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Sheffield / Crosspool transmitter.
Apparently it`s also known as Tapton Hill transmitter,
but I`ve never heard anyone in the aerial trade refer to it by this moniker.
Incidentally the TX isn`t really in someone`s back garden,
not quite anyway !
“That`s a tight fit missus”.
What`s particularly
interesting about this shot
is that a house right next
to the transmitter is
actually on Emley Moor !
Nothing could give a more
perfect demonstration that
distance to the TX is often
a relatively unimportant
consideration !
View of Crosspool transmitter looking NE from Ringinglow. The television TX is one the right of the two masts on Tapton Hill. Close examination of the picture will reveal Drax power station on the horizon (to the left of the TX) and that`s nearly forty miles away !
Sheffield`s channels in relation to the UHF TV band and the gain curves of the aerials we recommend for it. DM Log Log36 Yagi18K XB10K XB16K
It can be seen from the graph that the three PSB MUXES can still be received on an A group aerial.
Also see other relevant K group curves.
Crosspool is vertically polarised and is a repeater (or relay) off Emley Moor, that
is to say it receives its signal from the latter then rebroadcasts it. Since digital
switchover Sheffield has been -
DSO at Sheffield occurred in Aug 2011.
Sheffield television transmitter (sometimes known as Crosspool) was opened in 1967 and is possibly the one used by most customers around Sheffield. Unsurprisingly the tower can be seen from much of the City as it was erected where it could (re)broadcast to the greatest area on "line of sight". Its exact location is off Lydgate lane and it is next to a Police TX mast. The height is 52m and the RSJ spaceframe construction it is similar to many others all over the country, which is unsurprising because it was a standardised design, a BICC type 152 to be precise. It was built by British Insulated Callender`s Cables (or B.I.C.C) who were responsible for much of the infrastructure built in this country from 1945 up to the 1980s. The company is still going but now but called Balfour Beatty.
Ofcom quote Sheffield`s maximum population coverage as being nearly three quarters of a million, but that includes households which may well be on another transmitter with overlapping coverage.
Sheffield / Crosspool Transmitter OS Grid Ref SK 324 870
Note, due to the new phenomenon of MUXICAL chairs you may experience problems with certain MUXES disappearing. First try rescanning your TV / set top box, do it manually if possible.
If this fails to sort it check on transmitter work or call the reception advice phone numbers.
Also see basic digital fault finding.
700MHz clearance is due at Crosspool in Q1 2020,
but there will be no change (excl MUXES 7 & 8) and Local going 55 > 35.
Sheffield transmitter`s
post DSO radiation pattern.
Note how the transmitter puts out more power to the east, and how the pre DSO restriction to the SSW is no longer present.
Radiation pattern graphic courtesy of Mike Dimmick.
(Link)
For Sheffield`s frequencies see its channel allocation guide. This also includes
the same information for other transmitters receivable within Sheffield`s coverage
area and this can be very useful for identifying alternative transmitters. The Channel
Allocation Guides can be very useful in the diagnosis of co-
External Links
Sheffield / Crosspool Transmitter Page on Wikipedia
Sheffield / Crosspool Transmitter Page on MB21
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There is one ”Local” MUX allocated to Sheffield, CH55, which is more or less within
the K group. It has been used for the “Sheffield Live TV” (a local station) since
the 23 Sept 2014. Due to co-
From the start of digital (in 1998) to 2004 Sheffield transmitted all 6 MUXES at 50W
For Sheffield we recommend the DM log for strong signal areas, the Log36 for medium signal areas, and the Yagi18K or XB10K for poor signal areas, the latter aerial being particularly well suited to loft mounting. The XB16K is for those with the most marginal signals. The dimensions and test performance of the aerials can be found on the relevant tables.
The dotted lines are MUXES 7 & 8
(Both only have a small audience and are due to be switched of between 2020& 2022)
For the most up to date MUX to channel allocations see DUK Sheffield transmitter
Sheffield`s Channel Allocations (above)
For the most up to date MUX to channel allocations see DUK Sheffield transmitter
The frequencies given are for (most) digital MUXES, for analogue channels deduct 3MHz.