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The symbol shows the location of the Emley Moor (Kirklees, England) transmitter which serves 1,550,000 homes.

Other maps:Emley Moor (U) DABEmley Moor (U) AM/FMEmley Moor regionBBC NorthYorkshire (Emley Moor micro region)

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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.


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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.

MuxAerial positionFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 horizontal -0.6dB
C47 (682.0MHz)578m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		174,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One North, 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

PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal -0.6dB
C44 (658.0MHz)578m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		174,000W
Channel icons
3 ITV (Yorkshire (Emley Moor micro region)), 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 (Yorkshire Emley Moor),

PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal -0.6dB
C41+ (634.2MHz)578m256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4		174,000W
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

COM4
SDN
 horizontal -0.6dB
C51 (714.0MHz)566m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		174,000W
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

COM5
ArqA
 horizontal -0.6dB
C52 (722.0MHz)565m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		174,000W
Channel icons
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

COM6
ArqB
 horizontal -0.6dB
C48 (690.0MHz)565m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		174,000W
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



Regional news from the Emley Moor transmitter


BBC Look North (Leeds) 1.9m homes 7.4%
from Leeds LS9 8AH, 22km north-northeast
to BBC North region - 55 masts.

ITV Calandar 1.9m homes 7.4%
from Leeds LS3 1JS, 22km north-northeast
to ITV Yorkshire (Emley Moor) region - 59 masts.

Self-help relays

Derwent BActive deflector74 homes
Derwent CActive deflector (second level)
Dunford BridgeActive deflector14 km S Huddersfield15 homes
Hmp LeedsTransposer30 homes
ThixendaleTransposer25 km ENE York40 homes

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1956~851984-971997-981998-20112011-132013-182013-18
aerial groupVHFB EB EB EB EB EW
C10ITV
600C32com7
C34com8
C37C5C5
C40-2
C41C4C4C4+BBCB+BBCB+BBCB
C43-A
C44BBC1BBC1BBC1D3+4D3+4D3+4
C46-B
C47ITVITVITVBBCABBCABBCA
C48ArqBArqBArqB
700C49-D
C50-C
C51BBC2BBC2BBC2SDNSDNSDN
C52+1ArqAArqAArqA
C56local

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 7th September and 21st September 2011.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Leeds including Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Emley Moor transmitter using C56
  • COM7, COM8 projected for 2013-16. COM7 and COM8 to operate as Chesterfield, Emley Moor SFN.

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-5 870kW
com7, com8(-6.4dB) 200kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 174kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux B*, Mux C*(-19.4dB) 10kW
Mux A*(-22.4dB) 5kW
PreDSO-BBCB*, Mux D*(-23.4dB) 4kW

History of Channel 3 in the Emley Moor transmitter area

May 1956-Jul 1968Granada Television†
May 1956-Jul 1968Associated British Corporation◊
Jul 1968-Oct 2002Yorkshire Television
Oct 2002-Dec 2014ITV
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only.


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Rob
Thursday 8 September 2011 3:35PM Sheffield
Hi, following switchover all channels now missing on two Sharps and an Hitachi, switched off, retuned with no aerial, retuned again with aerial but nothing. Sony retuned OK, I can see Emley moor albeit in the far distance and aerial/cables seem fine, have a booster in the loft feeding all, any ideas appreciated thanks.
David
Thursday 8 September 2011 3:47PM
As well as the changes to channels there are changes to the transmision spec. by the BBC and it is known that some boxes and TV sets will no longer recieve.
jb38
Thursday 8 September 2011 4:59PM
Rob: As well as what David mentioned possibly applying, it could also be that Emley Moors PSB1 is giving an over powerful signal for the boxes concerned and which can block some equipments tuners from receiving anything, so for a test try by-passing your booster.
David
Thursday 8 September 2011 5:07PM
Not sure on the full power statement JB38 from my chat with Digital UK in town this afternoon.
But I think you more likely to right than them but I will say what they said.
The BBC channels from Belmont and Emley Moor have increased in power but to only half of full power not untill next stages do they go fullpower when the other channels do.
jb38
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:03PM
David: My information is that Emley Moors PSB1(BBC1) and PSB3(HD service) are both on full power

As far as Belmont is concerned only two Mux channels, ArqA(Ch53) and ArqB(Ch60) are temporarily on low power (@ 4Kw) until November 23rd when they then increase to 100Kw, SDN presently being at, and staying on 50Kw.
Mike Dimmick
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:13PM
jb38: PSB3 has not yet started, let alone on full power. Remember that Emley Moor has had a low-power HD service since mid-2010 - it is still running on C39 at 4kW, on a restricted antenna.

