Chatton transmitting station

Chatton
Chatton transmitting station (Northumberland)
Mast height	161 metres (528 ft)
Coordinates	55°31′55″N 1°50′03″W / 55.5319°N 1.8342°W / 55.5319; -1.8342Coordinates: 55°31′55″N 1°50′03″W / 55.5319°N 1.8342°W / 55.5319; -1.8342
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] and situated within the boundary of Bewick and Beanley Moors SSSI.

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

Frequency^[4]	UHF	kW	Operator
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

References

External links

Television transmitter and major relay sites in the United Kingdom

England

East	Mendlesham Sandy Heath Sudbury Tacolneston
East Midlands	Belmont Chesterfield Waltham
Greater London	Alexandra Palace Croydon Crystal Palace
North East	Berwick-upon-Tweed Burnhope Chatton Pontop Pike
North West	Caldbeck Sandale Storeton West Kirby Winter Hill
South East	Bluebell Hill Chillerton Down Dover Fremont Point (Channel Islands) Hannington Heathfield Membury Midhurst Oxford Rowridge Whitehawk Hill
South West	Beacon Hill Caradon Hill Huntshaw Cross Mendip North Hessary Tor Redruth Stockland Hill Washford
West Midlands	Lichfield Ridge Hill Sutton Coldfield The Wrekin
Yorkshire and the Humber	Bilsdale Emley Moor Halifax Holme Moss Oliver's Mount Sheffield

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Italics denotes a transmitter no longer used for transmitting television signals

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