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There are no longer any television transmissions on the Sandale (Cumbria, England) transmitter

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The symbol shows the location of the Sandale (Cumbria, England) transmitter. 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.

This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Sandale (Cumbria, England) transmitter.

This transmitter is no longer being used for TV

In the past, television services were provided from this transmitter. However, these have not been withdrawn.

Please see the table below for details of the historic used of this transmitter location.

How will the Sandale (Cumbria, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

1950s-80s1984-971997-981998-20092009-1331 Dec 2019-
VHFWWWA B C/D E K T VHFA B C/D E K T VHF
C4BBCtvwaves
C22BBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBC1waves
C67BBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBC2waves

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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 500kW

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Caldbeck transmitter area

Sep 1961-Feb 2004Border Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Sandale was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

Radiation patterns withheld

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Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Transmitter engineering
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10:35 PM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 17:37 today to 19:56 today. [BBC]

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Thursday, 20 March 2014
Transmitter engineering
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1:36 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 17:37 yesterday to 19:56 yesterday. [BBC]

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9:46 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 17:37 yesterday to 19:56 yesterday. FM: Radio 4 FM Weak Signal from 05:36 today to 07:31 today. [BBC]

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Friday, 21 March 2014
Transmitter engineering
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1:34 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 17:37 on 19 Mar to 19:56 on 19 Mar. FM: Radio 4 FM Weak Signal from 05:36 yesterday to 07:31 yesterday. [BBC]

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Saturday, 22 March 2014
Transmitter engineering
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3:28 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 17:37 on 19 Mar to 19:56 on 19 Mar. FM: Radio 4 FM Weak Signal from 05:36 on 20 Mar to 07:31 on 20 Mar. [BBC]

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Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Transmitter engineering
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2:33 PM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 12:23 today to 12:26 today. [BBC]

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Thursday, 12 May 2016
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5:31 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 12:23 yesterday to 12:26 yesterday. [BBC]

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Friday, 13 May 2016
Transmitter engineering
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5:31 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 12:23 on 11 May to 12:26 on 11 May. [BBC]

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Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Transmitter engineering
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11:32 AM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:54 on 16 Jun. FM: Radio 1 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 today, Radio 2 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 on 16 Jun, Radio 3 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 on 16 Jun, Radio 4 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 on 16 Jun, Radio Scotlan [BBC]

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2:32 PM

SANDALE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:54 today to 12:23 today. FM: Radio 1 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 today to 12:23 today, Radio 2 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 today to 12:23 today, Radio 3 FM Weak Signal from 10:54 today to 12:23 today, Radio 4 FM [BBC]

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