Frémont Point transmitting station

Frémont Point
Height of mast 139 metres (456 ft)
Grid reference UT634559
BBC region BBC Channel Islands
ITV region Channel Television

The Frémont Point transmitting station is a facility for FM and television transmission at Frémont, Vingtaine du Nord, Saint John, Jersey.

It serves the whole of the Channel Islands, either directly or via the relay stations[1] at Mont Orgueil, Alderney, Saint Brelade, Saint Helier, St Peter Port, Torteval and Les Touillets - the latter of which is a high power relay which covers most of Guernsey. Its antennae are mounted on a 139 metres (456 ft) tall tower built of lattice steel. It is owned by Arqiva.

Contents

Services

Digital television

Since November 2010, Frémont Point has broadcast digital television only, replacing the old analogue signal. Only 3 of the 6 digital multiplexes are available from this transmitter.

Frequency UHF kW Operator
634.0 MHz 41 3.2 Digital 3&4
658.0 MHz 44 3.2 BBC A
682.0 MHz 47 3.2 BBC B

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/tv/tv_fremont.shtml