At DSO2, on the 21st, the low-power HD service will end and the final HD service (aka PSB3, BBC B) will start up on C41.
Mike Dimmick
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:14PM
Briantist: You should correct the PSB3 display at the top of the page - hasn't yet happened, still on C39 at 4kW.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:18PM
David: That is plain wrong, BBCA is on full power at DSO1 at all transmitters with no exceptions.
Mike Dimmick
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:19PM
Dave Bell: Mux A has moved from C43 to C52, taking over Mux 1's old frequency. This is because it clashes with Sutton Coldfield BBC A.

Emley Moor used Sutton Coldfield's analogue channels for low-power digital, and vice versa. That's why both transmitters, and all their relays, have to switch over on the same days. They're certainly not doing it for the engineers' health!
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:21PM
Mike Dimmick: Yes, I will have to sort that out, it seems to be an atrifact caused by the code.
mike Roberts
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:50PM
Hi everyone is Emily more now on full digital power or will not only happen after stage 2 of the switch-over. I now have bbc1 and two here in Aspull wigan which i didnt have before stage 1.So was just wondering if that is the best i am going to get now or will it get even better after stage 2. Thanks in advance
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:52PM
Mike Dimmick: BBCB is now showing correctly as 4kW on C39 (618.0MHz) again.
h horner
Thursday 8 September 2011 6:59PM
our new tv switched off when the changeover happened and now it only comes on occasionaly and then for only 10 minutes !
Martin
Thursday 8 September 2011 7:15PM
IS it6 me or is the information on the Emley Moor Transmitter somewhat out of date? I live near Harrogate C40 is listed as Very Low which is obviously not the case. Please can the page be brought up to date
Ken
Thursday 8 September 2011 7:40PM
Question 1/ I see mention on BBC1 etc ... " can also be watched on the BBC1 HD channel" . I have 3 freeview receivers but don't see any 'alternative BBC1 ' Just ONE BBC1 channel. Can anyone explain please ?
Question 2/ Im'e still very digruntled re my boxes Digifusion and Sony. Both carry the digital tick ( meaning theyre future proof !) Yet both have no EPG and no-one , freeview , digital tick , Sony etc will do anything about it. So ... whats the point of the Digital Tick ?
matthew wilkinson
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:05PM Bradford
still cannot recieve itv1, ch4, ch5, or anything other than dave, the news channels, or cbeebies my channel list goes: bbc1, bbc2, bbc3! no sign anywhere of the other channels, and my hd channels, im in bd12 factory resetted several times, and still get limeted channels, any help would be appreciated
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:29PM
Ken: BBC One HD is at Freeview position 50, as shown above. You need a Freeview HD (DVB-T2) receiver to see the Freeview HD service. See www.ukfree.tv link icon What does "Full HD Ready" actually mean? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .

The "Digital Tick" means the box will work with DVB-T2 in 8k mode, it does not mean an EPG or Digital Text or anything else, just that you can use it view TV after switchover.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:31PM
Martin: Sorry, but it IS the case, the other multiplexes do no go to high power for another 13 days.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:32PM
matthew wilkinson: I would wait for switchover to complete in two weeks time.
Johnny Reggae
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:37PM Chesterfield
Hi

We are at S42 6RH. We have two aerials on either ends of the roof. One continues to receive digital signals. One now has nothing at all (but used to be ok). Both have old aerials. The (now failed) aerial was set up by myself by eye. It was pointed slightly to the west of the other aerial. Over the past few weeks it has changed from strong on the BBC channels and weak on ITV to the other way around - but never strong on both sets. I would welcome advice (I am more of a satellite person that aerial - but like to think that I am reasonably competent with a spanner and ladder!)
jb38
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:38PM
Mike Dimmick: Yes, thanks for that, as I was just really going by what I seen listed on the transmission details at the top of the page as far as Emley's HD was concerned.

