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When 800MHz 4G mobile broadband services start there will be 1 multiplex in the higher risk range (C21-23, C30, C59-60): C21: BBCB
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The symbol shows the location of the Sheffield transmitter which serves 120,000 homes.

Other maps:Tapton Hill DABTapton Hill 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.

Sheffield 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
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		1,000
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 C27 (522.0MHz) from 290m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		1,000
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 C24 (498.0MHz) from 290m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 vertical
Maximum256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		1,000
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 C21+ (474.2MHz) from 290m datum.
COM4
SDN
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		1,000
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 C42 (642.0MHz) from 287m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		1,000
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 C45 (666.0MHz) from 287m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 vertical
Maximum64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		1,000
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 C39 (618.0MHz) from 287m datum.


Regional news from the Sheffield transmitter


BBC Look North (Leeds) 1.9m homes 7.4%
from Leeds LS9 8AH, 47km north
to BBC North region - 55 masts.

ITV Calandar 1.9m homes 7.4%
from Leeds LS3 1JS, 47km north
to ITV Yorkshire (Emley Moor) region - 59 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1969~851984-971997-981998-20112011-132013-182013-18
aerial groupVHFA KWWKKW
C1BBCtv
C6ITV
C21C4C4C4+BBCB+BBCB+BBCB
C24ITVITVITVD3+4D3+4D3+4
C27BBC2BBC2BBC2BBCABBCABBCA
600C31BBC1BBC1BBC1
C39ArqBArqBArqB
C42DSDNSDNSDN
C45CArqAArqAArqA
700C532
C55local
C57A
C60B
800C631
C67C5C5

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 10th August and 24th August 2011.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Sheffield including parts of Rotherham could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Sheffield transmitter using C55

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 5kW
Analogue 5(-3dB) 2.5kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 1000W
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*(-17dB) 100W
Mux C*, Mux D*(-20dB) 50W

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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Your comments are always welcome. Please use the form below to add your thoughts or questions to this page. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

david sayles
Sunday 5 March 2006 6:13PM
i live in sheffield shiregreen and i get freeview but its cracking all the time and i have a new digital antenna and a new digital tv as well, i think analog is much better
only me
Saturday 6 May 2006 1:38PM
I live in Sheffield (Beauchief) and can see the transmitter (approx 5km away). I recieve all channels ok, with the exception of CH4, E4, more 4 and sky 3. E4+1 and More4+1 are fine. No idea why -I can only assume some channels are coming from Emley Moor and are just not strong enough.....
palbiinder gill
Monday 5 June 2006 11:21AM
i seem to have an "excellent signal" stated in set up but dont reciev some channels, namely : e4, more 4, ch4, sky 3 (all the good ones..) can anyone help?
Briantist
Monday 5 June 2006 5:37PM
These channels are on the multiplex C on C45. Check to see if your VHS player or some other equipment is modulating onto this frequency. Otherwise, if you are using a signal booster try turning it off or removing it, as these can often stop Freeview signals from working. You may need a new aerial (class I perhpas) to be able to get a good enough signal.
Wendy
Tuesday 25 July 2006 3:09PM
Hi, I normally receive a very good reception in the Sheffield area, however Channels 3, 4 etc (Multiplex 2) have completely disappeared! This has happenend to my neighbour too. Is there a problem with the transmitter? It is very annoying.
Briantist
Tuesday 25 July 2006 10:01PM
The channels on the two multiplexes that broadcast in 64QAM mode have more problems with interference caused by The Inversion Effect. These channels are on multiplex 2 (ITV-1, -2, -3, -4, CITV, C4, E4, More4, QuizCall) and multiplex A (five, QVC and Top-up TV. If you had borderline reception normally, the change in atmosperic conditions will be pronounced.
Phil
Thursday 2 November 2006 10:36AM
I'm in Sheffield (Norfolk Park) and am experiencing strange problems with Freeview reception in the last few days. Usually I can get the major channels (apart from 5 and its new sister channels) no problem but the other day several channels suddenly became pixellated and unwatchable, including ITV1, 2 and 4, BBC4, Channel 4, E4, More4 and Film4 (in fact pretty much anything with a 4 in the name!). Then yesterday this position reversed - the 4s came back on stream (apart from Film4) and I lost BBC 1, 2 and 3! I assume this is just due to atmospheric conditions but my Freeview box has been behaving strangely too - have aliens landed?
Jamie
Wednesday 27 December 2006 10:46PM Sheffield
I can only get BBCs.

