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((Short description|Television and radio transmitter at Melton, Leicestershire))
((Use dmy dates|date=January 2024))
((Use British English|date=June 2013))
((more citations needed|date=April 2012))
((Infobox UK Transmitter
|name = Waltham
|image = [[File:Waltham Transmitting Station.JPG|250px]]
|map_name = Leicestershire
|location = [[Waltham-on-the-Wolds]], [[Leicestershire]]
|height = ((convert|315|m|ft|0))
|gridref=SK809233
|built = 1966 <small>(original)</small><br />1968 <small>(current)</small>
|demolished = 
|collapsed = 1966 <small>(original)</small>
|BBC = [[BBC East Midlands]]
|ITV = [[ITV Central]]
|localtv = [[Notts TV]]
<!--|footnotes = Built for the BBC with first transmission on 31 August 1968-->
))
[[File:Waltham on the Wolds transmitter.jpg|thumb|upright|Waltham on the Wolds transmitter, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England]]
The '''Waltham transmitting station''' is a [[broadcasting]] and [[telecommunications]] facility
at [[Waltham-on-the-Wolds]], 5 miles (8&nbsp;km) north-east of [[Melton Mowbray]]. It sits inside the Waltham [[civil parish]] near [[Stonesby]], in the district of [[Melton (borough)|Melton]], [[Leicestershire]], UK. It has a ((convert|315|m|ft|0)) guyed steel tubular [[Radio masts and towers|mast]]. The main structure height to the top of the steelwork is 290.8 metres (954&nbsp;ft), with the [[UHF]] television antennas contained within a [[Glass-reinforced plastic|GRP]] shroud mounted on top.

==Construction==

===First structure===
The first mast was built in 1966. On 16 November 1966, it collapsed. Parts of the wreckage are still in use as pig shelters. It had been built by the [[British Insulated Callender's Cables|British Insulated Cables Construction Company]]. It was to have begun broadcasts in the summer of 1967.

===Second structure===
The structure was rebuilt in 1968 by the BBC. This delayed its first transmissions until 31 August 1968 of [[BBC Two|BBC2]] only. It broadcast [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from February 1970 and [[BBC One|BBC1]] from August 1970. On 9 April 1970, the whole region lost the signal when an excavator damaged the station's main cable. The mast was one of three similar types built at the same time by the BBC, with [[Mendip transmitting station|Mendip]] and [[Bilsdale transmitting station|Bilsdale]].

It is a shorter version of the second [[Emley Moor transmitting station|Emley Moor transmitter]] which collapsed whilst broadcasting on 19 March 1969, due to the weight of ice on the structural cables. The Waltham mast has four sets of stay levels as opposed to the six of the former Emley mast. The latter was identical to the current 385m high [[Belmont transmitting station|Belmont mast]], both built by the [[Independent Television Authority|ITA]].

It is east of the [[A607 road|A607]] between Grantham and [[Melton Mowbray]].

==Coverage==
The mast was originally built to provide BBC2 (on the new [[UHF]] 625 lines system) to the [[BBC East Midlands|East Midlands]]. It became the main mast for ITV's [[Central Independent Television|Central]] East Midlands from 1982 and [[BBC East Midlands]] from 1991. Previously it had carried broadcasts from Birmingham. [[NICAM]] was transmitted from 31 March 1992.

It is now the main TV transmitter for all digital terrestrial channels covering the East Midlands, predominantly including most of [[Leicestershire]], [[Rutland]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[Derbyshire]] and parts of [[Lincolnshire]]. It can also be received in parts of [[Norfolk]], [[Cambridgeshire]] and [[Northamptonshire]]. It is owned and operated by [[Arqiva]].

