Tapton Hill transmitting station
Transmitter station in Sheffield, England
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The Tapton Hill transmitting station (grid reference SK324870), more generally known as the Sheffield (Crosspool) transmitting station, is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility which serves Sheffield in South Yorkshire and is located on a hill in the suburb of Crosspool to the west of the city.
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| Tower height | 50 metres (164 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 53°22′46″N 1°30′49″W |
| Grid reference | SK324870 |
| Built | 2 September 1963 |
| BBC region | BBC Yorkshire |
| ITV region | ITV Yorkshire |
| Local TV service | Sheffield Live TV |
Transmission
It transmits digital television (with vertical polarisation), analogue radio (FM) and DAB digital radio to Sheffield and South Yorkshire. It was used a relay of Emley Moor for analogue television, until the signal was turned off permanently following the Digital Switchover in August 2011. The site is owned by Arqiva and its aerials are at a height of 968 ft (295 metres) above mean sea level. It also feeds the Chesterfield Transmitter with a digital television signal via an underground fibre optic cable.
The transmitter was originally an A group for television broadcasts, but to accommodate analogue Channel 5, as well as digital television, it became a wideband until its switchover in 2011. At that point, technically, it became a K group although wideband aerials would still work. The three main PSB MUXES are all receivable on an A group aerial. Sheffield transmitter's 700MHz clearance was due in February 2020[when?] when none of the main six MUXEs were due to change frequency, though MUXES #7 and #8 were due to be switched off.
History
The site opened as a VHF radio transmitter on Monday 2 September 1963.[1]
Transmitted services
Analogue radio (FM VHF)
| Frequency | kW[2] | Service |
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| 88.6 MHz | 0.300 | BBC Radio Sheffield |
| 89.9 MHz | 0.320 | BBC Radio 2 |
| 92.1 MHz | 0.320 | BBC Radio 3 |
| 93.2 MHz | 0.050 | Sheffield Live |
| 94.3 MHz | 0.320 | BBC Radio 4 |
| 97.4 MHz | 0.400 | Hits Radio South Yorkshire |
| 99.5 MHz | 0.320 | BBC Radio 1 |
| 101.7 MHz | 0.250 | Classic FM |
| 107.7 MHz | 0.100 | Heart Yorkshire |
Digital radio (DAB)
| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216.928 MHz | 11A | 2.80 | Sound Digital |
| 220.352 MHz | 11C | 1.10 | Sheffield |
| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 2.00 | Digital One |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 2.00 | BBC National DAB |
Digital television
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Before switchover
† On UHF 39 until 17 March 2010.
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Analogue television
Analogue television broadcasts permanently ended from Tapton Hill on 24 August 2011. BBC Two transmissions previously ceased on 10 August.
- Aerial group: A/W
- Polarisation: vertical