Terrestrial TV

Our nearest TV transmitter is at Stanton Moor (almost exactly due North from the middle of Winster, about 3km away). Most parts of Winster get a good strong signal from a basic aerial (set the elements to run vertically). Stanton Moor broadcasts a cut-down version of Freeview: it includes all the main channels in HD and SD, but has many fewer channels than are avialable in most urban areas.

Some people at the very top of the village already get 85-channel "Freeview" (ie terrestrial digital) from Emley Moor - near Huddersfield. But by the time you get down to the about The Flat, the hillside near Birchover gets in the way, so this is no good for most of the village. A few people at that altitude manage to get a usable 50-channel Freeview signal from somewhere to the East - either Chesterfield or Waltham (I've not been able to work out which).

Lower down in the village, Stanton Moor transmitter is probably the only option.

Here is a summary of TV transmitter information as of November 2014: (with Stanton Moor updated 4/3/20)

Transmitter and GR	From DE4 2DS (SK241604)		Aerial Group	Digital Channels	Power	Polarization
	km	Bearing
Stanton Moor SK246637	3	9	Was C/D From 4/3/20: A	Was 50,55,59 From 4/3/20: 23,26,30	400W	V
Matlock SK297589	5	106	A	21,24,27	3W	V
Chesterfield SK383764	21	42	Wide-band	23,26,29,40,43,46	400W-800W	V
Emley Moor SE222128	52	358	Wide-band	32,34,44,47,48,51,52,56	16kW-174kW	H
Waltham SK809233	67	123	Wide-band	26,29,31,37,54,56,57,58	10kW-50kW	H
Belmont TF218836	100	77	Wide-band	22,25,28,27,30,35,53,60	5kW-150kW	H

 

Bearing and distance calculated using calculator from Movable Type website

  

Satellite TV

Subject to National Park rules (and Planning permission if your house is listed, or already has a dish on it), you should be OK having a satellite dish erected.

There have been reports that Sky's normal installers in the area are less than resourceful in finding locations for dishes that will satisfy the National Park rules - try talking to Farmers in Matlock who may be able to offer installation on the same terms (and who seem much more capable).

 

BBC1 - East Midlands, West Midlands or London?

Note that some satellite viewers may find that channel 101 brings up BBC 1 West Midlands (ie local news at 6.30 and 10.30 give the Birmingham versions) or BBC 1 London. If you have this problem, you can choose BBC 1 East Midlands (local news from Nottingham) by choosing channel 960.

Radio

Our nearest FM transmitter is at Stanton Moor (same as TV transmitter). An alternative is the Holme Moss transmitter at GR SE095041.

	R1	R2	R3	R4	BBC Radio Derby
Stanton	99.4	89.8	92.0	94.2	95.3
Holme Moss	98.9	89.3	91.5	93.7

DAB radio 

The DAB Radio Coverage checker shows a good range of stations now available in Winster.

Stanton Moor transmitter (which is where most people get their TV and FM radio from) now broadcasts DAB, so most of Winster should be able to get a decent signal on a set-top aerial. If you don't get a decent signal, then do let me know so that I can warn others.