Full Freeview on the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmitter which serves 720,000 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 Mendip (Somerset, England) mast?
Mendip transmitter - Mendip 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
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Mendip 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
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Mendip transmitter?
ITV West Country News (East) 0.9m homes 3.4%
from Bristol BS4 3HG, 23km north (11°)
to ITV West region - 61 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with West Country (West)
Are there any self-help relays?
| Cheddar | Transposer | 15 km E Weston-super-Mare | 1674 homes |
| Luccombe | Active deflector | 6 km w Minehead | 38 homes |
How will the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 27 Feb 2018 | |||
| C/D E | E | E | C/D E | C/D E T | W T | W T | |||
| C30 | _local | ||||||||
| C32 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C33 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
| C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C35 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
| C36 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C37 | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C48 | SDN | SDN | SDN | SDN | |||||
| C49tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
| C51tv_off | LBS | LBS | |||||||
| C52tv_off | ArqB | ArqB | ArqB | ||||||
| C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | COM8tv_off | |||||
| C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | |||||
| 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 24 Mar 10 and 7 Apr 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| Analogue 5 | (-6dB) 126kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| com7 | (-8.4dB) 72.4kW | |
| com8 | (-8.6dB) 69.1kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*, LBS | (-17dB) 10kW |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Mendip transmitter area
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011
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Graham Marsh8:31 PM
Radstock
ITV3 Problem.
Before the Easter Weekend I had ITV3. Today
I retuned because ITV3 was listed as No Signal and now it has gone from my list of channels. Has something changed over the weekend?
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Graham Marsh: Nothing has changed over the weeknd. Please can you try My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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Saturday, 30 April 2011
Gareth Smart
9:13 AM
Weston-super-mare
9:13 AM
Weston-super-mare
Hello all! Me again! I have recently moved to Worle near Weston-super-Mare and am now happy as I now have a full range of freeview channels now! Including quest, ITV3 etc. However, this is only on my main telly downstairs in my living room.
Up in my bedroom I can only seem to receive the PSB channels and none of the Commercial Multiplexes. Could this possibly be down to the fact that I may have a poorer quality wall socket in my bedroom than downstairs? I have tried the single frequency interference help guide but sadly to no avail. As far as I can work out, my aerial is in the loft.
But it just seems a bit strange that I have perfect signal for all channels downstairs but upstairs only the PSB ones.
Many thanks in advance all
Gareth
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Sunday, 1 May 2011
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Pete Hammond2:47 PM
Dorchester
I have a roof top aerial, not sure what band, and a masthead amp. It was pointed at Winterbourne Steepleton and producing a good analogue signal this morning, so I'm fairly sure it is not a wiring problem.
According to the map here, I should be getting a good signal from Mendip, but I have repolarised and moved the aerial and the TV's signal strength meter shows nothing, not even a flicker. I've tried Rowridge too. Am I just expecting too much? I never got much of an analogue signal from either of these.
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Monday, 2 May 2011
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Pete Green1:19 PM
Pete Hammond
I you call me on 01934 628757 I can give you some advise. It's easier to talk than sent a message. Pete.
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KMJ,Derby3:00 PM
Pete Hammond: The Digital UK postcode checker does not show any reception for Mendip at your location. However you should be able to receive a full service from Rowridge. Use a group A receiving aerial set for horizontal polarisation. Switchover takes place on 7th and 21st March 2011. Winterbourne Steepleton will offer the 3 PSB muxes only. A full Freeview service will be available from Rowridge with the COM muxes switching to high power working on 18th April 2012.Also on this date all six muxes will additionally be transmitted with vertical polarisation which is expected to give better reception at your location.
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Pete Hammond4:49 PM
Dorchester
KMJ: Thanks for the pointers. It looks like I'll have to wait the year, or mend the satellite receiver. The trouble with Rowridge is there is a hill right next door in that direction (which is presumably why they put the Steepleton repeater in).
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Wednesday, 4 May 2011
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samann12:19 AM
Coleford
Any idea as to why I have suddenly lost ALL channels on the 62, 56 and 67 frequencies when they were working fine before. Is this anything to do with recent switchovers in my area? I live in Forest of Dean but aerial points to Mendip
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samann: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for some suggestions.
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Friday, 6 May 2011
I live in Melksham and receive my TV pictures from Mendip. I have a loft mounted aerial. I can get all channels on my Samsung TV but i can only get BBC Progs (CH61) via my Panasonic HDD Recorder. I find this strange as the main aerial feed goes via the Panasonic Recorder!! I have tried clearing the channel list on the Recorder and have retuned either by Strongest Signal or Area Signal and Manually but to no avail. Anyone any ideas please?
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