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Emley Moor TV Transmitter

Located at Emley Moor, West Yorkshire. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group K wideband, vertical polarisation, at 174 kW.

The short answer

The Emley Moor transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 4,000,000 people across 6 counties. Covers most of Yorkshire and parts of East Midlands including Leeds, Sheffield, York, Chesterfield, Worksop and Mansfield.

Technical specifications

Location
Emley Moor, West Yorkshire
Channel group
Group K wideband
Polarisation
vertical
Power
174 kW
Mast height
319 m
Latitude
53.6119°N
Longitude
1.6644°W

Multiplexes (MUXes) carried

Emley Moor broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.

  • BBC A
  • D3&4
  • BBC B HD
  • SDN
  • ARQ A
  • ARQ B

Counties served

This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:

Towns served by Emley Moor

16 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:

What aerial works on Emley Moor?

The transmitter broadcasts on Group K wideband with vertical polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.

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