Not even basic ITV.

I spoke to the Helpline people and they said it was because I was coming from Belmont !!

I check this site and see there is a Freeview transmitter 9km from my house :)

To further confuse, last night I got lost of other chanells, ITVS, Film Fours etc

Very confusing. I tried your fix, but no joy :(

Any ideas ?
Briantist
Friday 29 December 2006 10:58AM
Phil: as the channels are carried in 'multiplexes' if you loose one, you will loose them all. So ITV1, 2, 3, 4, CITV, C4, More4, E4, and Film4+1 will go together, as will BBC4 and cBeebies (on B) and BBC1, 2, 3, CBBC, and News 24. Film4 is on multiplex D. It could be down to the Inversion Effect, or it could be down to local problems with your aerial or cables.
Briantist
Friday 29 December 2006 11:03AM
Jamie: the only transmitter you have line-of-sight to is Belmont, and you are too far away from this to get a reliable Freeview signal at present. You do not have a reliable line-of-sight to the nearer Sheffield or Chesterfield transmitter, and their Freeview signals probably will not reach your location.
Maurice
Monday 19 February 2007 6:15PM
We live in Gamston, Nottingham, between West Bridgford & Radcliffe. We bought a DVD set with Freeview and were told that we could/would receive Freeview channels.We receive very few channels, only BBC progs + 'Auctions' + Music. We do not receive the likes of ITV (all), Channel 4/E4/TCM/Eurosport.
Comments/thoughts appreciated.
Briantist
Monday 19 February 2007 7:59PM
Maurice: do you have a rooftop wideband aerial? What is your postcode please?
Maurice
Monday 19 February 2007 10:44PM
Briantist,
We do not have a rooftop wideband aerial because we were told
1. We did not require one.
2. If the signal is weak, a new aerial would not provide the answer until the full switchover.

From the information on the Freeview web site we can receive all channels, however ,what they do not advise is the strength of the signal. I am assuming that if the signal coming into our aerial, whether or not wideband, is weak, which from the details on the relevant Freeview channels on the TV would seem to be the case, this would make the current Freeview service limited viewing.

Postcode NG2
Briantist
Tuesday 20 February 2007 11:35AM
Maurice: I need the full postcode as your exact location is the only way to tell if you can receive Freeview. Please see www.ukfree.tv link icon Loft aerials | ukfree.tv - get free UK television www.ukfree.tv link icon Find out how to receive Freeview | ukfree.tv - get free UK television
Maurice
Tuesday 20 February 2007 8:00PM Nottingham
Brian,

Thanks for your comments. I have looked up the sites you gave and now realise that we have the product (Freeview) however we are not able to utilise its benefits because of the transmitter(s). From the sites it seems pointless to buy a rooftop wideband aerial as it would not fully rectify the problem.

Next time I buy a car I must remember and enquire if I can get out of it what the manufacturer/adverts claim or am I merely paying for future potential.

It has also got me thinking if the BBC, who advertise Freeview and whom all of us are funding, are in breach of the Advertising Code by not stating that 'Although you can have it, you may not be able to receive it, but hey, why don't you buy it anyway.' Perhaps not, otherwise I am sure it would have been picked up before.

Thanks again for your assistance. Much appreciated.

Briantist
Wednesday 21 February 2007 9:02AM
Maurice: I don't know why you say ' seems pointless to buy a rooftop wideband aerial as it would not fully rectify the problem' whereas you can receive the full Freeview service from www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview on Waltham TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - get free UK television
Maurice
Wednesday 21 February 2007 10:40AM
Brian, as always thank you for your interest.

Perhaps I am being a little harsh and shortsighted in my comments, however they were made after reading the e-mails on this and the'Waltham'link.

I am sure there are many people throughout the UK who enjoy a full analogue & digital signal 24/7, as a result of which, they receive the full 'Freeview' experience. However for some reason it would appear that a number of people in the East Midlands, served by whichever transmitter, do not, particularly for all ITV & '4' stations. If this is the case, why are these problems not highlighted when the product is advertised?

My point was simply, what benefit is there in spending more money on a wideband aerial that may/may not provide a satisfactory signal for both analogue & digital pictures on a 24/7 basis for all stations? Unless you are sure, from the information you have, that a wideband aerial using Waltham will meet this criteria I think I will wait for the changeover?

