Dover transmitting station

Dover
Height of mast 243.2 metres (798 ft)
BBC region BBC South East
ITV region ITV Meridian

The Dover transmitting station is a facility for broadcasting and telecommunications, located at West Hougham, near Dover, Kent (grid reference TR274397). It has a 243.2 metres (798 ft) high[1] guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section. The station is owned by Arqiva. The recommended UHF aerial group is C/D with horizontal polarisation.

There is also a relay transmitter located in the town of Dover (Dover Town); in addition FM radio services are covered by the Swingate Transmitter

Along with Heathfield and Bluebell Hill, Dover transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and ITV Meridian (South East).

Contents

Channels listed by Frequency

Analogue Radio (FM VHF)

Frequency kW Service
97.0 MHz 0.5 Heart Kent
101.8 MHz 1 (H)
4.2 (V)		 Classic FM

Digital Radio (DAB)

Frequency Block kW Operator
222.064 MHz 11D 1 Digital One
225.648 MHz 12B 1 BBC National DAB

Analogue television

Frequency UHF kW Service
703.25 MHz 50 100 BBC One
727.25 MHz 53 100 Channel 4
751.25 MHz 56 100 BBC Two
831.25 MHz 66 100 ITV1

Digital television

Frequency UHF kW Operator
746.0 MHz 55 2 Arqiva (Mux D)
770.0 MHz 58 2 BBC (Mux B)
786.0 MHz 60 2 SDN (Mux A)
794.0 MHz 61 2 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
802.0 MHz 62 2 Arqiva (Mux C)
850.0 MHz 68 1 BBC (Mux 1)

References

  1. ^ www.dover.gov.uk planning no DOV/09/00435

See also

External links

Television transmitter and major relay sites in the United Kingdom
London and South of England
Midlands and East Anglia
West and South West of England
North of England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland