- Ridge Hill transmitting station
Infobox UK Transmitter
name = Ridge Hill
height = convert|164.6|m|ft|0|lk=on
built =
demolished =
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BBC =BBC West
ITV = ITV Central
ITV WestThe Ridge Hill transmitting station is a
broadcasting andtelecommunications facility located 20 miles SW ofWorcester located inHerefordshire and close to the border ofGloucestershire and is a 100 kW (analogue TV power) main transmitter. It includes a cable stayed steel lattice mast which has a height of convert|164.6|m|ft|0|lk=on, which in addition to the altitude of the site gives an aerial height of 363 m above meansea level .Ridge Hill supplies its signal to 17 relays which allow coverage into "fringe" areas not able to receive a good signal from the main transmitter.
All 5 analogue programme channels are broadcast plus the full 6 digital MUXES although reception of the latter may well require a wideband aerial. In July 2007 was confirmed by Ofcom that Ridge Hill would be reverting to an A group transmitter at DSO (Digital Switchover).
In addition to its television output Ridge Hill transmits various radio stations including
BBC Hereford and Worcester .The station covers the south west Midlands, including
Herefordshire , and parts of Worcestershire. It also covers parts of the South West, specifically northern Gloucestershire.From December 4 2006 Ridge Hill began broadcasting ITV West on
UHF channel 30 (rebroadcasting the signal from Mendip) in addition to the existing ITV Central service on channel 25. This follows the restructuring of ITV Regional News and the abolition of the Central South region. As a result, the existing ITV Central service now carries news from the West Midlands region, with the new West service being provided for viewers in the south east of the service area in areas such asGloucester andCheltenham , which are editorially more closely linked to the west country. This change effectively united ITV coverage for Gloucestershire, as the southern half of the county has always been covered by Mendip and its relays.Channels listed by Frequency
* Analogue Radio (FM
VHF )
** 88.6MHz -BBC Radio 2
** 90.8 MHz -BBC Radio 3
** 93.0 MHz -BBC Radio 4
** 94.7 MHz -BBC Hereford and Worcester
** 97.6 MHz -Wyvern FM
** 98.2 MHz -BBC Radio 1
** 100.4 MHz - Classic FM* Digital Radio (DAB)
** Block 11D: 222.06 MHz -Digital One
** Block 12B: 225.64 MHz - BBC* Analogue Television
**UHF 22 -BBC One
** UHF 25 -ITV1 (ITV Central)
** UHF 28 -BBC Two
** UHF 30 -ITV1 (ITV West)
** UHF 32 -Channel 4
** UHF 35 - Five* Digital Television
** UHF 42 - Multiplex CNational Grid Wireless
** UHF 45 - Multiplex DNational Grid Wireless
** UHF 53 - Multiplex 1BBC
** UHF 57 - Multiplex 2ITV
** UHF 60 - Multiplex A SDN
** UHF 63 - Multiplex BBBC ee also
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List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
*Arqiva External links
* [http://www.aerialsandtv.com/ridgehilltx.html Info and pictures of Ridge Hill including co-receivable transmitters.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/ridgehill/index.php Pictures of Ridge Hill from MB21 transmitter gallery.]
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