Craigkelly transmitting station

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.

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.

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	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

• List of towers

External links

• Craigkelly's entry at mb21
• Info & pictures of Craigkelly including co-receivable transmitters
• Multimap link
• Craigkelly Transmitter at thebigtower.com