Halifax transmitting station
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  Halifax  Emley Moor | |
| Mast height | 45.7 metres (150 ft) |
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| Grid reference | SE103242 |
| Relay of | Emley Moor |
| BBC region | BBC Yorkshire |
| ITV region | ITV Yorkshire |
The Halifax transmitting station (grid reference SE103242) is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility which serves Halifax in Yorkshire, England, and is located on Southowram bank top overlooking the town from the East.
Most of Halifax viewers are able to receive Emley Moor and the relay is only used in the north, east and centre of the town which is blocked by the bank on which the relay resides. Further afield, the Halifax relay also covers Elland, parts of Brighouse and along the Calder Valley as far as Sowerby Bridge.
It is a television relay of Emley Moor, has its aerials at a height of 38 metres (125 ft) and is owned and operated by Arqiva, (site reference 10406).
The Halifax transmitter is an A group relay with vertical polarisation and has been transmitting digital television signals since September 2011. It also transmits one analogue radio station and is used by the major mobile phone networks for their coverage of Halifax due to its location overlooking the entire town.
Transmitted services[edit]
Analogue radio (FM VHF)[edit]
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 96.7 MHz | 0.025 | Phoenix Radio |
Digital television[edit]
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Operator | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474.166 MHz | 21+ | 0.1 | Digital 3&4 | DVB-T |
| 498.000 MHz | 24 | 0.1 | BBC A | DVB-T |
| 522.000 MHz | 27 | 0.1 | BBC B | DVB-T2 |
Analogue television[edit]
Analogue television was switched off during September 2011. BBC Two was closed on 7 September and ITV1 temporarily moved into its frequency to allow BBC A to launch on UHF 24. The remaining analogue signals closed on 21 September 2011 and were replaced by digital signals.
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 471.25 MHz | 21 | 0.5 | BBC1 North |
| 495.25 MHz | 24 | 0.5 | Yorkshire |
| 519.25 MHz | 27 | 0.5 | BBC2 North |
| 551.25 MHz | 31 | 0.5 | Channel 4 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Information and pictures of the Halifax relay
- Switchover information for Halifax
- Switchover information page[permanent dead link]
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