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	Name	Region	Parent Transmitter	Grid Reference	Distance (km)	Bearing°	Channels	Aerial Group
Alternative Transmitter	Crystal Palace	London	N/A	TQ 33940 71220	73	229	26,33,23,30,37	A H

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	Name	Region	Parent Transmitter	Grid Reference	Distance (km)	Bearing°	Switchover Step 1	Switchover Step 2	Aerial Group Before	Aerial Group After
Most Likely Transmitter	Sudbury	Anglia	N/A	TL 91237 37647	19	4	6 Jul 11	20 Jul 11	B H,E H	B H,E H
Alternative Transmitter	Crystal Palace	London	N/A	TQ 33940 71220	73	229	4 Apr 12	18 Apr 12	A H	A H
Alternative Transmitter	Dover	Meridian	N/A	TR 27399 39725	87	154	13 Jun 12	27 Jun 12	C/D H	C/D H
Alternative Transmitter	Tacolneston	Anglia	N/A	TM 13055 95727	81	16	9 Nov 11	23 Nov 11	C/D H,E H	C/D H,E H
Alternative Transmitter	Rouncefall	Anglia	Sudbury	TQ 85620 93190	26	188	6 Jul 11	20 Jul 11	B H	B H
Alternative Transmitter	Sandy Heath	Anglia	N/A	TL 20472 49446	76	294	30 Mar 11	13 Apr 11	A H,W H	A H,W H

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Sudbury
Step More information	Date	BBC A			D3&4			BBC B			Mux A / SDN			ARQ A			ARQ B

Now	7 Feb 12	44	100	100	41	100	100	47	100	100	49+	100	100	54	99	100	63	99	100
Reception change	Apr 12	44	100	100	41	100	100	47	100	100	49+	100	100	54	98	100	63	99	100
Re-tune event More information	27 Jun 12	44	100	100	41	100	100	47	100	100	58	100	100	60-	99	100	56	100	100
Final situation	2014	44	100	100	41	100	100	47	100	100	58	100	100	60-	99	100	56	100	100

Crystal Palace
Step More information	Date	Mux 1 / BBC A			Mux 2 / D3&4			Temp HD / BBC B			Mux A / SDN			Mux C / ARQ A			Mux D / ARQ B			Mux B

Now	7 Feb 12	25-	40	87	22-	6	98	31	2	50	32-	35	97	34+	22	99	29-	35	99	28-	41	85
Reception change	Mar 12	25-	40	87	22-	6	98	31	2	50	32-	36	97	34+	23	99	29-	35	99	28-	42	85
Switchover Step 1	4 Apr 12	23	94	99	22-	6	98	31	2	50	32-	36	97	34+	23	99	29-	35	99	28-	42	85
Switchover Step 2	18 Apr 12	23	94	99	26	98	100	30-	77	100	25	89	99	22	77	100	28-	92	99
Reception change	Jun 12	23	92	99	26	96	100	30-	77	100	25	89	99	22	77	100	28-	92	99
Reception change	2014	23	92	99	26	96	100	30-	74	100	25	87	99	22	75	100	28-	91	99

Dover
Step More information	Date	BBC A	Mux 2 / D3&4			BBC B			Mux A / SDN	Mux C / ARQ A	Mux D / ARQ B	Mux B

Switchover Step 1	13 Jun 12	50	61+/42						60-	62/39+	55-	58+
Switchover Step 2	27 Jun 12	50	51	1	56	53	58	99	55	59	48
Reception change	2014	50	51	1	56	53	56	99	55	59	48

Tacolneston
Step More information	Date	BBC A			D3&4			BBC B			SDN	ARQ A	ARQ B

Now	7 Feb 12	55-	72	79	59-	77	92	62	53	74	42	45	50
COM mux FEC change	14 Feb 12	55-	72	79	59-	77	92	62	53	74	42	45	50
Reception change	Apr 12	55-	58	79	59-	63	92	62	52	74	42	45	50
Reception change	Jun 12	55-			59-			62	62	96	42	45	50
Reception change	Oct 12	55-			59-			62	63	96	42	45	50
Reception change	2013	55-			59-			62	67	96	42	45	50
Re-tune event More information	2013	55-			59-			50			42	45	39+	44	98
Reception change	2014	55-			59-			50			42	45	39+	43	98

Rouncefall
Step More information	Date	BBC A			D3&4			BBC B

Reception change	Feb 12	44	67	67	41	62	62	47	73	73
Reception change	Jun 12	44	62	63	41	57	58	47	68	70
Reception change	2014	44	62	63	41	56	58	47	68	70

Sandy Heath
Step More information	Date	BBC A			D3&4			BBC B			Mux A / SDN			ARQ A			ARQ B

Now	7 Feb 12	27	18	93	24	36	95	21+	44	99	31			52	17	81	48
Reception change	Mar 12	27	17	93	24	35	95	21+	42	99	31			52	16	81	48
Reception change	Apr 12	27	17	92	24	35	95	21+	42	99	31	4	69	52	16	81	48
Re-tune event More information	9 May 12	27	17	92	24	35	95	21+	42	99	51	28	92	52	9	70	48
PSB power-up	27 Jun 12	27	16	98	24	33	99	21+	40	99	51			52	17	80	48
Reception change	2014	27	16	98	24	33	99	21+	38	99	51			52	17	80	48

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Note: The Digital UK Postcode Checker is a predictive coverage database that shows the most likely TV service availability at your address - now and in the future. Note that analogue and digital terrestrial television (Freeview) coverage may vary as a result of engineering works or any frequency changes authorised by Ofcom. Always check your future reception prediction before buying TV equipment. Digital UK is not responsible for household TV reception arrangements, and cannot provide compensation for coverage variations, reception issues or TV equipment purchased. Last updated on 30 January 2012.

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