Fenham TV Transmitter
Located at Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group K, vertical polarisation, at 0.5 kW.
The short answer
The Fenham transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 100,000 people across 0 counties. Local relay covering west Newcastle.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Channel group
- Group K
- Polarisation
- vertical
- Power
- 0.5 kW
- Mast height
- 50 m
- Latitude
- 54.9939°N
- Longitude
- 1.6622°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Fenham broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
What aerial works on Fenham?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group K with vertical 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.