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Heathfield transmitting station

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox UK Transmitter |

|name = Heathfield

|map_name = East Sussex

|map_caption = Location in East Sussex

|map_label = Heathfield

|image = 250px

|coordinates={{coord|50.976667|0.230556|display=inline,title|type:landmark}}

|height = {{convert|135|m|ft|0}}

|gridref= TQ566220

|built = 1969

|demolished =

|collapsed =

|BBC = BBC South East

|ITV = ITV Meridian (East)

}}

The Heathfield transmitting station is a facility for FM and television transmission at Heathfield, East Sussex, UK (grid reference TQ566220). Opened in 1969, its antenna mast is a {{Cvt|135|m}} tall guyed structure, giving the transmitter a height of {{Cvt|256|m}} 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 ([https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/transmitters/heathfield-transmitter#heathfield-graph 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.

The transmitter broadcasts television and radio services to East Sussex and parts of West Sussex. This includes towns such as Hastings, Eastbourne, Bexhill, St Leonards-on-Sea, Heathfield, Lewes, Uckfield, Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Crowborough, Hailsham, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead.

Along with Bluebell Hill, Dover and Whitehawk Hill, Heathfield transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and ITV Meridian (east).

Heathfield has 13 local relays: Bexhill, Ham Street, Haywards Heath, Hollington Park, East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (Old Town), Lamberhurst, Lewes, Mountfield, Newhaven, Sedlescombe and Wye. {{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/maps/tvregions/24|title=Heathfield (including relays)|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=26 September 2024}}

Services listed by frequency

=Analogue radio=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!kWRadio Listeners Guide 2010

!Service

102.4 MHz

|8.2

|Heart South

104.5 MHz

|10

|BBC Radio Sussex

=Digital radio=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!Block

!kW

!Operator

211.648

|10B

|1

|Sussex Coast

222.064 MHz

|11D

|2

|Digital One

225.648 MHz

|12B

|5

|BBC National DAB

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{{col-2}}

=Digital television=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!UHF

!kW

!Operator

!System

{{UK DVB-T|ch=40
}

|40

|20

|SDN

|DVB-T

|-

|{{UK DVB-T|ch=41|}}

|41

|20

|BBC A

|DVB-T

|-

|{{UK DVB-T|ch=43|}}

|43

|20

|Arqiva A

|DVB-T

|-

|{{UK DVB-T|ch=44|}}

|44

|20

|Digital 3&4

|DVB-T

|-

|{{UK DVB-T|ch=46|}}

|46

|20

|Arqiva B

|DVB-T

|-

|{{UK DVB-T|ch=47|}}

|47

|20

|BBC B

|DVB-T

|-

|}

  • Aerial Group: B
  • Polarisation: Horizontal
  • Heathfield completed 700 MHz clearance on 19 July 2018, therefore ceasing the use of UHF 49 and UHF 52.

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==Before switchover==

class="wikitable sortable"

!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Operator

{{UK DVB-T|ch=29}}

|29

|1.6

|Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)

{{UK DVB-T|ch=34}}

|34

|1.6

|BBC (Mux 1)

{{UK DVB-T|ch=47|off=neg}}

|47-

|1

|BBC (Mux B)

{{UK DVB-T|ch=48|off=neg}}

|48-

|1

|SDN (Mux A)

{{UK DVB-T|ch=51|off=neg}}

|51-

|1

|Arqiva (Mux D)

{{UK DVB-T|ch=54}}

|54

|1

|Arqiva (Mux C)

  • Aerial group: W

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=Analogue television=

BBC2 closed on 30 May 2012. The remaining analogue services closed on 13 June 2012.

class="wikitable sortable"

!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kWTelevision Viewers Guide 2009

!{{no2}}Service

{{UK System I|ch=49}}

|49

|100

|BBC1 South East

{{UK System I|ch=52}}

|52

|100

|BBC2 South East

{{UK System I|ch=64}}

|64

|100

|Meridian

{{UK System I|ch=67}}

|67

|100

|Channel 4

  • Aerial group: C/D
  • Polarisation: horizontal

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/heathfield/index.php The Transmission Gallery: Heathfield Transmitter photographs and information]
  • [https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/transmitters/heathfield-transmitter Info and pictures of Heathfield transmitter including historical power/frequency changes and present co-receivable transmitters]
  • [http://www.thebigtower.com/live/Heathfield/Index.htm Heathfield Transmitter at thebigtower.com]

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