Welcome to my Transmitter Sights
page.
On this page, I have some photos (information courtesy of the excellent http://www.mb21.co.uk site) and below them, a full list of all the UK terrestrial broadcast transmitters and relay stations I have seen.
Please be aware that since my visit to these sites. the imformation may have changed due to the digital switch over and the analogue signals being switched off.
BETWS-Y-COEDOn this page, I have some photos (information courtesy of the excellent http://www.mb21.co.uk site) and below them, a full list of all the UK terrestrial broadcast transmitters and relay stations I have seen.
Please be aware that since my visit to these sites. the imformation may have changed due to the digital switch over and the analogue signals being switched off.
Date
of photos (below): 6th October 2010
NGR: SH825582) Site Height: 304.8m Structure Height: 45.7m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Betws-y-Coed is a TV relay of Llanddona (via Conwy) and a network FM relay of Llanddona
Digital TV: PSB1: 27 PSB2: 24 PSB3: 21
BBC Radio: R1: 97.8 R2: 88.2 R3: 90.4 R4: 104.9 R. Cymru: 92.6
(Betws-y-Coed (pronounced Bet-us-er-Coy-d) covers the village of the same name, as well as the town of Llanrwst, and the southern end of the Conwy valley generally. The relay receives its UHF signal via two trough antennas from Conwy. This relay also provides VHF/FM coverage of the BBC Nationals)
NGR: SH825582) Site Height: 304.8m Structure Height: 45.7m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Betws-y-Coed is a TV relay of Llanddona (via Conwy) and a network FM relay of Llanddona
Digital TV: PSB1: 27 PSB2: 24 PSB3: 21
BBC Radio: R1: 97.8 R2: 88.2 R3: 90.4 R4: 104.9 R. Cymru: 92.6
(Betws-y-Coed (pronounced Bet-us-er-Coy-d) covers the village of the same name, as well as the town of Llanrwst, and the southern end of the Conwy valley generally. The relay receives its UHF signal via two trough antennas from Conwy. This relay also provides VHF/FM coverage of the BBC Nationals)
PENMAEN RHOS
Date of photos
(below): 5th October 2010
NGR: SH877779 Site Height: 127m Structure Height: 30m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Llanddulas is a relay of Moel-y-Parc
Digital TV: PSB1: 22 PSB2: 25 PSB3: 28
BBC Radio: R1: 98.0 R2: 88.4 R3: 90.6 R4: 104.6 R. Cymru: 92.8
(Penmaen Rhos is the main transmitter for Colwyn Bay, perched high above the town to the East and unusually broadcasts horizontally polarised, this due to the high concentration of local relays).
NGR: SH877779 Site Height: 127m Structure Height: 30m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Llanddulas is a relay of Moel-y-Parc
Digital TV: PSB1: 22 PSB2: 25 PSB3: 28
BBC Radio: R1: 98.0 R2: 88.4 R3: 90.6 R4: 104.6 R. Cymru: 92.8
(Penmaen Rhos is the main transmitter for Colwyn Bay, perched high above the town to the East and unusually broadcasts horizontally polarised, this due to the high concentration of local relays).
