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This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Chatton (Northumberland, England) transmitter. Click to recheck

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The symbol shows the location of the Chatton (Northumberland, England) transmitter which serves 29,000 homes.

Other maps:Chatton DABChatton AM/FMChatton regionBBC North East and CumbriaTyne Tees

Radiation patterns

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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.

Chatton transmitter Freeview broadcasts

If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.

Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below. The rating shown takes in account the output power level and the various Freeview transmission modes and do not indicate an ongoing fault.

MuxEffective power level, aerial positionRatingModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		20,000
Channel icons
1 BBC One North East and Cumbria, 2 BBC Two England, 7 BBC Three, 9 BBC Four, 70 CBBC Channel, 71 CBeebies, 80 BBC News, 81 BBC Parliament, 301 301, plus 12 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C45 (666.0MHz) from 349m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		20,000
Channel icons
3 ITV (Tyne Tees), 4 Channel 4 North ads, 5 Channel 5 The North ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 North ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 ITV +1 (Tyne Tees),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C42 (642.0MHz) from 349m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal
Maximum256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		20,000
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD (England no regional news), 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 ITV HD (ITV Granada), 104 Channel 4 HD North ads, plus 1 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C39+ (618.2MHz) from 349m datum.
COM4
SDN
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		10,000
Channel icons
10 ITV 3, 20 G.O.L.D. (not free), 25 Dave ja vu, 26 Home (not free), 27 ITV 2 +1, 30 5*, 31 5USA, 34 ESPN UK (not free), 38 Quest, 39 The Zone, 44 Channel 5 +1, 72 CITV, plus 22 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C41 (634.0MHz) from 349m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		10,000
Channel icons
 TV News,  TV Stars, 11 PICK TV, 12 Dave, 17 Really, 29 E4+1, 32 Movie Mix, 46 Challenge, 48 Food Network, 82 Sky News, 87 Community Channel, plus 9 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C44 (658.0MHz) from 349m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		10,000
Channel icons
15 Film 4, 18 4Music, 19 Yesterday, 21 VIVA, 24 ITV 4, 41 Sky Sports 1 (not free), 42 Sky Sports 2 (not free), 47 4seven, 83 Al Jazeera English, 85 RT English , plus 21 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C47 (682.0MHz) from 349m datum.


Regional news from the Chatton transmitter


BBC Look North (Newcastle) 1.6m homes 6.0%
from Newcastle NE99 2NE, 64km south-southeast
to BBC North East and Cumbria region - 73 masts.

ITV Tyne Tees News 1.4m homes 5.4%
from Gateshead NE11 9SZ, 64km south
to ITV Tyne Tees region - 47 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-18
aerial groupB EB EB EB E KB E KB E K
C39BBC1BBC1BBC1+BBCB+BBCB+BBCB
C40+1
C41SDNSDNSDN
C42C4C4C4D3+4D3+4D3+4
C43+A
C44ArqAArqAArqA
C45BBC2BBC2BBC2BBCABBCABBCA
C46+B
C47+CArqBArqBArqB
700C49ITVITVITV
C50+2
C51+D

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 1-4 100kW
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 20kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB(-10dB) 10kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*(-12.2dB) 6kW
Mux C*, Mux D*(-17dB) 2kW

History of Channel 3 in the Chatton transmitter area

Jan 1959-Feb 2004Tyne Tees Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Chatton was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.


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H
Thursday 12 July 2012 10:24AM Newcastle Upon Tyne
jb38

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Your reply confirms my fears.
I originally had a Yagi but a local 'aerial contractor' replaced it with the current Vision 32 High Gain when I called them in to try to improve my signal.
Perhaps I need to try another type of aerial or invest in a chain saw. Unfortunately the chain saw is not really a serious option as I would be in trouble with the local authority as the trees have preservation orders on them!
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 29 July 2012 8:00AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 05:48 today BBC ONE Reduced Quality from 04:17 today to 05:48 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 29 July 2012 11:01AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Reduced Quality from 04:17 today to 05:48 today BBC ONE Weak Signal from 05:48 today to 07:20 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 29 July 2012 1:59PM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 05:48 today to 07:20 today BBC ONE Reduced Quality from 04:17 today to 05:48 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 30 July 2012 5:00AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 05:48 yesterday to 07:20 yesterday BBC ONE Reduced Quality from 04:17 yesterday to 05:48 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 31 July 2012 5:00AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 05:48 on 29 Jul to 07:20 on 29 Jul BBC ONE Reduced Quality from 04:17 on 29 Jul to 05:48 on 29 Jul [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 10 August 2012 2:01PM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 12:57 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 10 August 2012 11:00PM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 22:00 today BBC ONE Weak Signal from 12:57 today to 22:00 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 11 August 2012 5:00AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 22:00 yesterday to 01:00 today BBC ONE Weak Signal from 12:57 yesterday to 22:00 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 12 August 2012 11:01AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 22:00 on 10 Aug to 01:00 yesterday BBC ONE Weak Signal from 12:57 on 10 Aug to 22:00 on 10 Aug [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 13 August 2012 5:00AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 22:00 on 10 Aug to 01:00 on 11 Aug BBC ONE Weak Signal from 12:57 on 10 Aug to 22:00 on 10 Aug [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 15 August 2012 4:57AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 22:00 on 10 Aug to 01:00 on 11 Aug [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 12 September 2012 4:55AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 23:48 yesterday to 02:26 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 13 September 2012 7:57AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 23:48 on 11 Sep to 02:26 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 14 September 2012 4:56AM
CHATTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 23:48 on 11 Sep to 02:26 on 12 Sep [BBC]
60snatch
Thursday 27 September 2012 4:03PM
Retuned videos and tv (panasonic) 37"(Full hd.) all channels giving signal quality 10 but no HD channels available ie bbc1 ......etc any reason why?
Dave Lindsay
Thursday 27 September 2012 4:08PM
60snatch: What is the model of the TV so we may check to see if it has a HD tuner in-built?

