- Durris transmitting station
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Durris Height of mast 322.0 metres (1,056 ft) Built 1961 BBC region BBC Scotland ITV region STV (North) The Durris transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated close to the town of Stonehaven, within Durris Forest, within the area also known historically as Kincardineshire (grid reference NO763899). It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
It has a 306.6 metres (1,006 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast. The analogue television transmission antennas surmounting the structure are contained within a GRP cylinder, and bring the overall height of the structure to 322.0 metres (1,056 ft)[1], making it the tallest structure in Scotland. It was constructed in 1961 and coverage includes north east Scotland, from St. Andrews in the south to Fraserburgh in the north, including the city of Aberdeen. It also covers much of the North Sea coast between Dunbar and Berwick, although this coverage is not deliberate.
It is also a feature in Durris Primary's newest logo created in 2000 (the logo shows the mast on the hill with the sun and three trees).
It can be seen from the summit of Mither Tap, near Insch, Aberdeenshire and can also be spotted at night on the road down from the Lecht Ski Centre.
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Services listed by frequency
Analogue radio (FM VHF)
Frequency kW[2] Service 89.4 MHz 2.1 BBC Radio 2 91.6 MHz 2.1 BBC Radio 3 93.8 MHz 2.1 BBC Radio Scotland 95.9 MHz 2.1 BBC Radio 4 96.9 MHz 10 Northsound 1 99.0 MHz 2.1 BBC Radio 1 100.5 MHz 10 Classic FM 106.8 MHz 10 Original 106 Digital radio (DAB)
Frequency Block kW[3] Operator 220.35 MHz 11C 2 Switch Aberdeen 223.93 MHz 12A 10 Digital One 225.64 MHz 12B 10 BBC National DAB Analogue television
Analogue television was switched off during September 2010; BBC Two Scotland was closed on 1 September and the remaining four on 15 September.
Frequency UHF kW Service 479.25 MHz 22 500 BBC One Scotland 503.25 MHz 25 500 STV 527.25 MHz 28 500 BBC Two Scotland 559.25 MHz 32 500 Channel 4 839.25 MHz 67 100 Channel 5 Digital television
15 June 2011 - present
Frequency UHF kW Operator 482.0 MHz 22 100 BBC B 490.0 MHz 23 50 SDN 506.0 MHz 25 100 Digital 3&4 514.0 MHz 26 50 Arqiva A 530.0 MHz 28 100 BBC A 538.0 MHz 29 50 Arqiva B 15 September 2010 - 15 June 2011
Frequency UHF kW Operator 482.0 MHz 22 100 BBC B 506.0 MHz 25 100 Digital 3&4 530.0 MHz 28 100 BBC A 634.0 MHz 41† 5 Arqiva A 714.0 MHz 51† 10 Arqiva B 722.0 MHz 52† 20 SDN † Temporary channel to avoid interference with Craigkelly transmitter.
Before switchover (until 15 September 2010)
Frequency UHF kW Operator 546.0 MHz 30 20 BBC (Mux 1) 578.0 MHz 34 20 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) 634.0 MHz 41 5 Arqiva (Mux C) 658.0 MHz 44 5 Arqiva (Mux D) 713.8 MHz 51- 10 BBC (Mux B) 722.2 MHz 52+ 20 SDN (Mux A) See also
- List of masts
- List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
References
- ^ Aberdeenshire Council — Planning Applications — Ref: APP/2007/0827
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
External links
- Entry for Durris transmitting station at The Transmission Gallery
- Skyscraperpage.com
- Durris Transmitter at thebigtower.com
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