Halifax transmitting station

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.

Halifax
Halifax transmitting station is located in West Yorkshire
Halifax
Halifax
Emley Moor
Emley Moor
Mast height45.7 metres (150 ft)
Coordinates53°42′49″N 1°50′46″W
Grid referenceSE103242
Relay ofEmley Moor
BBC regionBBC Yorkshire
ITV regionITV Yorkshire

Most[1] 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.

The Halifax (Calderdale, England) transmitter serves 12,000 homes. The BBC and ITV regional news channels which are delivered by Halifax Transmitting station are BBC Look North (Yorkshire) and ITV Calendar[2]

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.

In May 2015 the mast was illuminated in a one-off night time display titled "Ploughcroft Eco Northern Lights" by lighting designer, James Bawn. The event was commissioned for public relations purposes by a local roofing company.[3]

Transmitted services

Analogue radio (FM VHF)[4]
Frequency kW Service
96.7 MHz 0.025 Phoenix Radio

Digital television[5]
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

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

References
  1. "Halifax transmitting station, Halifax, West Yorkshire". yellpo.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "Halifax (Calderdale, England) Freeview Light transmitter". UK Free TV. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "HSL Helps Take Halifax Transmitting Tower to New Heights". www.techietalk.co.uk. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. "Halifax Transmitter". RadioDNS.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "Freeview transmitter Halifax (United Kingdom) - DVB-T transmitter & mux detailed information (frequency, modulation, channels)". www.satbroadcasts.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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