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The symbol shows the location of the Emley Moor 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.

Emley Moor transmitter Freeview broadcasts

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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. 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
Above average64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		174,000
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
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C47 (682.0MHz) from 578m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		174,000
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),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C44 (658.0MHz) from 578m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal
Above average256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		174,000
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 C41+ (634.2MHz) from 578m datum.
COM4
SDN
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		174,000
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 C51 (714.0MHz) from 566m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		174,000
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 C52 (722.0MHz) from 565m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		174,000
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 C48 (690.0MHz) from 565m datum.


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
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only.


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Ron Lake
Tuesday 24 April 2012 12:28AM Wakefield
David Parker,
As it states further up this page ..ArqB subject to reactive power reduction of 87kW if required 'until further notice'...

I may be wrong, but I think it has something to do with interaction with another transmitter, which can only go onto its own channel when yet another one is changed to Digital.
David Parker
Tuesday 24 April 2012 8:48AM
Ron Lake
Thanks for your reply but I was understanding that all the transmiters in our area had been switched over.Oh hang on there is bilsdale yet to get switch over.
ps ron have you got a cure for back ache mine is bad today can hardly stand up haha.
all the best
Davep
glenn woolford
Wednesday 25 April 2012 12:39PM
hello.
i am not receiving beeb1 and 2 on my samsung freeview tv,,,,any transmitter work going off.25th april 2012
Robert Hill
Wednesday 25 April 2012 2:25PM Wetherby
Was and is ok in LS23 6RJ 3 miles south of Wetherby on all multiplexes.
Ron Lake
Wednesday 25 April 2012 7:48PM Wakefield
David Parker,
A cure for backache???....Curb your appetite for bedroom antics or use stronger elastic haha.
Seriously, backache would be regarded as off topic, don't know why, headaches seem to be a regular feature. I suppose we may be allowed a small amount of frivolity.
Thomas
Wednesday 25 April 2012 8:24PM Leeds
Back in the analogue days, BBC2 suffered severe interference and dropouts whenever the wind blew (at least on my aerial system). SDN now has BBC2's old frequency and as I predicted, on a windy day like today, keeps pixellating and dropping out. Other muxes are not affected as bad. Why only this particular frequency?
Mike
Thursday 26 April 2012 8:05PM
I am getting a poor signal reading on mux 44 for c4 etc. the others are all full power signal. Any reason?
sharealam
Thursday 26 April 2012 8:58PM
new channel on channel 117 called the space,retune required
Thomas
Thursday 26 April 2012 9:37PM Leeds
"The Space" is on the HD mux (channel 41). New channels called '193' and '194' on those numbers, mux COM5/ArqA. Currently displaying a message saying 'adult channels have moved'.
Mark Fletcher
Thursday 26 April 2012 11:48PM Halifax
Mike.Hard to say without a full postcode or nearby location.I just did a check on the D3+4 multiplex on frequency 44 from the main Emley Moor mast and there is no poor signal you stated as such.If anything the signal quality on that multiplex is reading 100% while the signal strength reads 71%.
Mark Fletcher
Thursday 26 April 2012 11:58PM Halifax
Thomas,Leeds.I would look up single frequency interference.Check if any relays near your location are broadcasting on frequency 51,that may be one possibility.
Mark Fletcher
Friday 27 April 2012 12:17AM Halifax
Ron Lake,Wakefield.
Tuesday 24 April 2012,12.28am.
Your point is correct.The 87kw restriction on ArqB from Emley Moor on frequency 48 is necessary to prevent the possible swamping of the lower powered pre-digitally switched Mux 1 10kw multiplex also currently broadcasting on frequency 48 from the Pontop Pike main transmitter.This restriction ends in the early hours of Wednesday 26 September 2012 when DSO2 is eventually completed at Pontop Pike after Mux1 is forever switched off as a result.
Mark Fletcher
Friday 27 April 2012 12:26AM Halifax
David Parker.
Tuesday 24 April 2012,8.48am.
No,Bilsdale along with Pontop Pike and Chatton are still broadcasting analogue and low powered digital signals until DSO1 commences on Wednesday 12 September 2012 and DSO2 concludes two weeks later on Wednesday 26 September 2012.All three above North East England main transmitters switch simultaneously.
David Parker
Friday 27 April 2012 11:12PM
Mark Fletcher
Thanks for your reason for why Emley Moor is on low power on this mux.
All the best
Davep
Dave Lindsay
Friday 27 April 2012 11:21PM
According to Ofcom, C48 is subject to "reactive power reduction of 87,000 Watts if
required". Does this mean that they (somehow) monitor it and if it starts to carry in to Pontop Pike's area, then they turn it down?

licensing.ofcom.org.uk link icon http://licensing.ofcom.or….pdf
Ron Lake
Saturday 28 April 2012 1:48AM Wakefield
Dave Lindsay,
I would think that these things were all worked out prior to switchover even starting. I suppose its possible to monitor the signal power, but I doubt if Ofcom have any facilities for adjusting power output from any transmitters remotely, just the 'power' to require the operator to do this.
David Parker
Saturday 28 April 2012 12:00PM
Dave Lindsay
Sorry if I apear a bit thick are you going to tell me that the power of Emley Moor goes as far as Newcastle.I can get a very week signals from Bilsdale on the old analog,but that trasmitter is a lot closer.
all the best
Davidp
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 28 April 2012 9:52PM
David Parker: I think that it is possible that Emley Moor's signal could interfere with the Pontop Pike. This would seem to be the only logical explanation for C48 to have this restriction placed on it until the date that Pontop Pike ceases use of that channel.

