- Craigkelly transmitting station
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Craigkelly 
Height of mast 125 metres (410 ft) Grid reference NT233872 Built 1971 BBC region BBC Scotland ITV region STV Central The Craigkelly transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Craigkelly (grid reference NT233872) north of the Firth of Forth above the town of Burntisland in Fife, Scotland. It has a 125-metre tall free-standing lattice tower.
The station came into service in September 1971 to bring colour TV services to Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians. Nowadays its tower also carries antennas for many broadcasting and private radio organisations. This structure was previously used at Emley Moor.[1]
The transmitter was originally an A group but has become a K group (or wideband) with the advent of Channel 5 and Digital. Craigkelly is one of the few main transmitters which didn't return to its original group at DSO. In fact after the switchover even less of its Digital output is receivable on an A group aerial than before. The three PSB multiplexes are still receivable on an A group as this graph shows.
The tower can be clearly seen from many parts of Edinburgh across the Firth of Forth on its prominent position atop the hill known as The Binn.
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Transmitted services
Analogue television
Analogue television transmissions ceased from Craigkelly on 15 June 2011.
Frequency UHF kW Service 471.25 MHz 21 100 Channel 4 495.25 MHz 24 100 STV 519.25 MHz 27 100 BBC Two Scotland 551.25 MHz 31 100 BBC One Scotland 687.25 MHz 48 4 Channel 5 Digital television
Frequency UHF kW Operator 474.2 MHz 21+ 20 BBC B 498.0 MHz 24 20 Digital 3&4 522.0 MHz 27 20 BBC A 618.2 MHz 39+ 10 Arqiva B 642.0 MHz 42 10 SDN 666.0 MHz 45 10 Arqiva A Before switchover
Frequency UHF kW Operator 489.8 MHz 23- 4 SDN (Mux A) 513.8 MHz 26- 4 BBC (Mux B) 538.0 MHz 29 4 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) 570.0 MHz 33 4 BBC (Mux 1) 618.0 MHz 39 2 Arqiva (Mux D) 642.0 MHz 42 2 Arqiva (Mux C) Analogue radio
Frequency kW[2] Service 97.3 MHz 9.8 Forth One 101.0 MHz 10 Real Radio 104.1 MHz 5 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal 105.7 MHz 10 Absolute radio / Absolute classic rock Digital radio
Frequency Block kW Operator 227.060 MHz 12C 0.78 Bauer Scotland 223.936 MHz 12A 6.8 Digital One 225.648 MHz 12B 5 BBC National DAB 229.072 MHz 12D 1 Bauer Edinburgh See also
References
- ^ http://tx.mb21.co.uk/emley/emley-early.php
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
External links
- Craigkelly's entry at mb21
- Info & pictures of Craigkelly including co-receivable transmitters
- Multimap link
- Craigkelly Transmitter at thebigtower.com
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