ODIHAM
Date of photos (below): 1st August 2010
NGR: SU737498
Digital Radio: Digital One: 11D
Date of photos (below): 1st August 2010
NGR: SU737498
Digital Radio: Digital One: 11D
BASINGSTOKE (Cliddesden)
Date of photos (below): 14th July 2010 (bottom left: View from TX site, looking towards Basingstoke)
NGR: SU643479 BBC Radio: R1: 99.7 R2: 90.1 R3: 92.3 R4: 94.5
Digital Radio: Digital One: 11D NOW Reading & Basingstoke: 12D
Date of photos (below): 14th July 2010 (bottom left: View from TX site, looking towards Basingstoke)
NGR: SU643479 BBC Radio: R1: 99.7 R2: 90.1 R3: 92.3 R4: 94.5
Digital Radio: Digital One: 11D NOW Reading & Basingstoke: 12D
LLANDULLAS
Date of photos (below): 23rd March 2010
NGR: SH910784 Site Height: 22m Structure Height: 17m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Llanddulas is a relay of Moel-y-Parc
Digital TV: PSB1: 26 PSB2: 23 PSB3: 29
Date of photos (below): 23rd March 2010
NGR: SH910784 Site Height: 22m Structure Height: 17m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Llanddulas is a relay of Moel-y-Parc
Digital TV: PSB1: 26 PSB2: 23 PSB3: 29
PRESTATYN
Date of photos (below): 24th March 2010
NGR: SJ073822
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Prestatyn is a relay of Llanddona
Digital TV: PSB1: 22 PSB2: 25 PSB3: 28
Date of photos (below): 24th March 2010
NGR: SJ073822
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Prestatyn is a relay of Llanddona
Digital TV: PSB1: 22 PSB2: 25 PSB3: 28
Date of photos
(below): 24th March 2010
NGR: SJ089833 Site Height: 3m Structure Height: 12m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Gronant is a relay of Llanddona
Digital TV: PSB1: 26 PSB2: 29 PSB3: 23 .
NGR: SJ089833 Site Height: 3m Structure Height: 12m
Region: BBC - Wales ITV - Wales
Gronant is a relay of Llanddona
Digital TV: PSB1: 26 PSB2: 29 PSB3: 23 .
BELMONT
Date of photos (below): 10th September 2009 NGR: TF218836 Site Height: 128m Structure Height: 387.5m Analogue TV: BBC1 (Yorks & Lincs): 22 BBC2: 28 ITV1 (Yorkshire): 25 Ch4: 32 Ch5: 56 Digital TV: Mux1: 30 Mux2: 48 MuxA: 68 MuxB: 66 MuxC: 60 MuxD: 57 BBC Radio: R1: 98.3 R2: 88.8 R3: 90.9 R4: 93.1 BBC Radio Lincolnshire: 94.9 Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.5 Ind. Local Radio: Lincs FM: 102.2 Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D MXR Yorkshire: 12A
Date of photos (below): 10th September 2009 NGR: TF218836 Site Height: 128m Structure Height: 387.5m Analogue TV: BBC1 (Yorks & Lincs): 22 BBC2: 28 ITV1 (Yorkshire): 25 Ch4: 32 Ch5: 56 Digital TV: Mux1: 30 Mux2: 48 MuxA: 68 MuxB: 66 MuxC: 60 MuxD: 57 BBC Radio: R1: 98.3 R2: 88.8 R3: 90.9 R4: 93.1 BBC Radio Lincolnshire: 94.9 Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.5 Ind. Local Radio: Lincs FM: 102.2 Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D MXR Yorkshire: 12A
SANDY HEATH
Date of photos (below): 11th September 2009 NGR: TL204494 Structure Height: 244.9m Analogue TV: BBC1 (East): 31 BBC2: 27 ITV1 (Anglia): 24 Ch4: 21 Ch5: 39 Digital TV: Mux1: 42 Mux2: 45 MuxA: 43 MuxB: 67 MuxC: 40 MuxD: 46 BBC Radio: BBC Three Counties Radio: 95.5 Ind. Local Radio: Heart FM (Bedford): 96.9 Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D
Date of photos (below): 11th September 2009 NGR: TL204494 Structure Height: 244.9m Analogue TV: BBC1 (East): 31 BBC2: 27 ITV1 (Anglia): 24 Ch4: 21 Ch5: 39 Digital TV: Mux1: 42 Mux2: 45 MuxA: 43 MuxB: 67 MuxC: 40 MuxD: 46 BBC Radio: BBC Three Counties Radio: 95.5 Ind. Local Radio: Heart FM (Bedford): 96.9 Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D
EMLEY HEATH
Date of photos (below): Left: 23rd September 2003 Right (as seen from Ainley Top): 4th June 2009
Site Owner: Arqiva NGR: SE222128 Site Height: 256m Structure Height: 330.5m
Analogue TV: BBC1 (Yorkshire): 44 BBC2: 51 ITV1 (Yorkshire): 47 Ch4: 41 Ch5: 37
Digital TV: Mux1: 52 Mux2: 40 MuxA: 43 MuxB: 46 MuxC: 50 MuxD: 49
Ind. Local Radio: Galaxy Yorkshire: 105.1 Real Radio (Yorkshire): 106.2
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D MXR Yorkshire: 12A
Date of photos (below): Left: 23rd September 2003 Right (as seen from Ainley Top): 4th June 2009
Site Owner: Arqiva NGR: SE222128 Site Height: 256m Structure Height: 330.5m
Analogue TV: BBC1 (Yorkshire): 44 BBC2: 51 ITV1 (Yorkshire): 47 Ch4: 41 Ch5: 37
Digital TV: Mux1: 52 Mux2: 40 MuxA: 43 MuxB: 46 MuxC: 50 MuxD: 49
Ind. Local Radio: Galaxy Yorkshire: 105.1 Real Radio (Yorkshire): 106.2
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D MXR Yorkshire: 12A
The three photos below are of the Huddersfield Sailing Club at Boshaw Wamms Reservoir, just south of Holmfirth. The watch tower that you can see is all that remains of the original Emley Moor mast that collapsed in ice and snow in March 1969
Date of photo: 1st
June 2009
NGR: SP567105 Site Height: 129.5m Structure Height: 159m
Analogue TV: BBC1 (Oxford (South)): 57 BBC2: 63 ITV1 (Meridian (S) (originally Central (S))): 60 Ch4: 53 Ch5: 49
Digital TV: Mux1: 34 Mux2: 68 MuxA: 51 MuxB: 52 MuxC: 48 MuxD: 29
BBC Radio: R1: 99.1 R2: 89.5 R3: 91.7 R4: 93.9 Radio Oxford: 95.2
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 101.3 Absolute Radio: 1197 kHz
Ind. Local Radio: Heart FM (Oxfordshire): 102.6
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D
Comments: BBC1 fibre fed, BBC2 & Channel 4 RBL Hannington
NGR: SP567105 Site Height: 129.5m Structure Height: 159m
Analogue TV: BBC1 (Oxford (South)): 57 BBC2: 63 ITV1 (Meridian (S) (originally Central (S))): 60 Ch4: 53 Ch5: 49
Digital TV: Mux1: 34 Mux2: 68 MuxA: 51 MuxB: 52 MuxC: 48 MuxD: 29
BBC Radio: R1: 99.1 R2: 89.5 R3: 91.7 R4: 93.9 Radio Oxford: 95.2
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 101.3 Absolute Radio: 1197 kHz
Ind. Local Radio: Heart FM (Oxfordshire): 102.6
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D
Comments: BBC1 fibre fed, BBC2 & Channel 4 RBL Hannington
SUTTON COLDFIELD
Date of photo 5th
June 2005
Site Owner: NGR: SK113003 Site Height: 167.7m Structure Height: 245.0m
Analogue TV: BBC1: 46 BBC2: 40 ITV1: 43 Ch4: 50
Digital TV: Mux1: 41 Mux2: 44 MuxA: 47 MuxB: 51 MuxC: 52 MuxD: 55
BBC Radio: R1: 97.9 R2: 88.3 R3: 90.5 R4: 92.7 BBC WM: 95.6
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.1
Ind. Local Radio: Heart FM (West Midlands): 100.7 BRMB FM: 96.4 Kerrang!: 105.2 Smooth Radio (West Midlands): 105.7
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D MXR West Midlands: 12A
Site Owner: NGR: SK113003 Site Height: 167.7m Structure Height: 245.0m
Analogue TV: BBC1: 46 BBC2: 40 ITV1: 43 Ch4: 50
Digital TV: Mux1: 41 Mux2: 44 MuxA: 47 MuxB: 51 MuxC: 52 MuxD: 55
BBC Radio: R1: 97.9 R2: 88.3 R3: 90.5 R4: 92.7 BBC WM: 95.6
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.1
Ind. Local Radio: Heart FM (West Midlands): 100.7 BRMB FM: 96.4 Kerrang!: 105.2 Smooth Radio (West Midlands): 105.7
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D MXR West Midlands: 12A
CRYSTAL PALACE
Date of photo: 3rd February
2006
Site Owner: NGW NGR: TQ339712 Site Height: 110.3m Structure Height: 198.9m
Analogue TV: BBC1 (London): 26 BBC2: 33 ITV1 (London): 23 Ch4: 30 (Analogue Ch5
transmitted from Croydon, not Crystal Palace)
Digital TV: Mux1: 25 Mux2: 22 MuxA: 32 MuxB: 28 MuxC: 34 MuxD: 29
BBC Radio (Relay of Wrotham (not BBC London)): R1: 98.5 R2: 88.8 R3: 91.0 R4:
93.2 Radio 4: 720 kHz BBC London: 94.9
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.6
Ind. Local Radio: Choice FM: 96.9 Virgin 105.8 FM: 105.8 XFM (London): 104.9
Spectrum Radio: 558kHz Kismat Asian Talk Radio: 1035kHz
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D Switch London: 12A
Comments:. BBC national FM radio relays Wrotham
Site Owner: NGW NGR: TQ339712 Site Height: 110.3m Structure Height: 198.9m
Analogue TV: BBC1 (London): 26 BBC2: 33 ITV1 (London): 23 Ch4: 30 (Analogue Ch5
transmitted from Croydon, not Crystal Palace)
Digital TV: Mux1: 25 Mux2: 22 MuxA: 32 MuxB: 28 MuxC: 34 MuxD: 29
BBC Radio (Relay of Wrotham (not BBC London)): R1: 98.5 R2: 88.8 R3: 91.0 R4:
93.2 Radio 4: 720 kHz BBC London: 94.9
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.6
Ind. Local Radio: Choice FM: 96.9 Virgin 105.8 FM: 105.8 XFM (London): 104.9
Spectrum Radio: 558kHz Kismat Asian Talk Radio: 1035kHz
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B Digital One: 11D Switch London: 12A
Comments:. BBC national FM radio relays Wrotham
BROOKMANS PARK
Date of photos
(below): 7th September 2009 NGR: TL259050 Site Height: 126m BBC Radio:
Radio Five Live: 909 kHz Ind. National Radio: Absolute Radio: 1215 kHz Talk
Sport: 1089 kHz Ind. Local Radio: Sunrise Radio (London): 1458kHz Digital
Radio: Digital One: 11D DRg London: 11B
Transmitters visited:
My Complete List - as on 24th March 2013
Transmitters marked with an
asterisk are radio only. Transmitters that include television (radio may
also be transmitted from these sites) show the ITV region broadcast from there
at the time I visited.
(These may be subject to change as digital TV is rolled out to them).....
Ainley Top*
Alton - Meridian (N)
Ayr South - STV (W)
Basingstoke*
Belmont - Yorkshire (E)
Betws-y-Coed - HTV Wales
Blackburn-in-Rotherham - Yorkshire (W)
Brockham Hill*
Brookmans Park*
Carhampton - HTV West
Chillerton Down*
Conwy - HTV Wales
Croydon - London
Crystal Palace - London
Darvel - STV (W)
Dorking - London
Dunure - STV (W)
Emley Moor - Yorkshire (W)
Fareham*
Farlington Marsh*
Fflint - HTV Wales
Fort Widley*
Great Orme's Head*
Gronant - HTV Wales
Guildford - London
Guildford MF (Worplesdon)*
Halifax - Yorkshire (W)
Hannington - Meridian (N)
Haslemere - Meridian (S)
Heathfield - Meridian (SE)
Hemdean - Meridian (N)
High Wycombe - London
Hindhead*
Holme Moss*
Holmfirth – Yorkshire (W)
Horndean - Meridian (S)
Kenilworth - Central (W)
Largs - STV (Central W)
Llandudno*
Llanddullas - HTV Wales
Lochwinnoch - STV (W)
Marlow Bottom - London
Membury*
Mendip - HTV West http://www.youtube.com/davworldtv#p/u/12/egwyzEAB5j8
Meriden*
Midhurst - Meridian (S) (Only from a distance!)