Thanks again for the time you have taken in responding to my questions.

Ben
Thursday 12 April 2007 5:21PM Sheffield
Hi, Just got a second tele and tried linking it to the exisitng aerial and both now have poor reception. The orignal picture was not that great. Do I need another aerial. I live in Sheffield S10 3PT adn have problems with Freeview as it is. Can you advise and recommend a couple of aerial makes and is CAI 1 essential where I am?
Briantist
Friday 13 April 2007 2:00PM
Ben: Please see www.ukfree.tv link icon Find out how to receive Freeview | ukfree.tv - get free UK television - you DO need a wideband aerial to get all the Freeview services from the Sheffield transmitter, as they are all 'out of group' www.ukfree.tv link icon Find out how to receive Freeview | ukfree.tv - get free UK television
Natasha
Tuesday 17 April 2007 8:49PM
Hi
I am trying to set up my digital TV tuner in my new PC using Windows Media Centre. I have successfully got 5 channels (all BBC) but nothing else. Helpdesk have referred me to this:
www.microsoft.com link icon 
Windows Media Center - Microsoft Windows


My problem is that I don't really understand is how I find the MAJOR MINOR and PHYSICAL numbers. Any help would be gratefully received : )

Natasha (S6 5AX) (S65AX)
Briantist
Wednesday 18 April 2007 7:53AM
Natasha: There is no need to do this in the UK. If you want to get the Freeview channels you need to use a DVB-T reciever. If you card already has it you need to select DIGITAL TELEVISION when setting up the card. If you card doesn't have it, you need to buy one (or, even better, two).
Kathryn
Wednesday 2 May 2007 8:31PM
Hi there can you help? we've had freeview for quiet a while now and never had any problems in getting any of the channels until yesterday when the all the ITV1,2&3 channels disappeared and have still not returned. I've tried retuning the box (3 months old) but to no avail. I live south of Sheffield (Hoyland,Barnsley)and never had these problems before and wonder if there are there any problems with the broadcasting service that could have affected this?
Mark
Sunday 6 May 2007 6:49PM Sheffield
Kathryn
You are not alone.We are in S8 and have the same problem.We just use the analogue signals but will find where to complain
Briantist
Sunday 6 May 2007 8:36PM
Kathryn/Mark: Please try this procedure first My Freeview box has no EPG, is missing Film4 or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - get free UK television - if this doesn't work you can call ITV on 0121-634 4402
Robert Payne
Thursday 17 May 2007 5:06PM Barnard Castle
I also live in Sheffield area 11 - itv has been ok on freeview until a couple of weeks ago when the freeview box started giving the message "signal scrambled or obtainable", The signal strength is showing over 65% with good quality so should be ok. I have tried the above posted by Brianist but this hasnt worked. Has anyone got any idea of what the problem is and how to cure it. Please note I havnt any problem with the other channels on freeview.
Briantist
Friday 18 May 2007 12:09PM
Robert Payne: You can always call ITV on call ITV on 0121-634 4402...
Chris
Sunday 24 June 2007 6:56PM
We live in North Chesterfield and have been receiving ALL channels from the Sheffield Transmitter perfectly, until today, when all of a sudden everything dissappeared and signal strength dropped to about 12% and quality to zero.

Have also noted this on another tv with another aerial directed at Sheffield, is this some kind of fault?
Briantist
Sunday 24 June 2007 7:32PM
Chris: Nothing has been planned reported. When did this problem start?
Christine
Sunday 15 July 2007 3:34PM Sheffield
I recently had a new TV aerieal installed, which the installers pointed towards the Sheffield transmitter. i live at S2 3HL. My old aerial points at Elmley Moor and I was able to get reasonable reception most of the time. I often have problems with lack of reception/'bad signal' now and today have no signal/bad signal on the group that includes ITV and ITV3. There are no problems reported with the Sheffield transmitter - so what causes these issues? It is raining...
Kevin
Sunday 16 September 2007 5:49PM Sheffield
Hi,

I live in S10 and the signal has been fine on all freeview channels until Wednesday 12th September. Since then we have been unable to receive ITV1, 2,3,4. More 4 etc.

Has anything happened to the Tx.

