-on- Spey | 70 homes School |
| Haughton House C/p | Transposer | 1 km N Aford Aberdeenshire | 1 homes 150 caravans |
| Oyne | Active deflector | 33 km NW Aberdeen | 11 homes |
| Strathdon A | Transposer | 60 km W Aberdeen | 25 homes |
| Strathdon B | Transposer | 25 homes | |
| Strathdon C | Transposer | ‘appreciable population' | |
| Strathdon D | Active deflector | ||
| Strathdon E | Active deflector | ||
| Strathdon F | Active deflector |
How will the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1961-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 3 Oct 2018 | ||||
| VHF | A K T | W | W | A K T | W T | ||||
| C9 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C23 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C25 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C28 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C30 | _local | ArqB | |||||||
| C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | com7 | |||||
| C35 | com8 | ||||||||
| C41 | _local | ||||||||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | COM8tv_off | ||||||||
| C67 | C5waves | C5waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 1 Sep 10 and 15 Sep 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| Analogue 5, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 50kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A* | (-14dB) 20kW | |
| com7, com8 | (-15.4dB) 14.5kW | |
| Mux B* | (-17dB) 10kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 5kW |
Local transmitter maps
Durris Freeview Durris TV region BBC Scotland STV North (Aberdeen micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Durris transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldSaturday, 22 June 2013
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Josh2:57 PM
Have lost all 10 channels under Com6 ArqB plus radio channels from channel 711 to channel 716 - tried re-tuning but no joy. Visited my family in Angus last week - 2 additional different homes and they have lost them as well. Can anyone shed any light on why they have gone. I live in Old Aberdeen area and family in Brechin/Montrose areas.
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mark4:42 PM
Oxford
Josh: itv channels (60?) have only 'poor' reception, all others fine, my post code is OX2
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mark's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Josh5:02 PM
HI Mark,
Thanks for info - had freeview since the it was introduced in 2010 though but have never had any problems with the signal for the channels I have lost - it has always been perfect and clear - same problem with channels in bedrooms as well as just says no signal. Am just assuming they will return!
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Sunday, 23 June 2013
Jim Bell
8:28 PM
Insch
8:28 PM
Insch
Josh/Mark/Robin
I experienced very similar symptoms that began early Dec 2012 and prevailed well into 1st quarter 2013. I live in Aberdeenshire AB52.
The symptoms in Dec 2012 (pixilation, intermittent signal, "no signal", etc.) appeared to me to be identical to those that I experienced during switchover i.e. claimed to have been caused by the low strength signals that were being transmitted at that time for technical reasons.
My Dec 2012 problems disappeared some time during Feb/mar 2013 for no apparent reason (at least certainly not due to any changes that I made).
I have raised with my local councillor the problems that I have been intermittently experienced. I am seeking her advice on which part of which government I should be directing a complaint about the very poor standard of service being provided by Freeview to people like me who are on the periphery of the signal area of transmitters (Durris and Gartly Moor are relevant to me). Had I been better informed at switchover, I definitely would have opted for Freesat but am reluctant now to do so because of the expenditure for new antennae, signal boosters etc. that I have incurred.
I suggest that we should all complain to our MP/MSP as relevant and try to elevate awareness of the problems that are being experienced. A nice challenge to present to MPs/MSPs when election time rolls around again?
Jim
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Jim's: mapJ's Freeview map terrainJ's terrain plot wavesJ's frequency data J's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Thursday, 22 August 2013
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Matthew1:40 PM
Aboyne
Hi guys. We have just moved to tarland in aberdeenshire and have purchased a technika smart tv from tesco and tried to tune it into freeview and all i get back is no signal no channels found. Do I need a freeview box as well as the freeview tv to pick up the channels?
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Matthew's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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MikeB2:19 PM
Matthew: Freeview is built into the TV, your problem seems to be with your reception. Have a look at the tradeview webpage for your postcode - Durris is the only one listed, but if you look at the terrain, there is a very big thing in the way about 5 miles from you.
If you can't find another transmitter to pick up, then perhaps Freesat is for you!
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Matthew: As MikeB says, there is an obstruction and it is Mortlich which is covered in trees.
Perhaps your aerial system has an amplifier in it. Where an amplifier has no electricity supply it will give nothing (or maybe little) out.
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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
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Christina 4:28 PM
Matthew: I have to retune constantly; 'no signal' is almost a channel and now I don't get the usa channels with csi etc. on ......... not sure it's worth the licence fee?
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Sunday, 20 October 2013
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Gordon Green4:20 PM
I have just identified a problem here in AB23 causing loss of signal on the BBC A multiplex and also affecting the other multiplexes. The aerial is a Labgear48 element group A and the cable is double screened satellite cable. About two miles from here is the radar station for Aberdeen airport and it sits about 90 degrees off to the side of the aerial. Every few seconds the signal level on BBC A changes from 80% to 0%. The effect on the other multiplexes is much less with the signal dropping to about 70% so this does not cause pixelation.
I suspect the only solution is going to be a Freesat receiver.
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Monday, 2 December 2013
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Michael10:40 AM
Why are there no radio stations via DTV from Durris? Is this policy or do I have to retune or something?
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