Full Freeview on the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter which serves 2,800 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.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter._______
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)
The Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
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 Torosay 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)
The Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
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 Torosay transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 112km southeast (129°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 1.3m homes 4.8%
from Glasgow G51 1PQ, 112km southeast (129°)
to STV Central (Glasgow) region - 94 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Ardtornish B | Active deflector | 68 km W Fort William | |
| Barguillean | Active deflector | 12 km E Oban | 3 homes |
| Br Of Awe | Transposer | 20 km E Oban | |
| Colonsay | Active deflector | Island of Colonsay | 59 homes |
| Glenuig | Active deflector | 43 km W Fort William | 9 homes |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | 85 homes |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Sunart | Active deflector | ||
| Portuairk | Active deflector | 68 km W Fort William | 12 homes |
| Strontian | Active deflector | 32 km WSW Fort William | 14 homes |
How will the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 4 Oct 2017 | |||||
| A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | |||||
| 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 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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 13 Oct 10 and 27 Oct 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 20kW | |
| SDN, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 4kW | |
| ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 2kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-22dB) 125W |
Local transmitter maps
Torosay Freeview Torosay TV region BBC Scotland STV Central (Glasgow micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Torosay transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldTuesday, 4 July 2023
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Chris.SE1:29 PM
J G Lobb:
Now that is a tricky one!
I trust you haven't retuned whilst you had no signal, if so, this may have cleared your correct tuning, so try a MANUAL tune of Torosay's UHF channels as listed at the very top of this page.
Other than that, it's possible there is unlisted Engineering, but feel free to proceed with any checks you want.
Firstly check the aerial is intact and still pointing correctly but do a visual check of the cable en route to see if there is any obvious damage. Check the aerial and other connections whilst you are there for corrosion etc.
Do you have a (digital ideally) voltmeter so that you can check that 12v supply.
First unplug the feed to the masthead and check that 12v is present on the output of the distribution amp. If it's not, there's the problem.
Even if it's there, the distribution part of the amp may have failed but checking that will either be by taking it somewhere where there is a signal (a friend's) and connecting it to their aerial output and see if the outputs provide signal to their TV. Alternatively by substitution, but that means buying or borrowing another so probably best left as a last resort, or of course getting it professionally checked! Probably best to check the rest of the system first.
If 12v is ok, then check if it is arriving at the masthead amp,
If it's arriving at the masthead, and all other checks are ok, the masthead itself may have failed.
In your situation I cannot think of anything other than get it professionally checked, but read on first.
If it's not arriving at the masthead, there could be a break in the coax cable somewhere. Finding that may be difficult. You'll probably need someone to help and an ohm-meter or continuity tester.
Disconnect the cable at both ends and then short together one end and put the ohm-meter or continuity tester on the other, then work your way along the cable flexing it slightly to see if you can find a break where your friend sees a reading which wasn't there to start.
If everything else checked out ok, then if you still have no signal you ideally need a signal strength meter you can connect direct to the aerial so see what you are receiving. There are currently no reported faults that I can find, and as previously mentioned the transmitter is not currently listed for Planned Engineering but there could still be work in progress in which case i would expect signals to retune later in the day.
I don't know if anyone else has any bright ideas about checks that I may not have thought of.
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Chris.SE1:35 PM
Typo "I would expect signals to Return later in the day", NOT "Retune later in the day"
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Sunday, 28 April 2024
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Ian Forsyth10:14 AM
Dear Torosay Transmitter Free View
We are having trouble receiving COMA SDN V MAX C23 490.omhz the programs on this channel are either no signal or pixelation program appear to be better in the evening/night.we have tried all the things freeview suggests dose not help, can you help we have been receiving Tv signal from Torosay since we mover to Fort William 17 years ago. We are in our seventies and miss the programs.k
Many thanks
Ian and Valerie Forsyth
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StevensOnln111:13 AM
Ian Forsyth: Torosay transmitter currently has planned engineering works listed, which may require the signal strength to be reduced or switched off for periods of time whilst the works are taking place. If you provide a full postcode we can see what the predicted signal strength is at your location.
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Friday, 19 July 2024
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Duncan Martin 4:07 PM
Oban
I'm receiving no signal at all from the Arq multiplexes, the others are OK PA34 4PB
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Duncan's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Saturday, 20 July 2024
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Chris.SE1:49 AM
Duncan Martin:
I can't currently find any faults listed for Torosay and the transmitter isn't on the list for Planned Engineering at this time.
Your predicted reception for ArqA and ArqB isn't quite as good as the others. What %Quality figures are you getting for each of the other multiplexes?
Do check you are correctly tuned (use Manual Tuning) for each of Torosay's UHF channels which are 28/25/22/23/26/30.
There's currently some weather related Tropospheric Ducting which may be briefly disrupting reception in some areas. There's currently a BBC Warning
High pressure could affect TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 19th July | Help receiving TV and radio
If you are correctly tuned to UHF channels 26 & 30 for the ArqA & ArqB multiplexes and your signals haven't returned, there's another likely possibility -
You should have received a postcard from Restore TV. You may be getting interference from any new/upgraded phone masts now operating in the 700MHz band.
See https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/ and enter your postcode. There are at least two mobile masts close to you.
Contact Restore TV 0808-1313-800 for a Free Filter. IF you have a masthead pre-amp you should advise them of that as they will have to send an Engineer (Free of charge) to fit a filter on the mast before the pre-amp. A Filter have to be fitted BEFORE (on the input to) and Amp or Amp/splitter.
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Thursday, 3 October 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 30/09/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 7 October 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 07/10/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 14 October 2024
Transmitter engineering
5:11 AM
5:11 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 14/10/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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Monday, 21 October 2024
Transmitter engineering
10:47 AM
10:47 AM
Torosay transmitter - Torosay transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 21/10/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels [DUK]
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