The "low" power of 87kW is still very high and is higher than quite a few other main stations. So evidently it is anticipated that any potential interference would only be caused above 87kW.
Betamax_man
Saturday 28 April 2012 9:53PM York
David Parker: If you look at the predictions on the map at the top of this page, you will see that reception is possible well into the Pontop Pikes area from Emley Moor, and in my experience, the signal can be received quite a distance outside this area.

I live close to York, yet can receive signals from Winter Hill and Waltham as well as the local Bilsdale, Emley Moor and Belmont transmitters.
David Parker
Saturday 28 April 2012 11:23PM
Betamax_man
Hi can i please ask you what sort of aerial have got up,are you certan you can get Waltham and
Winter Hill
David Parker
Saturday 28 April 2012 11:36PM
Dave Lindsay
Hi Dave what I find strange is that people who live in Bradford find it hard to get a signal, but people in newcastle can,very strange
all the best
davep
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 28 April 2012 11:54PM
David Parker: But Bradford is on the edge of the Pennines and as such the terrain goes up and down. Those who are down in the valleys will therefore be quite a way off having line of sight and therefore will have difficulty, which is why relays such as Idle and Wharfdale exist.

The fact that this is the case does not stop the signal going further for those who do have line of sight. It is not solely the distance from the transmitter but what degree of line-of-sight there is!

I believe that the coverage map at the top of this page assumes an omnidirectional radiation pattern as the powers that be won't release them. The green area reaches County Durham so a signal strong enough to cause interference may go further.
David Parker
Sunday 29 April 2012 3:05PM
Dave Lindsay
Thanks for that I understand it better now,sorry if I sound a dim.
thanks
Davep
Betamax_man
Sunday 29 April 2012 6:37PM
David Parker: I have an 18 element group B aerial which is pointing toward Emley Moor. To stop signals from other TX's I have a group B band pass filter. A very good source of information is available here: www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Aerials, TV Aerial and Digital Aerial

On a side note, yes it is possible to receive Waltham here. I actually have a three element DAB aerial pointing at Waltham for Smooth Radio in stereo, as the national version is now only mono. (YO422QG)
Mark Fletcher
Monday 30 April 2012 9:16AM Halifax
Dave Parker.No problem at all.I'm glad to be of valuable assistance to you.
David Parker
Monday 30 April 2012 10:11PM
Mark Fletcher
Have you any idea what we will be geting on the new com7 8 9 which will be starting in 2013.
davep
Marie Turner
Tuesday 1 May 2012 12:04PM
I have recently bought a freeview box but find I can only get about 12 channels mostly BBc1,2,3 and ITV1,2 Ch4 & 5 why cannot I get all the other programmes advertized on the box and will I be able to in the future
KMJ,Derby
Tuesday 1 May 2012 12:19PM
Marie Turner: Could you give more information with regard to your location, such as a postcode, so a check can be made on predicted reception. The number of channels you are able to receive depends on which transmitter the aerial is pointing to and may be affected by the type of aerial and in the case of communal aerials (and some domestic installations when two aerials are coupled together) the presence of filters.
Marie Turner
Tuesday 1 May 2012 4:21PM Hebden Bridge
My postcode is HX7 8BL my ariel is pointing to a booster transmitter on the hillside right across from my house.
Mark Fletcher
Tuesday 1 May 2012 5:19PM Hebden Bridge
Marie Turner,Hebden Bridge.The answer is that the Hebden Bridge relay is a lite transmitter only broadcasting the public service multiplexes BBCA,D3+4 and BBCB (HD).It does not and will not broadcast the commercial multiplexes SDN,ArqA and ArqB due to costs involved in providing full freeview coverage on minor relay masts or lite transmitters as they are familiarly known as.I take it the freeview box you bought is a non-HD box hence only two multiplexes the BBC channels and the ITV1,Channel 4 and Channel 5,etc you get at your location.
Mark Fletcher
Tuesday 1 May 2012 5:22PM Halifax
Correction to my above post.My location is Halifax HX2 9JY not Hebden Bridge due to assisting the above recipient.Apologies all round !
Mark Fletcher
Tuesday 1 May 2012 5:41PM Halifax
Dave Parker.No oddly enough i dont,well not yet anyway but one possibility could be more HD programming and multiplexes being switched on and ultimately the normal SD programming and multiplexes gradually becoming fewer and ultimately being switched off altogether possibly by 2030.
The true pros on here of course will elaborate more fully as such.
sharealam
Tuesday 1 May 2012 5:58PM
more4+2 on channel 269 on sky
David Parker
Tuesday 1 May 2012 6:46PM
Mark Fletcher
Thanks for the info,now i will have get a hd box.
As I am 69 this year I dont think I will be around for 2030.
All the best
Davep
Mark Fletcher
Tuesday 1 May 2012 11:36PM Halifax
David Parker.No problem whatsoever,glad to assist you !
Ron Lake
Wednesday 2 May 2012 11:11AM Wakefield
David Parker,
With regard to my reply to your post of 24 April and your update to Mark Fletcher on 1 May, I can see that, at 69, your backache problems would be nothing to do with 'bedroom antics or the strength of elastic'. I'm 68 this year and I KNOW haha.
Apologies all round, off topic.
David Parker
Wednesday 2 May 2012 11:40AM
Ron Lake
Hello I say you are as young as you feel me on the other hand, at the moment I feel 95+.What is it you in bedrooms now I have fogot oh yes sleep

