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Durris transmitting station

{{Short description|Transmitter in Aberdeenshire, Scotland}}

{{see also|Kirkton of Durris}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox UK Transmitter

|name = Durris

|image = 250px

|map_name = Scotland Aberdeenshire

|coordinates = {{coord|57|-2.39|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|height = {{convert|322.0|m|ft|0}}

|built = 1966

|demolished =

|collapsed =

|BBC = BBC Scotland

|ITV = STV North

}}

The Durris transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated close to the town of Stonehaven, within Durris Forest, within the area also known historically as Kincardineshire ({{gbmapping|NO763899}}). It is owned and operated by Arqiva, and is the tallest structure in Scotland.

History

It is also a feature in Durris Primary School's newest logo created in 2000 (the logo shows the mast on the hill with the sun and three trees).

It can be seen from the summit of Mither Tap, near Insch, Aberdeenshire and can also be spotted at night on the road down from the Lecht Ski Centre.

=Construction=

It has a {{convert|306.6|m|ft|0}} high guyed steel lattice mast, built by J. L. Eve Construction. It was constructed in 1966. 38-year-old Thomas Sutherland of Blairgowrie died in its construction on Monday 24 October 1966, falling 175 ft from 300 ft up the mast; the company had a regional office in EdinburghAberdeen Press and Journal Thursday 12 January 1967, page 3

=Transmissions=

Its coverage includes north east Scotland, from St. Andrews in the south to Fraserburgh in the north, including the city of Aberdeen. It also covers much of the North Sea coast between Dunbar and Berwick, although this coverage is not deliberate.

The analogue television transmission antennas surmounting the structure are contained within a GRP cylinder, and bring the overall height of the structure to {{convert|322.0|m|ft|0}},{{cite web|url=https://upa.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=ZZZWU7CAXE681| title=Planning Applications — Ref: APP/2007/0827| publisher=Aberdeenshire Council| access-date=9 October 2018}} making it the tallest structure in Scotland.

Services listed by frequency

=Analogue radio (FM VHF)=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!kWRadio Listeners Guide 2010

!Service

89.4 MHz

|2.1

|BBC Radio 2

91.6 MHz

|2.1

|BBC Radio 3

93.8 MHz

|2.1

|BBC Radio Scotland

95.9 MHz

|2.1

|BBC Radio 4

96.9 MHz

|10

|Northsound 1

99.0 MHz

|2.1

|BBC Radio 1

100.5 MHz

|10

|Classic FM

106.8 MHz

|10

|Original 106

=Digital radio (DAB)=

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!Frequency

!Block

!kW

!Operator

220.35 MHz

|11C

|2

|Switch Aberdeen

223.93 MHz

|12A

|10

|Digital One

225.64 MHz

|12B

|10

|BBC National DAB

=Analogue television=

Analogue television was switched off during September 2010; BBC Two Scotland was closed on 1 September and the remaining four on 15 September.

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Service

479.25 MHz

|22

|500

|BBC One Scotland

503.25 MHz

|25

|500

|STV (North) (Grampian)

527.25 MHz

|28

|500

|BBC Two Scotland

559.25 MHz

|32

|500

|Channel 4

839.25 MHz

|67

|100

|Channel 5

=Digital television=

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{{col-2}}

==30 September 2018 - present==

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Operator

482.0 MHz

|22

|50

|SDN

490.0 MHz

|23

|100

|BBC B

506.0 MHz

|25

|50

|Arqiva A

514.0 MHz

|26

|100

|Digital 3&4

530.0 MHz

|28

|50

|Arqiva B

546.0 MHz

|30

|100

|BBC A

{{cite web| url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Durris| title=Durris| publisher=UK Free-UK| access-date=9 October 2018}}

{{col-2}}

==15 June 2011 - 30 September 2018==

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Operator

482.0 MHz

|22

|100

|BBC B

490.0 MHz

|23

|50

|SDN

506.0 MHz

|25

|100

|Digital 3&4

514.0 MHz

|26

|50

|Arqiva A

530.0 MHz

|28

|100

|BBC A

538.0 MHz

|29

|50

|Arqiva B

562.0 MHz

|32

|14.5

|COM7 HD

586.0 MHz

|35

|14.5

|COM8 HD

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{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

==15 September 2010 - 15 June 2011==

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Operator

482.0 MHz

|22

|100

|BBC B

506.0 MHz

|25

|100

|Digital 3&4

530.0 MHz

|28

|100

|BBC A

634.0 MHz

|41†

|5

|Arqiva A

714.0 MHz

|51†

|10

|Arqiva B

722.0 MHz

|52†

|20

|SDN

† Temporary channel to avoid interference with Craigkelly transmitter.

{{col-2}}

==Before switchover (until 15 September 2010)==

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Operator

546.0 MHz

|30

|20

|BBC (Mux 1)

578.0 MHz

|34

|20

|Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)

634.0 MHz

|41

|5

|Arqiva (Mux C)

658.0 MHz

|44

|5

|Arqiva (Mux D)

713.8 MHz

|51-

|10

|BBC (Mux B)

722.2 MHz

|52+

|20

|SDN (Mux A)

{{col-end}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/durris/index.php Entry for Durris transmitting station at The Transmission Gallery]
  • [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b61325 Skyscraperpage.com]
  • [http://www.thebigtower.com/live/Durris/Index.htm Durris Transmitter at thebigtower.com]

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Category:Buildings and structures in Aberdeenshire

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Category:Towers completed in 1966

Category:Transmitter sites in Scotland

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