Tapton Hill transmitting station

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. It transmits digital television (with vertical polarisation), analogue radio (FM) and DAB digital radio. It was a relay of Emley Moor for analogue television until the signals were turned off permanently following the Digital Switchover in August 2011. The site is owned by Arqiva and its aerials are at a height of 295 metres (968 ft) above mean sea level. It also feeds the Chesterfield Transmitter with its digital television signal by means of an underground fibre optic cable.

Tapton Hill

Tapton Hill Emley Moor
Tower height	50 metres (164 ft)
Coordinates	53°22′46″N 1°30′49″W
Grid reference	SK324870
BBC region	BBC Yorkshire
ITV region	ITV Yorkshire
Local TV service	Sheffield Live TV

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 3 main PSB MUXES are all receivable on an A group aerial (see graph). Sheffield transmitter's 700MHz clearance is due in Feb 2020 when none of the main 6 MUXEs are due to change frequency, though MUXES 7 and 8 are due to be switched off.

Transmitted services

Analogue radio (FM VHF)

Frequency	kW[1]	Service
88.6 MHz	0.300	BBC 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	Hallam FM
99.5 MHz	0.320	BBC Radio 1
101.7 MHz	0.250	Classic FM
105.6 MHz	0.250	Capital Yorkshire
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 Frequency UHF kW Operator System 474.166 MHz 21+ 1 PSB3 (BBC B) DVB-T2 498.000 MHz 24 1 PSB2 (D3&4) DVB-T 522.000 MHz 27 1 PSB1 (BBC A) DVB-T 586.000 MHz 35 0.4 LTVmux DVB-T 618.166 MHz 39+ 1 COM6 (ARQ B) DVB-T 642.000 MHz 42 1 COM4 (SDN) DVB-T 666.000 MHz 45 1 COM5 (ARQ A) DVB-T Aerial group: A/K Polarisation: vertical

Before switchover Frequency UHF kW Operator 642.000 MHz 42 0.05 Arqiva (Mux D) 666.000 MHz 45 0.05 Arqiva (Mux C) 730.000 MHz 53 0.1 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) 762.000 MHz 57 0.1 SDN (Mux A) 786.000 MHz 60 0.1 BBC (Mux B) 810.000 MHz 63† 0.1 BBC (Mux 1) † On UHF 39 until 17 March 2010.

Analogue television

Analogue television broadcasts permanently ended from Tapton Hill on 24 August 2011. [[BBC Two[[ transmissions previously ceased on 10 August.

Frequency	UHF	kW[2]	Service
471.25 MHz	21	5	Channel 4
495.25 MHz	24	5	ITV1
519.25 MHz	27	5	BBC Two
551.25 MHz	31	5	BBC One
839.25 MHz	67	2.5	Channel 5

• Aerial group: A/W
• Polarisation: vertical

See also

• Belmont transmitting station
• Chesterfield transmitting station
• Emley Moor transmitting station
• Waltham transmitting station

References

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

External links

• Info and pictures of Sheffield transmitter including historical power/frequency changes and present co-receivable transmitters
• The Transmission Gallery: Tapton Hill Transmitter photographs and information