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Meldrum transmitting station

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

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

{{Infobox UK transmitter |

|name = Meldrum

|image = 250px

|map_name = Scotland Aberdeenshire

|coordinates = {{coord|57.3855|-2.4|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|gridref = NJ760328

|height = {{convert|135|m|ft|0}}

|built = 1955

|demolished =

|location = Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire

|collapsed =

|BBC = BBC Scotland (1955–1985)

}}

The Meldrum transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated on Core Hill, {{convert|4.3|mi|km}} north-west of the village of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

History

It was built by J. L. Eve Construction in the mid-1950s, who also built the similar height Divis transmitting station at the same time.

Channels listed by frequency

=Analogue radio (VHF FM)=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!kWRadio Listeners Guide 2010

!Service

88.7 MHz

|150

|BBC Radio 2

90.9 MHz

|150

|BBC Radio 3

93.1 MHz

|150

|BBC Radio Scotland

95.3 MHz

|150

|BBC Radio 4

98.3 MHz

|150

|BBC Radio 1

104.2 MHz

|150

|BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

=Digital radio (DAB)=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!Block

!kW

!Operator

220.352 MHz

|11C

|8.51

|Switch Aberdeen

223.93 MHz

|12B

|10

|BBC National DAB

=Analogue television=

405-line monochrome analogue television signals were broadcast from Meldrum from its launch in 1955 until the nationwide shutdown of VHF signals in 1985.

class="wikitable sortable"

!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}VHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}Service

61.75 MHz

|4

|17

|BBC1 Scotland

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.thebigtower.com/live/Meldrum/Index.htm Meldrum transmitter at thebigtower.com]

{{Television transmitters in the UK}}

{{Meldrum_VHF_405-line_Transmitter_Group}}

Category:Transmitter sites in Scotland