Beacon Hill transmitting station

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Coordinates : 50°26′47″N 3°36′39″W  /  50.446389°N 3.610833°W  / 50.446389; -3.610833
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Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill A (left) and Beacon Hill B
Beacon Hill transmitting station is located in Devon
Beacon Hill transmitting station
Beacon Hill transmitting station (Devon)
Mast height 103.6 metres (340 ft)
Coordinates 50°26′47″N 3°36′39″W  /  50.446389°N 3.610833°W  / 50.446389; -3.610833
Grid reference SX857619
BBC region BBC South West
ITV region ITV West Country

The Beacon Hill transmitting station is an English telecommunications facility located at Beacon Hill, Marldon , Devon . It includes a guyed mast (Beacon Hill A) [1] and a free-standing lattice tower (Beacon Hill B), [2] both of which support various antennas .

History [ edit ]

Beacon Hill A became operational in 1972?3, bringing 625 line PAL colour television to the coverage area of Torbay and south Devon. Beacon Hill B transmits FM radio and DAB radio to the area. In 2007, a third guyed lattice mast was constructed at the site to provide medium wave transmissions for Gold (Exeter/Torbay) . The transmitter for Gold was dismantled after the service was discontinued. [3]

Digital switchover [ edit ]

In April 2009, the analogue television transmissions at Beacon Hill A were turned off, requiring homes in the area to switch to the Freeview service. [4] The Beacon Hill transmitter group was the first in the South West of England to stop broadcasting analogue television services. BBC Two ceased at 00:50 on 8 April 2009 and the remaining analogue signals were turned off on 22 April 2009 at 00:20. [5]

Services listed by frequency [ edit ]

Analogue radio [ edit ]

Frequency kW [6] Service
88.7 MHz 1 BBC Radio 2
90.9 MHz 1 BBC Radio 3
93.1 MHz 1 BBC Radio 4
96.4 MHz 1.8 Heart West
98.4 MHz 1 BBC Radio 1
104.3 MHz 1 BBC Radio Devon
105.5 MHz 1.6 Greatest Hits Radio Devon

Digital radio [ edit ]

Frequency Block kW Operator
220.352 MHz 11C 2 NOW Exeter and Torbay
222.064 MHz 11D 2 Digital One
225.648 MHz 12B 5 BBC National DAB

Analogue television [ edit ]

Analogue television signals ceased in April 2009. BBC2 was closed on 8 April 2009, with ITV Westcountry temporarily moving into its place, followed by the remaining services on 22 April.

Frequency UHF kW [9] Service
727.25  MHz 53 100 Channel 4
759.25  MHz 57 100 BBC1 South West
783.25  MHz 60 100 Westcountry
807.25  MHz 63 100 BBC2 South West

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ grid reference SX857619 , 50°26′47″N 3°36′39″W  /  50.44639°N 3.61083°W  / 50.44639; -3.61083
  2. ^ grid reference SX857620 , 50°26′49.5″N 3°36′37.5″W  /  50.447083°N 3.610417°W  / 50.447083; -3.610417
  3. ^ "The Big Tower ? Beacon Hill" . Retrieved 12 August 2014 .
  4. ^ "Analogue TV signal turned off in digital switch" . Metro . 9 April 2009 . Retrieved 12 August 2014 .
  5. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (8 April 2009). "Hundreds lose BBC2 as digital switchover begins in West Country" . The Guardian . Retrieved 12 August 2014 .
  6. ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
  7. ^ "700 MHz Clearance Programme" Ofcom, 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Changes to the Freeview channel line-up in Torbay and South Devon" . Freeview . Retrieved 20 September 2019 .
  9. ^ Television Viewers Guide 2009

External links [ edit ]

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