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A.T.V   (Aerials and Television) est. 1994
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Hillsborough
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Nottingham Transmitter (& Eastwood)        OS GRID REF SK 503 435

Note As work takes place on various digital transmitters (to prepare for the DSO)
 you may experience reception  problems, e.g. with certain MUXES disappearing.
First try rescanning your set top box and if this fails to work check on Transmitter work  
or phone reception advice on 08700 100 123 (BBC) or 0844 881 4150 (ITV).

Nottingham TV transmitter broadcast`s at 2KW (analogue power) and 40w for all the Digital MUXES. It is a vertically polarised repeater (off Waltham) which was an A group
but is now a dreaded wideband as it also broadcasts Digital / Freeview out of band. When I say dreaded I`m talking from a fringe areas reception point of view as Vertically polarised wideband transmissions can to be susceptible to ghosting on the analogue channels.

Nottingham television transmitter                                     Picture Justin Smith (ATV)

Nottingham Transmitters Channels Allocations

 

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We recommend the DM log aerial for strong signal areas, the Log 40 for medium signal areas, the XB10WB for poor signal areas and the XB16WB for those with the most

marginal signals. The dimensions and test performance of the antennas can be found

on the relevant tables. The prices of the aerials are on the Sales page.

It is interesting to see on Nottingham`s Channel Allocation guide how the frequency planners have fitted the additional MUXES (and analogue C5) in to “spare slots” in the UHF band. Of particular note is that MUX 5 and analogue C5 are within the A group and should therefore be receivable without a wideband aerial. MUX 1 is only just outside and so should be OK in reasonable signal areas. Also included in the guide are the channels of a number of other transmitters which are receivable around the Nottingham area, namely Waltham, Sutton Coldfield, Belmont, Emley Moor, Sandy and Eastwood. This information can be of great help in identifying sources of co-channel interference and so forth. The Channel Allocation Guide can also be invaluable if you are trying to find a spare channel for a modulated output (e.g. for a Sky box or CCTV system) to be added to your TV setup/distribution system without suffering from co-channel.

Ofcom report that the digital (and analogue ?) output is restricted from West through to North, possibly to avoid co-channel with Sheffield transmitter, or even Hasland.

DSO is due to occur in May 2011. It has been confirmed by Ofcom that

Nottingham will  stay a wideband at DSO, but the three main PSB MUXES

will be receivable on an A group.

 

The tower is easily seen from the M1 just South East of junction 26. This particular point was as far as the M1 got by 1966, the next section North from here didn`t open until 1967.

Just prior to taking these pictures I had the fabulous luck to see one of those infuriating drivers (who overtake you on the inside at 90mph then cut you up, all whilst chatting on

their mobile phone) get his comeupance. What a t****r he was, but fortunately one of the cars he`d cut up was an off duty traffic policeman ! ! !

Fantastic, it`s good to know there is some justice in the world !

 

Eastwood is a small 7W repeater (group A, vertically polarised) off Waltham situated

about 3 miles to the NW of the Nottingham transmitter.

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Nottingham transmitter against the sun                                   Picture Justin Smith (ATV)

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Eastwood transmitter.                                                            Picture Justin Smith (ATV)

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Eastwood transmitter`s

Log Periodic array.

 

The bottom (horizontally polarised)

one receives the signal from

Waltham, and the top (vertically polarised) one retransmit`s into the valley.

 

Note the broadcast authorities use

of Log Periodics, an aerial we recommend to use wherever possible.

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Nottingham`s channels in relation to the UHF TV band and the gain curves of the aerials

we recommend for it.   DM Log    Log40     XB10WB     XB16WB

Note the channels out of the original A group of the transmitter and the fact

that MUXES 5 & 6 should be receivable on an original A group antenna.

Post DSO a K group aerial would receive all the digital transmissions.

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