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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 Bilsdale (North Yorkshire, England) transmitter. Click to recheck

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The symbol shows the location of the Bilsdale (North Yorkshire, England) transmitter which serves 570,000 homes.

Other maps:Bilsdale DABBilsdale AM/FMBilsdale regionBBC North East and CumbriaTyne Tees

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

Radiation patterns withheld

What do the colours on the map mean?

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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Which Freeview channels does the Bilsdale transmitter broadcast?

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.

MuxAerial positionFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 horizontal max
C26 (514.0MHz)676m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		100,000W
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 BBC Red Button 1, plus 12 others

PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal max
C29 (538.0MHz)676m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		100,000W
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),

PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal max
C23 (490.0MHz)676m256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4		100,000W
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, 303 BBC Red Button HD, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 horizontal -3dB
C43 (650.0MHz)676m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		50,000W
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 21 others

COM5
ArqA
 horizontal -3dB
C46 (674.0MHz)681m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		50,000W
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, 302 BBC Red Button 2, plus 9 others

COM6
ArqB
 horizontal -3dB
C40 (626.0MHz)681m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		50,000W
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 22 others



Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Bilsdale transmitter?


BBC Look North (Newcastle) 1.6m homes 6.0%
from Newcastle NE99 2NE, 74km north-northwest
to BBC North East and Cumbria region - 73 masts.

ITV Tyne Tees News 1.4m homes 5.4%
from Gateshead NE11 9SZ, 75km north-northwest
to ITV Tyne Tees region - 47 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with Border

Are there any self-help relays?

Garsdale (pin Fold)Transposer63 homes (coverage together with SH34)
Hawsker BottomActive deflector 150 caravans
LangthwaiteActive deflector30 homes

How will the Bilsdale (North Yorkshire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

years1984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-18
aerial groupA KA KKKKK
C212
C23C4C4C4BBCBBBCBBBCB
C24+Blocal
C26BBC2BBC2BBC2BBCABBCABBCA
C27+C
C29ITVITVITVD3+4D3+4D3+4
600C31Acom7
C33BBC1BBC1BBC1
C34+1
C35C5C5
C37com8
C40ArqBArqBArqB
C42D
C43SDNSDNSDN
C46ArqAArqAArqA

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.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Middlesbrough including Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Bilsdale transmitter using C24
  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for York could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Bilsdale transmitter using C24
  • COM7, COM8 projected for 2013-16.

How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?

Analogue 1-5 500kW
com7, com8, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 100kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB(-10dB) 50kW
Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*(-19.2dB) 6kW
Mux 1*(-20.2dB) 4.8kW
Mux D*(-24.9dB) 1.6kW

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Bilsdale transmitter area

May 1956-Jul 1968Granada Television†
May 1956-Jul 1968Associated British Corporation◊
Jul 1968-Jul 1974Yorkshire Television
Jul 1974-Feb 2004Tyne Tees Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Bilsdale 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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Transmitter engineering
Monday 7 December 2009 10:09AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week analogue TV will have possible weak signal. Over the next week radio will have possible weak signal. [DUK]
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irene anderson
Wednesday 9 December 2009 11:38AM
Any problems reported, i have picture brake-up and sound problems on quite a few channels
Briantist
Thursday 10 December 2009 8:58AM
irene anderson: You mean like the line above yours?
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Robin Wray
Saturday 12 December 2009 1:43PM
Our LG digital television bought 31st Dec 08 has been perfect until last week when the picture began to break up and we lost channels 4and 5. We reset it without success. The chap at Curry's told us about the Bilsdale Mast but as our insurance runs out at the end of the month we would like some reassurance that all will be restored.
Briantist
Monday 14 December 2009 8:14AM
Robin Wray: There is nothing wrong with the mast, if you are having problems with Multiplex 2, please see www.ukfree.tv link icon Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent digital TV + switchover advice, since 2002 for help.
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R. Wray
Monday 14 December 2009 10:16PM
Thank you