all the best
Davep
Marie Turner
Wednesday 2 May 2012 4:22PM
Mark Fletcher I have got a HD box is there anything I can do other than change to a Free Sat Box. Will changing he direction of the ariel do any good
Mark Fletcher
Wednesday 2 May 2012 5:36PM Halifax
Marie Turner,Hebden Bridge.Now that you have stated that you do have a HD box,you should be able to receive the BBCB (HD) multiplex from the Hebden Bridge relay.
In your locality i think the Hebden Bridge relay is practically the only way you will receive some freeview programmes,Emley Moor is almost certainly out of bounds unless you live very high up,Winter Hill is virtually impossible unless again you live very high up,so changing or realigning your current aerial will do no good im afraid.
In my honest opinion what you envisaged about Freesat is probably the only option that is open to you.If you do decide that Freesat is for you,go for it,you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Bryan
Wednesday 9 May 2012 8:45PM Brough
Currently getting bad signal or no service on channels from the following transmiiter bands:
BBCA
ARQB
My aerial is roog mounted and pointing at Emley Moor. Reception in general recently has been variable and not as good as when the initial period after digital switchover. Has the transmitter power been reduced to save £?
Dave Lindsay
Wednesday 9 May 2012 8:56PM
Bryan: ArqB on C48 is known to have "reactive power reduction of 87,000 Watts if required" until September and this is believed to be because one of Pontop Pike's pre-switchover is co-channel.

I'm surprised that you're tuned to Emley in Brough. I guess that Belmont, which provides news for your area, isn't an option.
Bryan
Wednesday 9 May 2012 9:13PM Brough
Dave: Emley moor gives the best reception in Brough but it is marginal, depending on where you point your aerial. Down my street it is about a 50/50 split. I prefer the BBC news from Leeds, as the Humberside news has too much news from Lincs! I would prefer BBC to have one news source for the whole area like ITV. It would save money too! Any reason for poor reception on BBCA?
Robert Hill
Wednesday 9 May 2012 9:46PM Wetherby
Bryan, I live in the village of Bramham(LS23 6RJ) 3 to 4 miles south of Wetherby. Since the switchover last September, I have never had trouble with any of the Multiplexes. If SDN C48 is on lower power it does not show it here at my address.
If I put my postcode and house number in any of.the sites that advize on the best Transmitter , I am told that Bilsdale is better for me.But of cause I prefer Emley Moor Transmitter. I Hope things get better for you.
George
Wednesday 9 May 2012 10:31PM
BBC is on low power again. Any reason why? S73 post code. All other channels are ok
David Parker
Thursday 10 May 2012 8:22PM
George
Can you help me I am at s63.Are you talking about sd or hd bbc.Because mine is ok on all channels
Davidp
David Parker
Friday 18 May 2012 11:02PM
George
As we have not heard from you for the last 9 days can we asume you are back to normal with your bbc pictures
all the best
Davep
sharealam
Friday 1 June 2012 9:01PM
new channel on channel 106 called mail travel tv,retune required.
John Archer
Saturday 2 June 2012 4:51PM Northallerton
sharealam: Reception is fine for all channels except ITV4, Film 4, Yesterday etc etc all of which are transmitted on Emely Moor channel 48. This our transmitter of choice. Signal veers from good to zero. Channel 48 is transmitted at half the power of all the others (87,000 as opposed to 174,000 watts) and this is suspected as the reason for fluctuating reception. Why is power reduced and when is it likely to be increased?
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 2 June 2012 5:30PM
John Archer: The reason for the "low" power of 87kW is because Pontop Pike uses C48 for one of its pre-switchover channels. It will vacate the channel on 12th September when the power of Emley will increase.

The Digital UK predictor thinks that Pontop's current signals are "good" for you, except for C48. So this is probably your problem.

As a temporary measure, until September, you could try tuning to C42 which is the same multiplex from Bilsdale or C53 which is likewise from Pontop.
John Archer
Saturday 2 June 2012 8:53PM Northallerton
John Archer: Thank you Dave Lindsay for your helpful reply.
John Archer
Saturday 2 June 2012 8:53PM Northallerton
John Archer: Thank you Dave Lindsay for your helpful reply.
Jahangir ch
Tuesday 5 June 2012 10:37PM
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