Briantist: Thanks for the confirmation that Emley's BBCA is indeed on full power at Emley, that is as well as the other stations that have carried out DSO1 switches.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 8:57PM
jb38: Apologies about the programming error for the BBCB multiplex.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:01PM
jb38/Mike Dimmick: I'm a little confused about if Multiplex A has moved or not. There is no mention of this in stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk link icon http://stakeholders.ofcom….pdf or www.digitaluk.co.uk link icon http://www.digitaluk.co.u….pdf .

Or am I getting confused by people calling BBCA as Multiplex A in error?

Sorry, had a busy day and was keeping up via tablet and 3G mobile, not sure if I have taken in everything correctly.

Also touchscreen keyboard an no spell checker doesn't help.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:02PM
h horner : Can you check that it isn't on the TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:08PM
Johnny Reggae: If I understand you correctly and you are using two aerials for two TV sets, and one has stopped working, I would suggest you connect the set that doesn't work to the aerial that does.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:10PM
mike Roberts : Emley Moor (and indeed all masts) have ONE multiplex at full power at the first stage of switchover, and get ALL their multiplexes at full power two weeks later.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:12PM
David: Yes, as per www.ukfree.tv link icon TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice . This is to increase the robustness of the signal by increasing the number of carriers in the signal to 8,000.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:14PM
Rob: Loft aerials with boosters are not good for reliable Freeview reception. If possible you should move the aerial to the roof and remove the amplifier.

You may find that removing the amplification device (or turning it down) will improve matters.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:15PM
John Green: Not sure why you are not using the Winter Hill transmitter, as you are well within its reception area.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:16PM
gary wroe: BBC TWO has closed on analogue, you will no longer be able to receive it, but the channels is now carried to all homes on Freeview.
jb38
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:26PM
Briantist: Perfectly excusable! and to be honest about it, I find it amazing how you can manage to keep up with so many changing statistics anyway, that is without making any more errors of a minor nature than you might occasionally do, quite mind blowing!!
KMJ,Derby
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:37PM
Dave Bell: Try C52 for MuxA
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:42PM
jb38: There is a LOT of data to keep a handle on, and rather annoyingly Ofcom publish a lot of their in PDF document you can't import.

The main issue today was just a programming error based on an assumption I made about six years ago.

It is amazing how much people get "on your case" when they discover a small error in the 733.4 megabytes of database that drives the site.