RW
Briantist
Tuesday 15 December 2009 8:58AM
R. Wray: Thanks
Transmitter engineering
Monday 18 January 2010 12:34PM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week analogue TV is liable to interruption. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 18 January 2010 12:34PM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week analogue TV is liable to interruption. [DUK]
K
Keith
Saturday 23 January 2010 10:52AM Stockton-on-tees
I live in Thornaby and cannot get all the channels for my portable TV (upstairs) using a freeview box and digital aerial. I am now using an SLX gold digitop powered aerial which gives more channles that any of the others I have tried. But I still cannot get ITV,4,5,BBC4, Fim4 to name but a few. Bearing in mind that a portable sets needs a portable aerial to go with it, can I expect it to start working when the analogue signal is switched off in 2012?
Briantist
Saturday 23 January 2010 4:31PM
Keith: No, Freeview power output levels are designed for rooftop, not portable reception. It might work, but the system is not designed to work with indoor aerials.
B
barry kidd
Friday 29 January 2010 4:39PM Harrogate
I live at postcode HG1 2PY. Transmission from Bilsdale Tyne Tees. Receive all BBC digetal channels via set top box, but non of the ITV network. Tryed re tuning without success. What am I doing wrong
Regards
Barry Kidd
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Ian Sayer
Sunday 31 January 2010 8:29AM
Since Friday pm 29 Jan 2010 my freeview reception signal strength from the Bilsdale transmitter has been failing. Previously the signal strength was good now it is continually dropping off. What's going on?
I live in Middlesbrough area. you say there are no reported problems at the moment.
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 2 February 2010 8:47AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 2 February 2010 8:47AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 10 February 2010 11:09AM
BILSDALE transmitter - BBC Two Weak Signal - From 0947 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 10 February 2010 11:09AM
BILSDALE transmitter - BBC Two Weak Signal - From 0947 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 10 February 2010 2:34PM
BILSDALE transmitter - BBC Two Weak Signal - 0947-1311 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 10 February 2010 2:34PM
BILSDALE transmitter - BBC Two Weak Signal - 0947-1311 [BBC]
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alan chan
Wednesday 17 February 2010 5:51PM Harrogate
my mother lives in Harrogate at postcode HG1 5SP and can only get about 4 BBC channels on Freeview. I have added a booster to her aerial, this gives better picture quality on existing Digital channels BUT no further channels.
What can be done to get more Freeview channels ?
Briantist
Monday 22 February 2010 9:29AM
alan chan: Leaving aside the impossibility of the booster making the digital pictures better, you are in a poor Freeview reception area.

A new rooftop aerial will probably be able to provide the full service, but Freesat might be a cheaper option.
J
Jon Dougherty
Wednesday 10 March 2010 11:54PM
When will Bilsdale transmit Freeview HD programmes?
Briantist
Saturday 13 March 2010 3:16PM
Jon Dougherty: September 2012, when switch-over happens.
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Ian Taylor
Monday 15 March 2010 7:12AM Middlesbrough
Today, 15th May, I am still getting a poor signal to noise ratio on bbc 1, 2 and other bbc channels, despite the engineering work being finished. Any idea why? My postcode is TS7 8QS.
Also, why are the muxes which transmit the main channels that people watch on lower power than the minority channels? It seems crazy to me.
Briantist
Monday 15 March 2010 5:06PM
Ian Taylor: I think it's March actually. What on earth do you mean by "a poor signal to noise ratio", how are you measuring this on a COFDM service?

Some multiplex operators decided to have more channels on lower power.
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LizzieHarrogate
Tuesday 16 March 2010 12:12PM Harrogate
Harrogate - Poor Freeview receptions
16 March 2010
Many of my freeview channels have no signal now - I can only watch the odd BBC program.

There must be some difference at the transmitter as something must have happened?

I keep re-setting up - but still poor!
Briantist
Tuesday 16 March 2010 1:28PM
LizzieHarrogate: Please see the Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent digital TV + switchover advice, since 2002 page for help.
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Ian Taylor
Wednesday 17 March 2010 8:01AM Middlesbrough
Briantist
Sorry about the wrong date!!
I am using DigiTV HW and SW on my PC and this system gives a reading called SNR which I assume means signal to noise ratio. Anyway, whenever this is lower than about 14% I get picture breakup.
I have now solved my problem, which turned out to be caused by my aerial cable having been moved too close to a main's wire.
Thanks for your help.
Briantist
Wednesday 17 March 2010 10:35AM
Ian Taylor: Glad to hear you have fixed the problem.
Transmitter engineering
Monday 22 March 2010 9:34AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Liable to interruption, Radio (digital) Liable to interruption. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 22 March 2010 9:34AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Liable to interruption, Radio (digital) Liable to interruption. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 29 March 2010 10:09AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 29 March 2010 10:09AM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 9 April 2010 5:39PM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) Possible weak signal. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 9 April 2010 5:39PM
BILSDALE transmitter - Over the next week Bilsdale main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) Possible weak signal. [DUK]
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G Stephenson
Wednesday 14 April 2010 12:43AM
living in Easington colliery,BBC 1,BBC2 and various other channels from Bilsdale pixellation break up and NO SIGNAL ,ITV1,ch 4,ch5,all ok how can we resolve trouble,happening on aldi`s Tevion 32"LCD but ok on other panny tv....told by Goodies repair agent for aldi...you get what you pay for!!!....GREAT HELP he was.So in my view tele not fit for purpose....so beware when buying from aldi,complaint with aldi head office at Darlington.Goodies blaming low power from Bilsdale.....so....tough!!!
Briantist
Wednesday 14 April 2010 7:14AM
G Stephenson: Well, yes, the digital output level at Bilsdale is low until September 2012.
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John bryan
Monday 19 April 2010 9:52PM Harrogate
i have 2 elderly friends in the H61 area of harrogate that have suddenly had trouble getting a signal from bilsdal, both in the last few days and both have very new tv sets from different sources and make and now at least get some stations but not ITV, is there a signal srength problem or fluctuation. there has been no changes to their set up or arial, both have been advised by a tv man to spend a large amount on booster equipment and one has.
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Steve Watson
Friday 14 May 2010 12:49PM Durham

