Heathfield transmitting station

Heathfield transmitting station

Infobox UK Transmitter
name = Heathfield


height =
gridref=TQ566220
built = 1969
demolished =
collapsed =
BBC = BBC South East
ITV = ITV Meridian

The Heathfield Transmitting Station is a facility for FM- and television- transmission at Heathfield, East Sussex, UK (grid reference TQ566220). Opened in 1969 it uses as its antenna mast a 135 metre tall guyed structure, giving average transmitter height 256 metres above sea level. A wideband horizontally polarised aerial is required to receive both digital and analog TV signals, although the original analogue signals are in band C/D. In July 2007 was confirmed by Ofcom that Heathfield would become a B group transmitter at DSO (Digital Switchover), though all the digital MUXES would be still be receivable on a C/D group aerial ( [http://www.aerialsandtv.com/heathfieldtx.html#HeathfieldGraph see graph] ) in "most" areas.The station's coverage area suffers from co-channel interference problems, particularly to the south, not only with Brighton (Whitehawk Hill) but with the continent as well. It is owned and operated by National Grid Wireless.

Along with Dover and Bluebell Hill, Heathfield transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and Meridian South East.

Channels listed by Frequency

* Analogue Radio (FM VHF)
** 102.4 MHz - Southern FM
** 104.5 MHz - BBC Southern Counties Radio

* Digital Radio (DAB)
** Block 11D: 222.064 MHz - Digital One
** Block 12B: 225.648 MHz - BBC

* Analogue Television (ERP 100 kW)
** UHF 49 - BBC One (South East)
** UHF 52 - BBC Two
** UHF 64 - ITV1 (Meridian South East)
** UHF 67 - Channel 4

* Digital Television (average ERP 1 kW)
** UHF 34 - Multiplex 1 BBC ERP 1.6 kW
** UHF 29 - Multiplex 2 ITV and CH4 transmitted by Digital 3 and 4 ERP 1.6 kW
** UHF 48 - Multiplex A SDN ERP 1 kW
** UHF 47 - Multiplex B BBC ERP 1 kW
** UHF 54 - Multiplex C National Grid Wireless ERP 1 kW
** UHF 51 - Multiplex D National Grid Wireless ERP 1 kW

External links

* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/heathfield.php The Transmission Gallery: Heathfield Transmitter photographs and information]
* [http://www.aerialsandtv.com/heathfieldtx.html Pictures and info on Heathfield transmitter including co-receivable transmitters]


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