Beacon Hill transmitting station

Beacon Hill
Height of mast	103.6 metres (340 ft)
BBC region	BBC South West
ITV region	ITV South West

The Beacon Hill transmitting station is a telecommunications facility located at Beacon Hill, Devon, England. It includes a guyed mast (Beacon Hill A) (grid reference SX857619, 50°26′47″N 3°36′39″W) and a free-standing lattice tower (grid reference SX857620, 50°26′49.5″N 3°36′37.5″W), both of which support various antennas.

In 2007 a third guyed lattice mast was constructed at the site to provide mediumwave transmissions for Gold (Exeter/Torbay), although those broadcasts have subsequently been discontinued.

Digital switchover

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.

Services listed by frequency

Analogue radio

Frequency	kW	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 Devon
98.4 MHz	1	BBC Radio 1
104.3 MHz	1	BBC Radio Devon
105.5 MHz	1.6	Palm 105.5

Digital radio

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

Analogue television signals ceased in April 2009. BBC Two was closed on 8 April and the remaining services on 20 April.

Frequency	UHF	kW	Service
727.25 MHz	53	100	Channel 4
759.25 MHz	57	100	BBC One
783.25 MHz	60	100	ITV1
807.25 MHz	63	100	BBC Two

Digital television

Frequency	UHF	kW	Operator
642.0 MHz	42	10	SDN
666.0 MHz	45	10	Arqiva A
714.0 MHz	51	10	Arqiva B
730.2 MHz	53+	20	Digital 3&4
762.2 MHz	57+	20	BBC B
786.2 MHz	60+	20	BBC A

Before switchover

Frequency	UHF	kW	Operator
721.8 MHz	52-	2	BBC (Mux 1)
738.2 MHz	54+	2	BBC (Mux B)
753.8 MHz	56-	1	Arqiva (Mux C)
770.2 MHz	58+	2	SDN (Mux A)
794.2 MHz	61+	2	Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
818.2 MHz	64+	1	Arqiva (Mux D)

External links

• Entry at The Transmission Gallery
• Metro article
• Beacon Hill Transmitter at thebigtower.com