| West Kirby | |
West Kirby transmitting mast, June 2009 |
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| Height of mast | 17 metres (56 ft) |
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| Grid reference | SJ224862 |
| Relay of | Winter Hill |
| BBC region | BBC North West |
| ITV region | ITV Granada |
West Kirby transmitting station (also commonly known as West Kirby transmitter[1]) is a television relay and mast serving parts of West Kirby, Wirral, UK (national grid reference: SJ224862[2]). It is a relay of the Winter Hill transmitter. The 17 metre-high (56 ft-high) mast is situated at an elevation of 64 metres (210 ft).[3] Thus, the top of the mast has an overall height of 81 metres (266 ft) above sea level. As of 2009, the transmitter serves approximately 3,400 homes.[1]
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The transmitting mast is located on a United Utilities bore hole site near Column Road[3], West Kirby. The relay was not an original VHF 405-line transmitter.[1] For 625-line analogue services on UHF, the relay covers a geographical Winter Hill blind spot in the vicinity of West Kirby near the Dee estuary. Prior to switchover, analogue channels BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1 and Channel 4 are radiated from the site.[2]. Being a relay of Winter Hill, the transmitter is in the BBC North West and ITV Granada TV regions.
From 4 November 2009[1] some digital TV services started broadcasting from the transmitter.
The final digital switchover date was 2 December 2009, after which three digital multiplexes (known as Freeview Lite[4]) were made available.
All TV transmissions from the West Kirby site are vertically polarised.[1]
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
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| 471.25 MHz | 21 | 0.013 | BBC One |
| 495.25 MHz | 24 | 0.013 | BBC Two |
| 519.25 MHz | 27 | 0.013 | ITV1 |
| 551.25 MHz | 31 | 0.013 | Channel 4 |
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 474.2 MHz | 21+ | 0.015 | BBC B |
| 498.0 MHz | 24 | 0.015 | Digital 3&4 |
| 522.0 MHz | 27 | 0.015 | BBC A |
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