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; -1.8342
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, and situated within the boundary of Bewick and Beanley Moors SSSI.

Services listed by frequency

Digital radio (DAB)

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

Digital television

Frequency	UHF	kW	Operator	System
538.000 MHz	29	10	SDN	DVB-T
554.000 MHz	31	10	Arqiva A	DVB-T
602.000 MHz	37	10	Arqiva B	DVB-T
634.000 MHz	41	20	BBC A	DVB-T
658.000 MHz	44	20	Digital 3&4	DVB-T
682.000 MHz	47	20	BBC B	DVB-T2

Before switchover

Frequency	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; 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 but could be received from Burnhope instead on channel 68 in the south of Chatton's transmission area, or on channel 52 from Selkirk in the north of the transmission area.

Frequency	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

References

^ "Help receiving TV and radio". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011.
^ "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

Television transmitter and major relay sites in the United Kingdom

England

East	Mendlesham Sandy Heath Sudbury Tacolneston
East Midlands	Belmont Waltham
Greater London	Alexandra Palace Croydon Crystal Palace
North East	Burnhope Chatton Pontop Pike
North West	Caldbeck Sandale Storeton Winter Hill
South East	Bluebell Hill Chillerton Down Dover Hannington Heathfield Membury Midhurst Oxford Rowridge Whitehawk Hill Wrotham
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 Holme Moss Oliver's Mount Sheffield