Until 1 week ago, no Freeview probs
Suddenly Mux D has dropped out.
Cannot tune in on Panasonic Freeview dVD Recorder, or Topfield PVR
I Am Steve-I live nr Durham, DH7 8UL
Any suggestions welcome
I think I receive from Bilsdale (I think Bilsdale is the problem)
Briantist
Friday 14 May 2010 7:52PM
Steve Watson: Please see the Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page for suggestions.
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Mike Dimmick
Saturday 15 May 2010 12:12PM Reading
Steve Watson: Mux D is out-of-group for a Group A aerial. It will always be prone to dropping out because the aerial is *designed* to drop frequencies above C40. To make matters worse, it's on lower power than the rest.

Pontop Pike is actually closer to you but there's a big hill in the way, so it's not a great option.

After switchover, all three commercial muxes will be out of group, so you might want to consider getting a Group K or wideband aerial now. (Group K nominally finishes at C48 but the aerial response is typically good right up to C53.)

DigitalUK's transmitter network engineering activities page for 2010 shows that some antenna work will be happening this year, but I imagine that was covered in February-April (see 'Transmitter engineering' posts above'). Or not. It would be nice if DUK would give more detail.
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Clive Durham
Monday 17 May 2010 11:15AM Darlington
I live in Darlington (DL3 9PH). When can I receive Freeview HD from Bilsdale? Will I need a special type of aerial and HD set-top box. I already have a HD ready TV with built in Freeview receiver. Will I need to bypass the built in Freeview receiver with the HD Freeview set-top box?
Briantist
Monday 17 May 2010 11:29AM
Clive Durham: Sometime around September 2012.

You will need a Freeview HD box (or TV), but no special aerial is required.

A Freeview HD box would attach to your aerial and connect to the TV using an HDMI cable.
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Graham
Friday 21 May 2010 12:37PM Harrogate
My mother lives in Harrogate (HG2 0NT) in a block of flats. Analogue reception is OK. Freeview reception is OK for BBC1, BBC2 and a few others but very low signal for ITV, Ch4 and Ch5 (unwatchable). Pretty sure she is on Bildale (North East news etc.) Flats are 5 floors, so aerial must be pretty high. Because of the communal flats situation it's not easy to check the aerial etc. She is happy with analogue until the switchover (for ever if it were possible) and doesn't want the expense of installing Freesat which is currently being offered. Am I right in thinking that at switchover the power of the Freeview transmission will be increased significantly and is this increase likely to make Freeview OK for her?
Briantist
Friday 21 May 2010 1:22PM
Graham: Yes, if you can't get Freeview from Bisdale right now from Harrogate, you will after switchover.

As she has the stronger channels, then the power increase (14 times) at switchover will get the rest without any problems.
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Graham
Friday 21 May 2010 1:54PM
Briantist,
Thanks for your help - that was the answer I was hoping for! Graham
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Tony
Wednesday 26 May 2010 9:17PM
Hi there. We live in York. Today we changed our aerial direction to Bilsdale as the reception from the Yorkshire transmitters are screened by some huge trees. Unfortunately I do not receive the BBC and other HD channels. My receiver is HD and brand new and the HD channels were working on yesterday. Any idea? Thx
Briantist
Thursday 27 May 2010 5:48AM
Tony: As you would expect, Freeview HD does not start transmitting from Bilsdale until September 2012.
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Anon
Sunday 27 June 2010 1:31AM
what really annoys me about freeview is the serious lack of channels since the retune and prior 2 retune there has been a gradual loss of channels we cant recieve half the proposed channels and the signal strengh is worse with traffic why cant freeview retune itself there are no software updates for this platform maybe i am expecting too much from this service but i suppose its better than analoge



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