Angus transmitting station

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The Angus transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated approximately five miles due north of the city of Dundee, in Tayside, Scotland (grid reference NO394407). It includes a guyed steel lattice mast which is 229.5 m (753 ft) [1] in height. Mounted at the top are the UHF television antennas, contained within a GRP shroud. These antennas have an average height above Ordnance Datum of 547 m (1794 ft).[2]. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

1 History
2 Coverage area
3 Channels listed by Frequency
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

It was constructed in 1966 by the ITA, having been chosen as a suitable site for high power colour UHF transmissions.

[edit] Coverage area

It covers the areas around Tayside, including southern Angus, eastern Perthshire, and north and east Fife. Reception is also possible in the coastal areas of East Lothian, as far along as the town of Dunbar [3].

[edit] Channels listed by Frequency

Analogue Radio (FM VHF)
- 100.1 MHz - Classic FM
- 102.8 MHz - Tay FM

Digital Radio (DAB)
- Block 11D: 222.06 MHz - Digital One
- Block 12B: 225.64 MHz - BBC

Analogue Television
- UHF 53 - Channel 4
- UHF 57 - BBC One
- UHF 60 - ITV1
- UHF 63 - BBC Two

Digital Television
- UHF 56 - Multiplex C National Grid Wireless
- UHF 59 - Multiplex A SDN
- UHF 62 - Multiplex B BBC
- UHF 65 - Multiplex D National Grid Wireless
- UHF 66 - Multiplex 2 Digital 3&4
- UHF 68 - Multiplex 1 BBC