Freeview Light on the Haltwhistle (Northumberland, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Haltwhistle (Northumberland, England) transmitter which serves 2,600 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Haltwhistle (Northumberland, England) mast?
Haltwhistle transmitter - Haltwhistle transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 25/11/2024 Screen may go black on some or all channels 
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Haltwhistle (Northumberland, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, FRANCE 24 (in English), GREAT! action, GREAT! christmas, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Haltwhistle transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
| Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
| PSB1 BBCA | V max | C29 (538.0MHz) | 240m | DTG- | 400W |
 1 BBC One (SD) North East and Cumbria, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 16 others | |||||
| PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C31 (554.0MHz) | 240m | DTG- | 400W |
 3 ITV 1 (SD) (Border (England)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) North ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 North ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Yorkshire Emley Moor), 71 That’s 60s, | |||||
| PSB3 BBCB | V max | C37 (602.0MHz) | 240m | DTG- | 400W |
 46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD North East and Cumbria, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Granada), 104 Channel 4 HD North ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others | |||||
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Haltwhistle (Northumberland, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, FRANCE 24 (in English), GREAT! action, GREAT! christmas, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Haltwhistle transmitter?
BBC Look North (Newcastle) 1.6m homes 6.0%
from Newcastle NE99 2NE, 58km east (89°)
to BBC North East and Cumbria region - 70 masts.
ITV Lookaround 0.2m homes 0.7%
from Carlisle CA1 3NT, 27km west-southwest (252°)
to ITV Border England region - 33 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with Tyne Tees
How will the Haltwhistle (Northumberland, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 31 Jul 2019 | |||
| C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | A K T | |||
| C29 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C31 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C37 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C50tv_off | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||||||
| C55tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | BBCB | |||
| C59tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | BBCA | BBCA | |||
| C62 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | D3+4 | |||||
| C65 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 24 Jun 09 and 22 Jul 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 2kW | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 400W |
Local transmitter maps
Haltwhistle Freeview Caldbeck TV region BBC North East and Cumbria Border (England)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Caldbeck transmitter area
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013
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Lynn S.11:02 PM
Haltwhistle
Seems to have sorted itself now. Have been able to tune all channels back in after trying all day. Very frustrating but now sorted.
Cheers.
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Lynn's: mapL's Freeview map terrainL's terrain plot wavesL's frequency data L's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Lynn S.11:03 PM
Haltwhistle
Thanks Dave but all sorted now.
Cheers
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Lynn's: mapL's Freeview map terrainL's terrain plot wavesL's frequency data L's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Saturday, 31 May 2014
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John N3:18 PM
Why does this transmitter not have itv tyne tees when it is in an area which is part of the North East.
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Dave Lindsay
5:06 PM
5:06 PM
John N: The terrain blocks line-of-sight with Pontop Pike, which could be a reason.
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Thursday, 19 June 2014
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John N4:25 PM
John N:
Can you get a signal from the Caldbeck main transmitter from this area?
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Sunday, 4 January 2015
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neil12:40 PM
Hi,
Get the limited channels you mention from the Haltwhistle transmitter in Melkridge. Note that you say can receive the remainder listed if pointed at 'full' freebies transmitter ........ How do I do this ? WhY did the engineer who installed it not do this ?
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Dave Lindsay
1:19 PM
1:19 PM
neil: In answer to your two questions:
1. You point an aerial to a full-service transmitter.
2. You will have to ask the engineer as only he/she will know! The most likely answer is that it isn't possible to receive from a full-service transmitter, although you would have to ask as to your chances and this is what it would be as you may be in a location where you can't see the transmitter, which is why the Haltwhistle transmitter was installed.
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Saturday, 18 July 2015
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George Dickinson11:23 AM
I am having signal problems with my Samsung Smart TV week signal on ITV Channel 4 and 5 I live on the Castle Hill Halwhistle Northumberland NE49.
The Signal comes TV Mast at Readpath near Haltwhistle checking the signal Information Self Diagnosis the Signal Stregth is in the red/weak.
Can you help Is there a Technical Issue in Haltwhistle on Signal Strenth on certain Channel ITV/Channel 4 and 5
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Sunday, 19 July 2015
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jb3812:10 AM
George Dickinson: As no faults are seen listed against the Haltwhistle relay, nor are there any engineering works taking place at the station, it would therefore be prudent to try and ascertain if anyone else in your immediate locality are also experiencing similar problems with their reception.
If though they aren't, then leave your TV on the signal strength indicator screen and wiggle the aerial jumper lead around and see if this has any affect on the signal strength indication, as your problem "might" be down to fault in your aerial system.
If you have any other device coupled into your TV via an HDMI lead, then also try moving this lead around.
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Monday, 25 November 2024
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