Ridge Hill TV Transmitter
Located at Ridge Hill, Herefordshire. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 20 kW.
The short answer
The Ridge Hill transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 400,000 people across 3 counties. Covers south-west Midlands including Herefordshire, parts of Worcestershire and northern Gloucestershire.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Ridge Hill, Herefordshire
- Channel group
- Group A
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 20 kW
- Mast height
- 164.6 m
- Latitude
- 51.9975°N
- Longitude
- 2.5400°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Ridge Hill 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 Ridge Hill
15 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Ridge Hill?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group A 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.