Darvel transmitting station

{{Infobox UK transmitter

|name = Darvel

|image = Darvel Transmitter Mast - geograph.org.uk - 3826476.jpg

|map_name = Scotland East Ayrshire

|coordinates = {{coord|55.579430|-4.289775|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|location = Darvel, East Ayrshire

|height = {{convert|152.4|m|ft|0}}

|gridref = NS5567234132

|built =

|demolished =

|collapsed =

|relay =

|BBC = BBC Scotland

|ITV = STV Central

}}

Darvel transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located near Darvel, East Ayrshire, Scotland ({{gbmapping|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)=

class="wikitable sortable"

!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)=

class="wikitable sortable"

!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=

class="wikitable sortable"

!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Service

|23

|100

|STV (Central)

|26

|100

|BBC Two Scotland

|29

|100

|Channel 4

|33

|100

|BBC One Scotland

|35

|100

|Channel 5

=Digital television=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!UHF

!kW

!Operator

!System

|22

|20

|PSB1 (BBC A)

|DVB-T

|25

|20

|PSB2 (Digital 3&4)

|DVB-T

|28

|20

|PSB3 (BBC B)

|DVB-T2

|31

|1

|Local TV

|DVB-T2

|32

|10

|COM4 (SDN)

|DVB-T

|34

|10

|COM5 (Arqiva A)

|DVB-T

|35

|10

|COM6 (Arqiva B)

|DVB-T

|55

|7.5

|COM7 (Arqiva C)

|DVB-T2

==Before switchover==

class="wikitable sortable"

!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Operator

!{{no2}}System

|22

|4

|BBC (Mux 1)

|DVB-T

|25-

|4

|Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)

|DVB-T

|28-

|4

|BBC (Mux B)

|DVB-T

|30+

|2

|Arqiva A (Mux C)

|DVB-T

|32-

|4

|SDN (Mux A)

|DVB-T

|34

|2

|Arqiva (Mux D)

|DVB-T

External links

[http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/darvel/index.php Darvel on The Transmission Gallery]
[http://www.ukfree.tv/shutdowndetail.php?tx=NS557341 Darvel on ukfree.tv]
[http://www.thebigtower.com/live/Darvel/Index.htm Darvel Transmitter at thebigtower.com]

Category:Transmitter sites in Scotland