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.
  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 |
| Grid reference | NU1046426476 |
| BBC region | BBC North East and Cumbria |
| ITV region | ITV Tyne Tees |
Services listed by frequency
editDigital radio (DAB)
edit| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 3.2 | BBC National DAB |
Digital televisionedit
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Before switchoveredit
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Analogue television
editAnalogue television is no longer available from Chatton; BBC2 analogue was closed on 12 September 2012, followed by the remaining three channels on 26 September 2012.
Channel 5 was not available from Chatton on analogue[2] but could be received from Burnhope instead on channel 68 in the south of Chatton's transmission area,[3] or on channel 52 from Selkirk in the north of the transmission area.
| Frequency[1] | UHF | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 615.25 MHz | 39 | 100 | BBC1 North East |
| 639.25 MHz | 42 | 100 | Channel 4 |
| 663.25 MHz | 45 | 100 | BBC2 North East |
| 695.25 MHz | 49 | 100 | Tyne Tees |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Help receiving TV and radio". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Freeview on the Chatton transmitter". UKFree. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006.
- ^ "Burnhope transmitter - analogue switch-off". UK Free-TV. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
External links
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