The Wrekin TV Transmitter
Located at The Wrekin, Shropshire. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group K, horizontal polarisation, at 20 kW.
The short answer
The The Wrekin transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 300,000 people across 2 counties. Serves a large part of north and mid Shropshire including Shrewsbury, Telford and Oswestry.
Technical specifications
- Location
- The Wrekin, Shropshire
- Channel group
- Group K
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 20 kW
- Mast height
- 52 m
- Latitude
- 52.6711°N
- Longitude
- 2.5498°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
The Wrekin broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
Counties served
This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:
Towns served by The Wrekin
12 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on The Wrekin?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group K with horizontal polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.