===Digital TV===
Waltham first broadcast digital TV on 15 November 1998. In July 2007 it was confirmed by Ofcom that at DSO (Digital Switchover) Waltham would be transmitting five – of the six – [[Multiplex (TV)|MUXes]] within its original C/D group. For reception of all 6 MUXES a wideband is required.
When Waltham undertakes its 700&nbsp;MHz clearance, between February and March 2020, it will become an A group – excluding MUXES 7 and 8 which are due to be switched off before the end of 2022 anyway (see [https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/transmitters/waltham-transmitter#waltham-graph graph]).

===Relay stations===
The two most powerful relays are at [[Nottingham]] (just west of the M1 J26) and at [[Stanton Moor]] (near [[Bakewell]]). The Nottingham relay at Kimberley began on 30 March 1973, following tests from late February 1973.<ref>''Nottingham Evening Post'' Tuesday 20 February 1973, page 1</ref><ref>''Stapleford & Sandiacre News'' Friday 23 March 1973, page 1</ref> Channel 4 arrived on 10 February 1984, 15 months after Waltham.<ref>''Nottingham Evening Post'' Wednesday 4 January 1984, page 5</ref>

The area immediately to the north west of the latter transmitter is [https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/atv-transmitter-map#4-adjacent-repeaters-off-4-different-main-transmitters the meeting point] between the [[Winter Hill transmitting station|Winter Hill]], [[Emley Moor transmitting station|Emley Moor]], Sutton Coldfield, and Waltham broadcasting regions and this is why just north-west of Bakewell, the filler transmitters are [[BBC North West]]. Stanton Moor transmitter feeds the Darley Dale site, which was Britain's 1000th television relay station.

==Transmitted services==
[[File:UHF Relay Station, Swingate - geograph.org.uk - 16127.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Relay station at Swingate, west of the M1/A610 Junction 26, is the 2kW Nottingham transmitter which went digital in April 2011]]

===Analogue radio===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!kW<ref name="RLG2010">''Radio Listeners Guide'' (2010)</ref>
!Service
|-
|106.6 [[MHz]]
|10.8
|[[Smooth East Midlands]]
|}

===Digital radio (DAB)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!Block
!kW<ref name="RLG2010" />
!Operator
|-
|222.064&nbsp;MHz
|11D
|8.8
|[[Digital One]]
|-
|225.648&nbsp;MHz
|12B
|5
|[[BBC National DAB]]
|-
|227.360&nbsp;MHz
|12C
|4
|[[NOW Nottingham]]
|}

((col-begin))
((col-2))

===Digital television===

On 4 March 2020, the following channels came into use as a result of the 700&nbsp;MHz clearance programme.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!UHF
!kW
!Operator
!System
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=29))
|29
|25
|COM4 ([[S4C Digital Networks|SDN]])
|[[DVB-T]]
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=31))
|31
|25
|COM6 ([[Arqiva|ARQ B]])
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=32))
|32
|50
|PSB1 ([[BBC]] A)
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=34))
|34
|50
|PSB2 ([[Digital 3&4|D3&4]])
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=35))
|35
|50
|PSB3 (BBC B)
|[[DVB-T2]]
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=37))
|37
|25
|COM5 (ARQ A)
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=41))
|41
|2
|LTVmux
|[[DVB-T]]
|}

====Before 700MHz clearance====

Prior to 4 March 2020, the following channels were used.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!((no2))Frequency
!((no2))UHF
!((no2))kW
!((no2))Operator
!((no2))System
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=26))
|26
|5
|LTVmux
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=29))
|29
|25
|COM4 ([[S4C Digital Networks|SDN]])
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=31))
|31
|10.2
|COM7 ([[Arqiva|ARQ]] C)
|[[DVB-T2]]
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=37))
|37
|25
|COM5 (ARQ A)
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=49))
|49
|50
|PSB1 ([[BBC]] A)<ref group="d">In May 2013, BBC A moved from UHF 61 to UHF 49.</ref>
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=54|off=neg))
|54-
|50
|PSB2 ([[Digital 3&4|D3&4]])
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=56))
|56
|1.4
|COM8 (ARQ D)
|DVB-T2
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=57))
|57
|25
|COM6 (ARQ B)
|DVB-T
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=58))
|58
|50
|PSB3 (BBC B)
|DVB-T2
|}

