Freeview Light on the Gartley Moor (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Gartley Moor (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmitter which serves 6,700 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 Gartley Moor (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) mast?
GARTLEY MOOR transmitter - Freeview: Off the air due to a fault from 17 Feb 05:46 until 17 Feb 19:43. . 
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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.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Gartley Moor (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, FRANCE 24 (in English), GREAT! action, GREAT! christmas, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Gartley Moor 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.
| Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
| PSB1 BBCA | V max | C41 (634.0MHz) | 466m | DTG- | 440W |
 1 BBC One (SD) Scotland, 2 BBC Two Scotland, 7 BBC Alba HD, 23 BBC Three, 24 BBC Four (Scotland SD), 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 13 others | |||||
| PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C44 (658.0MHz) | 466m | DTG- | 440W |
 3 STV (SD) (STV North (Aberdeen micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) Scotland ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 Scotland ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (STV Edinburgh), 35 STV+1 (STV Edinburgh), 71 That’s 60s, | |||||
| PSB3 BBCB | V max | C47 (682.0MHz) | 466m | DTG- | 440W |
 46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD Scotland, 102 BBC Two HD Scotland, 103 ITV 1 HD (STV West), 103 STV HD (STV West), 104 Channel 4 HD Scotland ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 108 BBC Scotland HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others | |||||
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Gartley Moor (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, FRANCE 24 (in English), GREAT! action, GREAT! christmas, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Gartley Moor transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 194km south-southwest (211°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 49km southeast (125°)
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.
How will the Gartley Moor (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 15 Aug 2018 | |||
| C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | B E K T | |||
| C41 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C44 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C47 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C49tv_off | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||||||
| C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCA | BBCA | BBCA | |||
| C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | |||||
| C64 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
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?
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 440W | |
| Analogue 1-4 | (-23.4dB) 2W |
Local transmitter maps
Gartly Moor Freeview Gartly Moor DAB 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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Thursday, 27 June 2013
MikeP
4:34 PM
4:34 PM
Linda:
Do you mean that you get digital radio services using your Humax Freeview box? Freeview transmit up to 24 digital radio services, see http://www.freeview.co.uk…els, but they are not DAB services.
DAB uses a different way of broadcasting radio services and different transmitters, but the service is not available everywhere. I gather from Huntly Radio, for Radio in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, UK that DAB is available in the Huntly, Aberdeen area but reception depends on proximity to the transmitter and any intervening hills, tall buildings, etc.
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jb388:43 PM
Linda: Although your location is seen to be well inside of the official coverage area given for the Knockmore DAB transmitter (15 miles) and to a lesser extent where reception from the DAB transmitters at Durris (35 miles) and also Meldrum (14 miles) is concerned, however in the case of Knockmore and Durris the signal paths from both these transmitters are indicated as suffering from multiple obstructions prior to reaching the Huntly area, Medrum also being affected but to a much lesser degree.
This being the case would suggest that the comment made by MikeP in the latter part of his reply is very likely to apply in your particular situation, and especially so where DAB reception is intended to be via a portable radio, therefore I would suggest it most advisable to make a few local enquiries as to the reliability of a DAB reception in your area before making any purchases.
By the way I used the Huntly Hotel, town square as a test code, if you are located at a higher level than this then obviously that somewhat improves the situation, I would though still make some local enquiries as I am very doubtful as to whether or not a portable DAB radio is a viable device to use in your area.
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Friday, 28 June 2013
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Linda10:04 AM
Thanks for the information. I guess the best idea is to borrow one and try before buying. Only thing is now I'll have to think quick to get an alternative present for my husband's birthday!
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Sunday, 6 November 2016
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audrey littlejohn12:03 PM
Turriff
no channels again all equipment checkd our postcode is ab53 8ba telephone 01888 511589
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MikeP
12:41 PM
12:41 PM
Audrey Littlejohn:
Your reception from the Durris transmitter is shown on the 'digitaluk trade' link just below your post. It suggests that reception of the BBCA, D3&4 and BBCB HD multiplexes is likely to be acceptable. However, it shows that reception of the SDN, ARQA and ARQB multiplexes is variable and so cannot be relied upon to always give acceptable reception. It also shows that reception of COM7 and COM8 are poor so will be unreliable at best.
The reason for this is that there are at least 2 sizeable hills in the direct line with the transmitter from your location, both being with 5 km of you. It is well known that such hills will cause poor and variable reception, especially if the weather is wet or even just damp. In the circumstances, there is no alternative transmitter available for you. You may get better and more reliable service using Freesat but you would need to check that the hills mentioned do not obstruct the view from the dish towards the satellites used.
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Friday, 18 November 2016
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graeme meldrum10:19 AM
again we have had no signal from your gartley transmitter for days ,all equipment in our house new and checked ,auchterless ab583ba is our postcode telephone no 01888 511589 problem is your end please tel if any advice
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MikeP
1:14 PM
1:14 PM
graeme meldrum:
Gartley Moor is apparently operating correctly with no notified engineering works shown.
Check with your immediate neighbours who use Freeview from Gartley Moor to see if they have the same problem. If they don't, then you have an equipment or cabling problem. If they do have the same problem then please report it to the broadcaster.
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jb3811:45 PM
Turriff
graeme meldrum: The post code of AB58 3BA is not recognised by any of the reception predictor sites, if though you really meant to type AB53 8BA ? (Auchterless) then reception is indicated as not being possible from the Gartley Moor transmitter, Durris @ 32 miles/174 degrees indicated as being the station that covers this postal code area, although it has to be said that signal level predictions (in dB's) are not particularly good even from that station, as only the three main transmitters (BBC A /D3&4/ BBC B) are predicted as being received with the status of good, three being variable and with two being poor, namely COM7 & COM8.
The reason for this reception problem is most likely down to the signal path from said station suffering from two line of sight obstructions starting from approximately 3.5 miles prior to the postal code area in question, obstructions at the receiving end of the equation always having a greater affect on reception.
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jb38's: mapJ's Freeview map terrainJ's terrain plot wavesJ's frequency data J's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Saturday, 19 November 2016
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jb388:02 AM
graeme meldrum: Bye the way, just noticed that my reply to your posting is similar to a reply given by MikeP on the 6th of this month to a posting made by Audrey Littlejohn, apparently residing at the same address (phone number) as yourself.
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Saturday, 27 November 2021
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Roy Cliff7:57 AM
Transmitter engineering: when will it be sorted
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