Saorview channels, virgin media1, 2,3 and 4 Saorview frequencies

leinster93

I'm been given an aerial Tuned to Group K UHF (Channels 21 - 60)

Frequency Range - 470-790MHz

Anyone know if this will cover all Saorview channels? Virgin media1, 2,3 and 4... Three Rock or Kippure?

The Cush

UHF Receiving Aerial Groups:

K 21–48 470–694 MHz (Silver tip)
T 21–60 470–790 MHz (White tip)

You either have a Group K or Group T.

Group K is the present day wideband UHF aerial while Group T was the recommended wideband aerial between 2012-2020.

The short lived Group T aerial became redundant when UHF channels 49-60 were reallocated from TV to mobile services.

While they will both work ok the Group T can be susceptible to inward interference from nearby 700 MHz mobile base stations.

leinster93

Thanks. It's a labyear 450T - https://labgear.co.uk/product-categories/aerials/outdoor-tv-aerials/tri-boom-very-high-gain-tv-aerial/

Reduces LTE800 4G interference

I expect it will cover all channels/frequencies

Is there anywhere that lists the current Saorview channels against the frequencies they are using? Tried googling but couldn't find anything.

Gerry Wicklow

Three Rock channel 30, 33 (542, 567Mhz)

Kippure CH 34, 35 (574, 582 Mhz)

https://saorview.ie/en/check-coverage/

https://2rn.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2RN-DTT-Television-Transmission-Network-Sept-2019-Rev.1.2.pdf

The Cush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120214214#Comment_120214214

Group T, it'll cover all channels with the caveat I mentioned earlier about inward interference from nearby mobile base stations using the recently assigned mobile 700 MHz band.

Gerry posted the link to the most recent Saorview frequency list with the current aerial groups at the end of the document.

This is the previous frequency list from 2019, just before the 700 MHz TV clearance which included all the old aerial groups -

2RN DTT Television Transmission Network Post700MHz Rev.1.0 (2019).pdf

The Cush

Nice graphic here, found recently, showing the complete UHF TV band pre-clearance.

800 MHz band switchoff here 2012, 700 MHz band switchoff here 2020

crossman47

Is anyone having a problem receiving Saorview tonight? Everything appears to be set up as usual but I am getting no signal.

dxhound2005

Just seeing this at 10.30 pm. Everything normal from Clermont Cairn transmitter in Co Louth. Also getting some signal from Three Rock and Kippure as usual.