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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
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-
Ofcom report that the digital (and analogue ?) output is restricted from West through
to North, possibly to avoid co-
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.
Nottingham transmitter against the sun Picture Justin Smith (ATV)
Eastwood transmitter. Picture Justin Smith (ATV)
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.
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.