Kevin
Tom
Wednesday 19 September 2007 9:38AM
Hi, I have the same problem as Kevin above. Ever since 12th Sept 07 I no longer recieve ITV1,2,3,4 etc. I have been through the steps above and did a factory reset on my Sony Freeview box but it was still the same when I retuned.
Mike
Wednesday 19 September 2007 11:03AM
I live in S10 and the BBC1/2 multiplex (Ch39 currently) is yo-yoing between 40% and 100% quality, 60% strength, at just 1 mile line of sight from the transmitter. Picture and sound constantly break up.

ITV1 is fine at 100% quality! Why do these guys keep pratting about with our signal?
Mike
Wednesday 19 September 2007 11:09AM
Oh, and please note that BBC1 is CHANNEL 39 at present, and not as listed above!
Briantist
Wednesday 19 September 2007 11:59AM
Mike: The signal is fine, and multiplex 1 IS listed on C39. You probably have local interference with the symptoms you have listed.
Tom
Wednesday 19 September 2007 12:34PM
BTW - I live in S10 as well!
Briantist
Wednesday 19 September 2007 1:01PM
Tom/Mike: I can't really say without full postcodes.
Mike
Wednesday 19 September 2007 4:34PM Sheffield
Sorry about the mixup with C39, I misread the list! :-(

So what has changed then? Suddenly we have a poor signal on one multiplex, is that possible? I have shielded cables everywhere, also this happens on 2 TVs. Tom is missing the ITV multiplex and I am missing BBC1. Briantist, I am in S10 3QP, and that hasn't changed!
Mike
Wednesday 19 September 2007 4:44PM Sheffield
I had a thought, is it possible that another transmitter has boosted its signal on C39 and is now interfering with ours?
Briantist
Wednesday 19 September 2007 4:45PM
Mike: I'm just working on a few pages about doing diagnostics when this problems arises. Can you give me 24 hours to finish them off, as I'm sure they will help.
Mike
Wednesday 19 September 2007 8:37PM Sheffield
Fine! BBC1 was unwatchable this evening!
Tom
Thursday 20 September 2007 5:33PM Sheffield
Mine's s10 3rn
Briantist
Friday 21 September 2007 7:54AM
Tom: Your problem may be interference from Belmont - perhaps you have two aerials? www.ukfree.tv link icon Find out how to receive Freeview at postcode S103RN | ukfree.tv - independent digital TV and switchover advice
Kevin
Friday 21 September 2007 8:14PM Sheffield
Hi,

I kicked this latest thread off last week when I lost CH53 (ITV, More4 etc). It is still not working for me in the S10 4GJ area depsite trying 3 different freeview boxes.

Reluctantly I will be giving Murdoch my money and switching to sky/freesat if it cannot be resolved. Any ideas gratefully appreciated.

Kevin
Kevin
Monday 24 September 2007 2:11PM
I removed all possible sources of interference to the aerial cable which had no effect. I then invested in a plug-in signal booster and this has seemingly resolved the issue although there is still some audio break up on CH53. However At least it is watchable.
Briantist
Monday 24 September 2007 2:16PM
Kevin: I'm glad it is working for you now
Mike
Thursday 4 October 2007 12:39PM Sheffield
No such luck in S10 3QP! The BBC reception is still truly awful! Signal boosters just result in even bigger yoyos in quality or no signal at all, whereas they worked fine previously. (On BBC1 etc) Your idea that Belmont may be the problem is interesting, but what do I do about it???
Briantist
Thursday 4 October 2007 2:51PM
Mike: Boosters are not usually helpful for Freeview reception - apart from "masthead amplifiers". See www.ukfree.tv link icon Do I need to buy a booster? | ukfree.tv - independent digital TV and switchover advice - the Belmost transmitter will be a problem if you have two aerials or you get stray reception from there though your boosters.
Mike
Thursday 4 October 2007 7:55PM Sheffield
Briantist: Only one aerial and no boosters. I notice that Totley Rise broadcasts on C39, has that been changed?
Also, who do we report problems like this to??? And why is the BBCmux signal suppenly so low?
Eli
Wednesday 17 October 2007 7:33AM
Hi,
reading all these comments feels like a nightmare switching over. Live in S11 and want to buy set top box. Have recently had new aerials but c4 is difficult to watch. Have been told that didi box will rectify this. What do you suggest? Thanks
Malcolm Pantry
Saturday 10 November 2007 4:45PM
I live in Chesterfield and have been getting good reception from the Sheffield transmitter, however, MUX A i am now only receiving intermitantly. Does anyone know if work is being carried out on the transmitter.



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