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EMLEY MOOR is the main UHF transmitter for much of Yorkshire and home to Arqiva's landmark concrete tower, the second tallest transmission structure in the UK. It is also the base for Arqiva's National Customer Service Centre (NCSC), responsible for the remote monitoring of their entire UK broadcast transmitter network. The station was first opened by the Independent Television Authority (ITA) on 3 November 1956, initially transmitting ITV to Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on 405-line VHF Band III, before upgrading to UHF transmission from 1966 starting with BBC2. The site is approximately five miles north-east of the facility at Holme Moss, the main BBC FM Radio (and former BBC 405-line Band I Television) transmitter for Northern England. PRIMARY UHF SERVICE AREA |
| Emley Moor's primary transmission range is approximately forty miles in radius, mostly covering South and West Yorkshire, but also extending to borderline areas of North and East Yorkshire and some far northern parts of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. OVERLAP UHF SERVICE AREA |
| Satisfactory reception of Emley Moor can be obtained across much of Northern and Central Lincolnshire and some central areas of East Yorkshire (overlapping with the Belmont transmitter) plus most of North Yorkshire (overlapping with the Bilsdale transmitter). |
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General Close-Ups> Gallery Area Close-Ups> UHF Cylinder Close-Ups> UHF Map> Holme Moss from Emley |
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| THE TOWER |
| Completed in 1971, the 330.5-metre (1083-ft) concrete tower is the third transmission structure to occupy this site, superceding both the original 135-metre (445-ft) lattice tower (dismantled in 1966) and the replacement 385-metre (1265-ft) cylindrical mast which collapsed here on 19 March 1969. The short-lived cylindrical mast was jointly the tallest man-made structure in the UK (and Europe) along with the identical 385-metre mast which still exists at the Belmont station, albeit at reduced height since re-engineering for Digital Switchover. The concrete tower is however the tallest self-supporting structure in the UK and was awarded Grade II Listed status in 2002. THE NCSC |
| Emley Moor's National Customer Service Centre (NCSC) operation was established by Arqiva's predecessor (NTL Broadcast) and replaced the four Regional Operations Centres (ROCs) set up by the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) between 1979 and 1981. These were sited at Emley Moor and also Black Hill, Croydon and St Hilary. As well as servicing Arqiva's national broadcast transmitter network, other NCSC responsibilities include the provision of network management for emergency service communication systems in Northern England. |
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General Close-Ups> Gallery Area Close-Ups> UHF Cylinder Close-Ups> UHF Map> Holme Moss from Emley |
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Above Left: The car parking area outside the compound where members of the public are invited to view the tower. Above Right: A distant view of the mast at Holme Moss, as seen from Emley Moor. Click here to enlarge |
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STATION INFORMATION |
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Location: |
Jagger Lane, Emley Moor, Wakefield, HD8 9TQ |
Grid Reference: |
SE222128 |
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Landlord: |
Arqiva |
Ground Height: |
256m |
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ITV Region: |
Yorkshire |
Mast Height: |
330.5m |
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BBC Region: |
North |
Aerial Height: (*) |
567m |
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UHF Tx Number: |
10400 |
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(*) Average UHF aerial height above sea level (a.o.d) |
Ch5 Tx Number: |
18040 |
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CURRENT TRANSMISSIONS |
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Analogue Television (Until 2011) |
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Analogue Radio (FM) |
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Service |
: Ch/Polarisation/e.r.p |
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Station: |
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BBC1 |
: 44 / H / 870kW |
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Galaxy Radio: |
105.1 |
16kW |
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BBC2 |
: 51 / H / 870kW |
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Real Radio: |
106.2 |
16kW |
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ITV1 |
: 47 / H / 870kW |
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Ch4 |
: 41 / H / 870kW |
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BBC National Radio transmitted from Holme Moss |
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Five |
: 37 / H / 870kW |
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Digital Television (Until 2011) |
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Digital Radio |
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Service |
: Ch/Polarisation/e.r.p |
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BBC National |
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Mux1 |
: 52 / H / 10kW |
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Digital One |
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Mux2 |
: 40 / H / 10kW |
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MuxA |
: 43 / H / 10kW |
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MuxB |
: 46 / H / 10kW |
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MuxC |
: 50 / H / 10kW |
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MuxD |
: 49 / H / 4kW |
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