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)
Digital radio (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
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