Limavady transmitting station
{{short description|Transmitter in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox UK transmitter
|name = Limavady
|image = Limavady_-_Tale_of_the_two_Towers._-_geograph.org.uk_-_491897.jpg
|map_name = UK Northern Ireland
|coordinates = {{coord|55.108|-6.887|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|location = Limavady, County Londonderry
|height = {{convert|34.4|m|ft|0}}
|gridref = C711296
|BBC = BBC Northern Ireland
|ITV = UTV
|localtv = NVTV {{Dubious|date=August 2024}}
}}
Limavady transmitting station is a television and radio transmitter situated near the town of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
The Limavady transmitter was brought into service on Monday 1 December 1975, to provide UHF colour television to the North West of Northern Ireland, transmitting BBC One Northern Ireland, BBC Two Northern Ireland and Ulster Television. Channel 4 would be added to the transmitter in August 1983.
A UHF relay of the transmitter was also opened on Monday 1 December 1975 at the Londonderry transmitter, which had been transmitting BBC Television (later renamed BBC One) and radio on VHF since it commenced transmissions on Wednesday 18 December 1957.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bvws.org.uk/405alive/info/tx_list.html|title=405 Alive - Information - A List of VHF 405-Line Transmitters}}
BBC FM radio services from Limavady began in 1987 replacing a previous (lower powered) site at Maddybenny More.{{Cite web|url=https://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=1333&pageid=487|title=MB21 TRANSMISSION GALLERY MADDYBENNY MORE}}{{Cite web|url=https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/reports/1968-33.pdf|title=BBC R&D "MADDYBENNY MORE V.H.F. RELAY STATION"}} Commercial FM radio service having began the previous year.
Services available
=Analogue radio=
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!Frequency !kW !Service !Notes |
89.6 MHz
|1.7 | Since 1987 (Replaced Maddybenny More -originally 88.7 MHz) |
91.8 MHz
|1.7 | Since 1987 (Replaced Maddybenny More -originally 90.9 MHz) |
94.0 MHz
|1.7 | Since 1993 (Radio Ulster used this frequency prior) |
95.4 MHz
|1.7 | Since 1987 (Replaced Maddybenny More -originally 93.1/94.0 MHz) |
96.4 MHz
|1 | Since 1986 |
99.2 MHz
|1.7 |Since 1993 |
=Digital radio=
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!Frequency !Block !kW !Operator |
225.648 MHz
|12B |6.3 |
229.072 MHz
|12D |6.2 |
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=Digital television=
Includes Sept 2019 frequency changes.
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!Frequency !UHF !kW !Operator !System |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=46}}
|46 (Was 49) |10 |Arqiva B |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=41}}
|41 (Was 50) |20 |BBC A |DVB-T |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=40}}
|40 (Was 54) |10 |SDN |DVB-T |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=47}}
|47 (Was 55) |20 |BBC B |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=43}}
|43 (Was 58) |10 |Arqiva A |DVB-T |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=44}}
|44 (Was 59) |20 |DVB-T |
=Amateur Radio=
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!Frequency !W !Service |
145.600 MHz (Output) 145.000 MHz (Input)
|15 |GB3LY 2M Repeater |
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==Before switchover==
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!{{no2}}Frequency !{{no2}}UHF !{{no2}}kW !{{no2}}Operator |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=53}}
|53 |0.8 |SDN (Mux A) |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=57|off=neg}}
|57- |0.8 |BBC (Mux B) |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=58|off=neg}}
|58- |0.8 |Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=60|off=pos}}
|60+ |0.8 |Arqiva (Mux C) |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=63|off=pos}}
|63+ |0.8 |Arqiva (Mux D) |
{{UK DVB-T|ch=67}}
|67 |0.8 |BBC (Mux 1) |
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=Analogue television=
Analogue television is no longer transmitted. BBC Two was closed on 10 October 2012 and the other three services were closed on 24 October 2012.
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!{{no2}}Frequency !{{no2}}UHF !{{no2}}kW !{{no2}}Service |
{{UK System I|ch=55}}
|55 |100 |
{{UK System I|ch=59}}
|59 |100 |UTV |
{{UK System I|ch=62}}
|62 |100 |
{{UK System I|ch=65}}
|65 |100 |
References
External links
- [http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=IC711296 Limavady at ukfree.tv]
- [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=889 Limavady at mb21.co.uk]
{{Television transmitters in the UK}}
Category:Transmitter sites in Northern Ireland
Category:1975 establishments in Northern Ireland