"Full HD" simply means that it can show the highest resolution of HD pictures which is 1080p and gives no qualification to the ability to receive HD signals off the air.
60 snatch
Thursday 27 September 2012 5:22PM
TX-L37V10B (3 tuners -satellite-DVB-analogue)
was assured when bought would be able to receive free to air HD Is chatton transmitting the HD channels?
Dave Lindsay
Thursday 27 September 2012 5:34PM
60 snatch: Specifications say that it only has a DVB-T terrestrial tuner:

www.panasonic.co.uk link icon TX-L37V10 -Specification -Panasonic UK & Ireland

DVB-T is the mode of standard definition broadcasts and DVB-T2 is that of high-definition ones.

Can you receive high-definition services via the in-built Freesat tuner instead?
60snatch
Thursday 27 September 2012 6:08PM
Yes no problem with freesat but prefer dvb layout, bought unit to include freesat because eventually will probably lose dvb because of trees. Many thanks, am annoyed to learn tuner is u/s for hd. one last point please confirm chatton is transmitting hd stations
Dave Lindsay
Thursday 27 September 2012 6:20PM
60snatch: Yes, it started yesterday.

If you have Sky then you must have a dish. If there is no spare feed from the dish, then you should be able to run another. If there are no spare ports on your LNB, then you should be able to pick one up for around £10 online. Obivously you will also need a length of double-screened coax cable, e.g. WF100.
Dave Robinson
Sunday 18 November 2012 4:46PM Morpeth
With the very limited programs on Rothbury relay, decided to try Chatton. I can receive PSB1, 2 and COM4. Why can I not get COM5 or 6. I live at Holystone and realise we are at the edge of the transmission area. Would a better aerial help? The aerial is on the roof.
Gill Lyons
Sunday 30 December 2012 12:24AM Alnwick
Hi never posted before & not terribly up on TV channels etc. We live in Lesbury (3 miles east of Alnwick & 1 mile from Alnmouth on the coast). We bought freeview plus recorder about 3 years and had always enjoyed about 125 channels inc.radio etc. Since the NE digital switch this Autumn our signal for some channels has lessened - in particular the band that receives ITV 3 which I particularly enjoy. We have repeatedly retuned & find retuning giving us only 46 or 79 channels (inc. radio) depending on day and weather. ITV3 has never re-appeared satisfactorily - occasionally it will say it's there - but when wwe try and view the picture freezs and breaks up & then goes. Can anyone help us regain the COM4/SDN/C41 line that will give us ITV3 again. thank you, Gill.
KMJ,Derby
Monday 31 December 2012 1:05AM
Gill Lyons: The power of the transmitter for the SDN mux was increased slightly at switchover, but changes to the technical parameters could have resulted in a net decrease of effective coverage. If you have a manual tune facility select C41, then without scanning/storing channels note the signal strength and quality indicated. Does that differ significantly to that indicated for say C44?
KMJ,Derby
Monday 31 December 2012 1:24AM
Gill Lyons: The rest of the post, which got cut off reads: If it is indicated that the signal strength is just below the threshold for reliable reception, with reasonable quality, you could try amplifying the signal. It is possible that the aerial is positioned in a null for C41; if signal strength for the other muxes is noticeably higher it would support that suggestion, in which case having the aerial repositioned could be of benefit. Also check cables and connectors are in good order and try repositioning connecting leads in relation to the receiver in case there is any interaction present causing the signal on C41 to be corrupted.
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 15 January 2013 8:02PM
CHATTON transmitter - Freeview - No reported problems -. [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 15 January 2013 8:59PM
CHATTON transmitter - Freeview No problems on any service. [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 21 March 2013 7:32AM
CHATTON transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 05:25 today to 05:29 today. [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 22 March 2013 4:33AM
CHATTON transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 05:25 yesterday to 05:29 yesterday. [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 23 March 2013 4:32AM
CHATTON transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 05:25 on 21 Mar to 05:29 on 21 Mar. [BBC]
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