Heathfield transmitting station

The Heathfield transmitting station is a facility for FM and television transmission at Heathfield, East Sussex, UK (grid reference TQ566220). Opened in 1969 it uses as its antenna mast a 135 metres (443 ft) tall guyed structure, giving average transmitter height 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level. A Group B (or wideband or K group) horizontally polarised aerial is required to receive digital TV signals. The original analogue signals were in the Group C/D band, but all the digital MUXES should still be receivable on a C/D group aerial in reasonable signal areas (see graph).

Heathfield
Heathfield
Location in East Sussex
Mast height135 metres (443 ft)
Coordinates50.976667°N 0.230556°E / 50.976667; 0.230556
Grid referenceTQ566220
Built1969
BBC regionBBC South East
ITV regionITV Meridian

The station's coverage area suffers from co-channel interference problems, particularly to the south, not only with Brighton (Whitehawk Hill) but with the continent as well. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

Along with Dover, Bluebell Hill and Brighton Whitehawk Hill, Heathfield transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and ITV Meridian (east).

Services listed by frequency

Analogue radio
Frequency kW[1] Service
102.4 MHz 8.2 Heart Sussex
104.5 MHz 10 BBC Sussex

Digital radio
Frequency Block kW Operator
222.064 MHz 11D 1 Digital One
225.648 MHz 12B 5 BBC National DAB

Analogue television

BBC Two closed on 30 May 2012. The remaining analogue services closed on 13 June 2012.

Frequency UHF kW[2] Service
695.25 MHz 49 100 BBC One
719.25 MHz 52 100 BBC Two
815.25 MHz 64 100 ITV1
839.25 MHz 67 100 Channel 4
  • Aerial group: C/D
  • Polarisation: horizontal

References
  1. Radio Listeners Guide 2010
  2. Television Viewers Guide 2009


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