Still, I am always grateful when people point things out, because they get fixed that way!
mike Roberts
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:49PM
thanks Briantist dose the one at full power at the moment then include bbc1 and 2?
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:51PM
mike Roberts : Yes, as shown at the top of the page.
Don Crossley
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:52PM
Hello guys. Fairly straightforward question I hope. Until yesterday 7/9/11, my LG 50in tv picked up all digital channels perfectly. Now I can't get any ITV channels. I live on high ground with a perfectly uninterrupted view of Emley Moor and obviously have not altered ny roof ariel etc. The LG does not have a manual tune for digital signals. Are things likely to improve on the 21st, or do I need to take some action please? Thanks in advance.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:53PM
Don Crossley: Nothing has happened to Multiplex B, so it is odd that you have a problem. Have you tried doing www.ukfree.tv link icon My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to the TV?
mike Roberts
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:55PM
thanks Briantist, I might get ITV1 at full power then after switchover i now get bbc1 and 2 at half power, which i couldnt get at all before, and get itv1 at half power now. do you think?
Don Crossley
Thursday 8 September 2011 9:59PM
Thanks for the quick response - I will go through the motions of all you suggest, but am a bit pessimistic of a result. With my luck, any solution will cost a ruddy fortune - really annoying. I will repost when I have tried. Thanks again.
Johnny Reggae
Thursday 8 September 2011 10:29PM Chesterfield
Briantist - thanks for your response. I coupled the tv to the other (working) aerial - all ok. I can only think that the aerial that has suddenly stopped working is either pointing at a different transmitter (maybe Emley) - or that is has a fault (which seems odd as it has happened at the same time as the Emley change). Any other ideas much appreciated
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 10:40PM
Don Crossley: Please do let me know how it works out.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 10:41PM
Johnny Reggae: It is hard to guess to be honest, you can get signals from the transmitters at Belmont, Waltham, Chesterfield (not recommend), Sheffield (poorly for the PSBs) as well as Emley Moor.
Briantist
Thursday 8 September 2011 10:51PM
mike Roberts : If you get the BBC services today it is (almost) inconceivable you won't get the "Digital 3 and 4" multiplex in two weeks time, as well as Freeview HD.
Don Crossley
Friday 9 September 2011 12:43AM
Hi Briantist. Did all the stuff you suggested with the same result. However, on checking the entire channel list following the retune, I have found that all the ITV channels are actually there - but they are all numbered differently. ie ITV1 is numbered 801 instead of 3. So when I select '3' I get 'poor signal' displayed and a hopeless picture/sound. But as stated, selecting channel 801 gives perfect ITV1 reception. It is as if the set has tuned to what it thinks should be the correct channel - but it isn't. No idea why this should happen. I'm sure you could shed some light on it though - I'm fed up with messing with it now so I'm off to bed!
Mark Fletcher
Friday 9 September 2011 1:50AM Halifax
Following on from my earlier post,my set-top box have both automatic and manual scanning options.In my circumstance which i mentioned previously about receiving 3 multiplexes from the main Belmont transmitter,i performed the manual scan and as i prefer extra channels,this is the better option.First i performed all 6 Emley Moor multiplex frequency scans on channels 40,46,47,49,50,52,perfect,including 14 temporary duplicate BBC channels presently on programme no's 800-813 (presently on channel 46,Mux B),plus i manually rescanned the 3 multiplexes from Belmont on channels 22,25,30,again perfect,these are on programme no's 814-868.Now until Wednesday 21 September 2011,the date when Emley Moor finally goes totally digital and also the next date for my next manual retune,i now have 174 programme channels on my Freeview+ non-HD set top box.Finally if any other Emley Moor viewers who pick up Belmont multiplexes instead of their own but would like to retain the Belmont duplicates as extra channels,the best option is a manual scan as an automatic scan stores 4 of 6 Belmont multiplexes on channels 22,25,28,30 first before Emley Moor's channels 39-52 at present,41-52 after final switchover,and after Wednesday 23 November 2011,Belmont's last 2 multiplexes on channels 53 & 60 which increases in strength from then onwards.The result would be most if not all Emley Moor's channels will be on programmes 800 upwards,while Belmont's will be stored first lower down.If Emley Moor viewers don't want Belmont duplicates and there is only an automatic scan option available,plug out the aerial as the automatic scan begins before channel 22 is reached,plug in the aerial before it reaches channel 39,then unplug the aerial again after channel 52 is stored,as after 23 November 2011 once Belmont's last 2 multiplexes on channels 53 & 60 increases in power,it may store these frequencies as well.
Mark Fletcher
Friday 9 September 2011 2:24AM Halifax
Interesting to hear from people just over the hill from Halifax in nearby Bradford,especially to the south and west of that city which i have noticed some external horizontally polarised aerials pointing towards Bilsdale transmitter,which will not switch over to digital until September 2012,and i believe is the last main transmitter to switch over.If this is the case these Bradford households are watching their local news bulletins from BBC1 North East and Cumbria,and ITV 1 Tyne-Tees (now Tyne-Tees & Border news).Plus i have observed some Halifax households whose external horizontally polarised aerials pointing towards Winter Hill transmitter,thus watching BBC1 North West and ITV 1 Granada news bulletins,as Winter Hill switched over to digital on Wednesday 2 December 2009.
Briantist
Friday 9 September 2011 7:44AM
Don Crossley: Please see Digital Region Overlap | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Don Crossley
Friday 9 September 2011 9:19AM
Thank you Briantist - very enlightening. Damn televisions.....instruments of the Devil! In the words of Arnie...."I'll be back....(probably)"
John Green
Friday 9 September 2011 2:42PM Leigh
Briantist wrote:
John Green: Not sure why you are not using the Winter Hill transmitter, as you are well within its reception area.

Of course using WH (and also MyP) - but used to watch Calendar (for York news &c.) & Look North.
Aerial rotor stuck pointing to EM ...
All a bit pointless now with Freesat.
Transmitter engineering
Friday 9 September 2011 4:31PM
EMLEY MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 15:04 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 9 September 2011 4:31PM
EMLEY MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 15:04 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 9 September 2011 5:36PM
EMLEY MOOR transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Weak Signal from 15:04 today to 16:26 today [BBC]



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