Heathfield transmitting station
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![]() ![]() Heathfield Location in East Sussex | |
Mast height | 135 metres (443 ft) |
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Coordinates | 50°58′36″N 0°13′50″E / 50.976667°N 0.230556°ECoordinates: 50°58′36″N 0°13′50″E / 50.976667°N 0.230556°E |
Grid reference | TQ566220 |
Built | 1969 |
BBC region | BBC South East |
ITV region | 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 metres (443 ft) tall guyed structure, giving average transmitter height 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level. A Group B (or wideband or K group) horizontally polarised aerial is required to receive digital TV signals. The original analogue signals were in the Group C/D band, but all the digital MUXES should still be receivable on a C/D group aerial in reasonable signal areas (see graph).
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 Arqiva.
Along with Dover, Bluebell Hill and Brighton Whitehawk Hill, Heathfield transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and ITV Meridian (east).
Services listed by frequency[]
Analogue radio[]
Frequency | kW[1] | Service |
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102.4 MHz | 8.2 | Heart Sussex |
104.5 MHz | 10 | BBC Sussex |
Digital radio[]
Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
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222.064 MHz | 11D | 1 | Digital One |
225.648 MHz | 12B | 5 | BBC National DAB |
Digital television[]
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Before switchover[]
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Analogue television[]
BBC Two closed on 30 May 2012. The remaining analogue services closed on 13 June 2012.
Frequency | UHF | kW[2] | Service |
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695.25 MHz | 49 | 100 | BBC One |
719.25 MHz | 52 | 100 | BBC Two |
815.25 MHz | 64 | 100 | ITV1 |
839.25 MHz | 67 | 100 | Channel 4 |
- Aerial group: C/D
- Polarisation: horizontal
References[]
External links[]
- The Transmission Gallery: Heathfield Transmitter photographs and information
- Info and pictures of Heathfield transmitter including historical power/frequency changes and present co-receivable transmitters
- Heathfield Transmitter at thebigtower.com
- Transmitter sites in England
- United Kingdom broadcasting stubs