((col-2))

====Before switchover====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!((no2))Frequency
!((no2))UHF
!((no2))kW
!((no2))Operator
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=23))
|23
|8
|[[Digital 3&4]] (Mux 2) <ref group="d">Broadcast on UHF 23 until 29 March 2011.</ref>
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=26))
|26
|8
|[[S4C Digital Networks|SDN]] (Mux A) ((refn|group="d"|Broadcast on UHF 26 until 29 March 2011.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/postcodechecker/main/trade/NG1+4BU/ |title=Transmitter and reception information |website=Digitaluk.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928231518/http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/postcodechecker/main/trade/NG1+4BU/ |archive-date=2011-09-28))</ref>))
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=33))
|33
|8
|[[BBC]] (Mux B)
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=42))
|42
|5
|[[Arqiva]] (Mux D)
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=45))
|45
|5
|Arqiva (Mux C)
|-
|((UK DVB-T|ch=49))
|49
|10
|BBC (Mux 1) <ref group="d">Multiplex 1 (BBC) on UHF 49 was closed on 17 August 2011 and replaced by BBC A on UHF 61.</ref>
|}

((col-end))

===Analogue television===
[[File:From the Sun Inn, Eastwood, Notts. - geograph.org.uk - 18316.jpg|thumb|160px|Relay station at [[Eastwood, Nottinghamshire|Eastwood]] ]]
Analogue television is no longer transmitted from Waltham. BBC Two closed on UHF 64 on 17 August 2011. ITV1 was moved into its frequency at the time and the BBC A multiplex began transmitting on UHF 61. The remaining four analogue channels were switched off on 31 August.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!((no2))Frequency
!((no2))UHF
!((no2))kW
!((no2))Service
|-
|((UK System I|ch=35))
|35
|250
|[[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]
|-
|((UK System I|ch=54))
|54
|250
|[[Channel 4]]
|-
|((UK System I|ch=58))
|58
|250
|[[BBC One|BBC1 East Midlands]]
|-
|((UK System I|ch=61))
|61
|250
|[[ITV Central|Central]]
|-
|((UK System I|ch=64))
|64
|250
|[[BBC Two|BBC2 East Midlands]]
|}

==See also==
* [[List of tallest structures in the world – 300 to 400 metres]]
* [[List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of radio stations in the United Kingdom]]

==Notes==
((Reflist|group=d))

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* [https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/transmitters/waltham-transmitter Info and pictures of Waltham transmitter including historical power/frequency changes and present co-receivable transmitters.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=679 The Transmission Gallery: photographs, coverage maps and information]
* [http://www.thebigtower.com/live/Waltham/Index.htm Waltham Transmitter at thebigtower.com]
* [http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=SK809233 Waltham at UK Free TV]

===Relay stations===
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=239 Ashbourne] on [[Wyaston]] Road
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=690 Ashford-in-the-Water] off the A6
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=683 Belper] on Firestone Hill near [[Hazelwood, Derbyshire|Hazelwood]]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=691 Birchover] at Uppertown Farm towards [[Winster]]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=688 Bolehill] near the [[National Stone Centre]]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=694 Darley Dale] 
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=684 Eastwood] next to [[Morrisons]]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=692 Little Eaton] next to the A38
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=689 Matlock] at High Tor, east of the A6
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=680 Nottingham] in [[Strelley]], [[Borough of Broxtowe|Broxtowe]]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=686 Parwich] towards [[Tissington]] 
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=685 Stamford] on Barnack Road next to [[Stamford High School, Lincolnshire|Stamford High School]]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=687 Stanton Moor] at [[Stanton in Peak]] next to the [[Nine Ladies]]

((Supertall))
((Television transmitters in the UK))

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