Full Freeview on the Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) transmitter which serves 19,000 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 Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) mast?
Pontypool transmitter - Pontypool transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 18/11/2024 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)
The Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) 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 Pontypool 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 Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) 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 Pontypool transmitter?
BBC Wales Today 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 2YQ, 25km southwest (214°)
to BBC Wales region - 206 masts.
ITV Cymru Wales 1.2m homes 4.7%
from Cardiff CF5 6XJ, 30km southwest (215°)
to ITV Wales region - 206 masts.
How will the Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 29 Jun 2019 | |||||
| A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | |||||
| C21 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | ||||||
| C22 | -ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C23 | +BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
| C24 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ||||||
| C25 | -SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C26 | +D3+4 | D3+4 | |||||||
| C27 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | ||||||
| C28 | -ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C29 | +BBCB | BBCB | |||||||
| C31 | 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 3 Mar 10 and 31 Mar 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 250W | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 50W | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B* | (-11dB) 20W | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-14dB) 10W |
Local transmitter maps
PONTYPOOL Freeview PONTYPOOL DAB PONTYPOOL AM/FM Wenvoe TV region BBC Wales WalesWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Wenvoe transmitter area
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Monday, 10 January 2011
B
Bernard5:11 PM
From a viewer in Llantarnam, Cwmbran.
Yesterday all freeview channels available. Today from at least 0930 to 1630 no bbc signal being received, reception on all other freeview channels fine. All the bbc will do is log my problem. Have checked for transmitter problems on the bbc website. No problems reported! Any ideas ?
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Saturday, 26 February 2011
J
John7:24 PM
Cwmbran
I live at Greenmeadow top end Ty-Canol side and since digital switch over cannot get any welch channels from Pontypool. Mendip gives perfect reception.I have 2 aireals on pole 1 to Mendip 1 to Pontypool on correct polarity.
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Sunday, 27 February 2011
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KMJ,Derby7:56 PM
John:It could be that the signals from Stockland Hill which is co-channel with Pontypool are blocking reception of the signals from Wales. The Digital UK postcode checker shows good reception for Stockland Hill at your location on the PSB1 and PSB2 muxes. A weak signal from Wenvoe might be available, a good quality group B aerial would give the best chance of receiving this.
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Wednesday, 2 March 2011
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john8:38 PM
Cwmbran
Can anyone tell me how I am getting ITV 1 + 1 on channel 33. see my previuos comments John nCwmbran Welch Channels
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Hi John,
You should have itv1+1 on channel 33 If you have pontpool & mendip aerials joined on one cable you may fnd that the english channels from mendip are stronger so your box/tv gives them priority, check all the 800 numbers as some equipment places extra (weaker) channels on these numbers.
Mark Aberfan Aerials
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Saturday, 19 March 2011
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matthew9:32 PM
i have recently perchased a small indoor ariel i can only get 25 chanels max do you think it would benefit gettting an outside one and mouting
matt
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Monday, 21 March 2011
matthew: "If you have other problems, please provide a full (not partial) postcode (or preferably enter it in box at the top right)"
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Thursday, 31 March 2011
J
Jamie3:53 PM
Cwmbran
Hi I upgraded to Freeiview HD at christmas time 2010 and since doing so the HD channels have been very unreliable they will be fine for weeks then out of the blue they will be no signal or unwatchable due to break ups.
The SD channels are perfect but all the HD channels currently are no signal or unwatchable and this has been the case since approx 5:00pm Saturday 18th March.
Since then I have had no HD channels either no signal or stutter stutter stutter.
My equipment is fine I have had it tested so it must be transmitter signal strength reduction or unplanned work for the past few weeks if this doesn't improve I have no choice but to go to freesat for proper reliable HD channels.
Any input appreciated.
Cwmbran.
NP44 7AY.
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