Minehead*
Monksilver - HTV West
Moorside Edge*
Odiham*
Oxford (Originally Central (S), now Meridian (N))
Peasmarsh*
Penmaen Rhos - HTV Wales
Prestatyn - HTV Wales
Primrose Hill - Yorkshire (W)
Porlock - HTV West
Reading Manor Farm*
Reigate - London
Roadwater - HTV West
Rothesay Town - STV (W)
Rowridge - Meridian (S)
Ryde Pier*
Sandy Heath - Anglia (W)
Singleton - Meridian (S)
Staines*
Sutton Coldfield - Central (W)
The Bournes - Meridian (N)
The Trundle*
Vicars Lot - Yorkshire (W)
Washford - HTV West
Wincobank - Yorkshire (W)
Winter Hill - Granada (From a distance only)
Wonersh (London)
(These may be subject to change as digital TV is rolled out to them).....
Ainley Top*
Alton - Meridian (N)
Ayr South - STV (W)
Basingstoke*
Belmont - Yorkshire (E)
Betws-y-Coed - HTV Wales
Blackburn-in-Rotherham - Yorkshire (W)
Brockham Hill*
Brookmans Park*
Carhampton - HTV West
Chillerton Down*
Conwy - HTV Wales
Croydon - London
Crystal Palace - London
Darvel - STV (W)
Dorking - London
Dunure - STV (W)
Emley Moor - Yorkshire (W)
Fareham*
Farlington Marsh*
Fflint - HTV Wales
Fort Widley*
Great Orme's Head*
Gronant - HTV Wales
Guildford - London
Guildford MF (Worplesdon)*
Halifax - Yorkshire (W)
Hannington - Meridian (N)
Haslemere - Meridian (S)
Heathfield - Meridian (SE)
Hemdean - Meridian (N)
High Wycombe - London
Hindhead*
Holme Moss*
Holmfirth – Yorkshire (W)
Horndean - Meridian (S)
Kenilworth - Central (W)
Largs - STV (Central W)
Llandudno*
Llanddullas - HTV Wales
Lochwinnoch - STV (W)
Marlow Bottom - London
Membury*
Mendip - HTV West http://www.youtube.com/davworldtv#p/u/12/egwyzEAB5j8
Meriden*
Midhurst - Meridian (S) (Only from a distance!)
Minehead*
Monksilver - HTV West
Moorside Edge*
Odiham*
Oxford (Originally Central (S), now Meridian (N))
Peasmarsh*
Penmaen Rhos - HTV Wales
Prestatyn - HTV Wales
Primrose Hill - Yorkshire (W)
Porlock - HTV West
Reading Manor Farm*
Reigate - London
Roadwater - HTV West
Rothesay Town - STV (W)
Rowridge - Meridian (S)
Ryde Pier*
Sandy Heath - Anglia (W)
Singleton - Meridian (S)
Staines*
Sutton Coldfield - Central (W)
The Bournes - Meridian (N)
The Trundle*
Vicars Lot - Yorkshire (W)
Washford - HTV West
Wincobank - Yorkshire (W)
Winter Hill - Granada (From a distance only)
Wonersh (London)
LINKS
MB21
For many
other excellent photos and information, go to.....
http://tx.mb21.co.uk
and..
http://www.mb21.co.uk/index.shtml
http://tx.mb21.co.uk
and..
http://www.mb21.co.uk/index.shtml
WOLFBANE
An excellent site, that gives you all sorts of information about UK television eception can be found at..
http://www.wolfbane.com/articles/tvr.htm
It has a very good AnalogueTV reception predictor at....
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe
with a Digital TV reception predictor at....
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe
