Freeview: Burnhope (County Durham, England) digital TV transmitter
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Burnhope ex-TV transmitter (no analogue or digital services)

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Transmitter closure

This transmitter stops transmitting television services from Wednesday 26th September 2012 Want to better understand the current TV faults? See the all new UK Free TV page


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The symbol shows the location of the Burnhope transmitter.

Other maps:Burnhope DABBurnhope AM/FMPontop Pike regionBBC North East and CumbriaTyne Tees

Radiation patterns

Radiation patterns withheld

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The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
This transmitter is no longer used to provide television services.

Regional news from the Burnhope transmitter


BBC Look North (Newcastle) 1.6m homes 6.0%
from Newcastle NE99 2NE, 18km north-northeast
to BBC North East and Cumbria region - 73 masts.

ITV Tyne Tees News 1.4m homes 5.4%
from Gateshead NE11 9SZ, 16km north
to ITV Tyne Tees region - 47 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1959~851984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-18
aerial groupVHFA B C/D E K VHFC/D EC/D EA B C/D E K VHFA B C/D E K VHFA B C/D E K VHF
C8ITV
800C68C5C5

orange background for multiplexes names moregreen background for transmission frequencieslilac background for power levels in watts800MHz band: 4G mobile to start in 2013700MHz band: possible 4G in 2019 more600MHz band: new or moved digital TV services more
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W
Italics for analogue, digital switchover was Wednesdays 12th September and 26th September 2012.

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-5 50kW

History of Channel 3 in the Pontop Pike transmitter area

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john barnett
Saturday 19 July 2008 1:29PM Bedlington
i have stoped receving top up tv is pontop pike &burnhope on reduced poweras top up tv has told me
Briantist
Saturday 19 July 2008 3:59PM
john barnett: No, they are on the usual power levels. What mode receiver do you have? www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview on Pontop Pike TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
Dave Ellis
Monday 8 December 2008 12:25PM
My BT Vision box reception for ITV & ch4 is showing low on nil signal quality, the signal strength is shown 56% about the same as the BBC channels which also have 80 - 100% signal quality. Is there any problem with the digital signal in the Durham area ?
Briantist
Monday 8 December 2008 6:20PM
Dave Ellis: Please see www.ukfree.tv link icon Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 for some suggestions. Can't really say without your full postcode...
TRACY
Saturday 18 September 2010 9:30AM Stanley
my siginal is poor for freeview channels it says its buffreing ,cant watch it at all ,post code DH9 7HA,HELP
Russ
Sunday 1 May 2011 10:19AM Boldon Colliery
Poor digital signal only on channels 3 4 and 5 screen just flickers have reset the tv but no luck the ariel is on the roof
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