Heathfield TV Transmitter
Located at Heathfield, East Sussex. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group B, horizontal polarisation, at 20 kW.
The short answer
The Heathfield transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 400,000 people across 3 counties. Serves East Sussex and parts of West Sussex including Hastings, Eastbourne, Bexhill, Lewes.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Heathfield, East Sussex
- Channel group
- Group B
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 20 kW
- Mast height
- 135 m
- Latitude
- 50.9767°N
- Longitude
- 0.2306°E
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Heathfield broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
Counties served
This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:
Towns served by Heathfield
24 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Heathfield?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group B with horizontal polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.