Oxford TV Transmitter
Located at Beckley, Oxfordshire. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group K, mixed polarisation, at 100 kW.
The short answer
The Oxford transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 900,000 people across 7 counties. Covers Oxfordshire, western Buckinghamshire, parts of SW Northamptonshire, eastern Gloucestershire and north Berks/Wilts. Oxford, Milton Keynes, Banbury, Swindon.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Beckley, Oxfordshire
- Channel group
- Group K
- Polarisation
- mixed
- Power
- 100 kW
- Mast height
- 165.7 m
- Latitude
- 51.7906°N
- Longitude
- 1.1792°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Oxford 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 Oxford
21 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Oxford?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group K with mixed 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.