Chatton transmitting station

Chatton
Height of mast 161 metres (528 ft)
Grid reference NU1046426476
BBC region BBC North East and Cumbria
ITV region ITV Tyne Tees

The Chatton transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, between Wooler and Seahouses, Northumberland. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.[1]

Services listed by frequency

Analogue radio (FM VHF)

Frequency kW Service
90.1 MHz 5.6[2] BBC Radio 2
92.3 MHz 5.6 BBC Radio 3
94.5 MHz 5.6 BBC Radio 4
96.0 MHz 5.6[3] BBC Newcastle
99.7 MHz 5.6 BBC Radio 1

Digital radio (DAB)

Frequency Block kW Operator
225.648 MHz 12B 3.2 BBC National DAB

Digital television

Frequency UHF kW Operator System
618.166 MHz 39+ 20 BBC B DVB-T2
634.000 MHz 41 10 SDN DVB-T
642.000 MHz 42 20 Digital 3&4 DVB-T
658.000 MHz 44 10 Arqiva A DVB-T
666.000 MHz 45 20 BBC A DVB-T
682.000 MHz 47 10 Arqiva B DVB-T

Before switchover

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626.166 MHz 40+ 6 BBC (Mux 1)
650.166 MHz 43+ 6 SDN (Mux A)
674.166 MHz 46+ 6 BBC (Mux B)
682.166 MHz 47+ 2 Arqiva (Mux C)
706.166 MHz 50+ 6 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
714.166 MHz 51+ 2 Arqiva (Mux D)

Analogue television

Analogue television is no longer available from Chatton; BBC Two analogue was closed on 12 September 2012, followed by the remaining four channels on 26 September 2012.

Channel 5 was not available from Chatton on analogue[5] but could be received from Burnhope instead on channel 68 in the south of Chatton's transmission area.[6]

Frequency[7] UHF kW Service
615.25 MHz 39 100 BBC One
639.25 MHz 42 100 Channel 4
663.25 MHz 45 100 BBC Two
695.25 MHz 49 100 ITV1

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/tv/tv_chatton.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/radio/england_fm.shtml#chatton
  3. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/radio/lr_mz.shtml#newc
  4. ↑ http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=NU105264
  5. ↑ http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=NU105264
  6. ↑ http://www.ukfree.tv/shutdowndetail.php?tx=NZ184474
  7. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/tv/tv_chatton.shtml

Coordinates: 55°31′55″N 1°50′03″W / 55.5319°N 1.8342°W