55°34′46″N 4°17′23″W / 55.579430°N 4.289775°W / 55.579430; -4.289775Grid reference | NS5567234132 |
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BBC region | BBC Scotland |
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ITV region | STV Central |
Darvel transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located near Darvel, East Ayrshire, Scotland (grid reference NS5567234132). The site is owned by Arqiva.
The transmitter carries analogue and digital radio stations, as well as digital television. Darvel previously carried analogue television until the digital switchover which took place during May 2011. The television services from Darvel require an A group aerial.
Services from the transmitter
Analogue radio (VHF FM)
Frequency | kW | Service |
89.5 MHz | 5 | BBC Radio 2 |
91.7 MHz | 5 | BBC Radio 3 |
93.9 MHz | 5 | BBC Radio Scotland |
96.7 MHz | 1.1 | West FM |
99.1 MHz | 5 | BBC Radio 1 |
101.3 MHz | 4 | Classic FM |
104.3 MHz | 5 | BBC Radio 4 |
Digital radio (DAB)
Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
218.640 MHz | 11B | 0.76 | Arqiva Ayr |
220.352 MHz | 11C | 1 | Bauer Glasgow |
222.064 MHz | 11D | 0.5 | Switch Scotland |
223.936 MHz | 12A | 7 | Digital One |
225.648 MHz | 12B | 10 | BBC National DAB |
Analogue television
Digital television Frequency | UHF | kW | Operator | System | 481.833 MHz | 22 | 20 | PSB1 (BBC A) | DVB-T | 506.000 MHz | 25 | 20 | PSB2 (Digital 3&4) | DVB-T | 530.000 MHz | 28 | 20 | PSB3 (BBC B) | DVB-T2 | 554.000 MHz | 31 | 1 | Local TV | DVB-T2 | 562.000 MHz | 32 | 10 | COM4 (SDN) | DVB-T | 578.000 MHz | 34 | 10 | COM5 (Arqiva A) | DVB-T | 586.000 MHz | 35 | 10 | COM6 (Arqiva B) | DVB-T | 746.000 MHz | 55 | 7.5 | COM7 (Arqiva C) | DVB-T2 | | Before switchover Frequency | UHF | kW | Operator | System | 481.833 MHz | 22 | 4 | BBC (Mux 1) | DVB-T | 505.833 MHz | 25- | 4 | Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) | DVB-T | 529.833 MHz | 28- | 4 | BBC (Mux B) | DVB-T | 546.166 MHz | 30+ | 2 | Arqiva A (Mux C) | DVB-T | 561.833 MHz | 32- | 4 | SDN (Mux A) | DVB-T | 578.000 MHz | 34 | 2 | Arqiva (Mux D) | DVB-T | |
External links
- Darvel on The Transmission Gallery
- Darvel on ukfree.tv
- Darvel Transmitter at thebigtower.com
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Italics denotes a transmitter no longer used for transmitting television signals |
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