Stockland Hill transmitting station
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| Stockland Hill | |
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| Height of mast | 235 metres |
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| Grid reference | ST22201 |
| Built | 29th April 1961 |
| BBC region | BBC South West |
| ITV region | ITV South West |
| Analogue switch-off | 6 May 2009 (Stage 1) 20 May 2009 (Stage 2) |
The Stockland Hill transmitting station is a transmitting facility of FM Radio and UHF television located near Honiton, Devon, England. This transmitter mainly serves the East of Devon and West Dorset.
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[edit] Services
[edit] Digital television
Stockland Hill transmits all DTT multiplexes. The three PSB multiplexes are now at full power at 50 kW, the other three multiplexes, are currently at 10 kW but will be powered up in the future.[1] The current UHF channels that Stockland Hill is transmitting on are:
| Frequency | UHF | kW[2] | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 481.8 MHz | 22- | 10 | Arqiva A |
| 490.2 MHz | 23+ | 50 | Digital 3&4 |
| 505.8 MHz | 25- | 10 | SDN |
| 514.2 MHz | 26+ | 50 | BBC A |
| 529.8 MHz | 28- | 10 | Arqiva B |
| 538.2 MHz | 29+ | 50 | BBC B |
[edit] Digital radio (DAB)
| Frequency | Block | kW[3] | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221.352 MHz | 11C | 0.5 | NOW Exeter and Torbay |
| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 2 | Digital One |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 5 | BBC National DAB |
[edit] Analogue radio (FM)
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 103.0 MHz | 1 | Heart Devon |
[edit] Digital switchover
Stockland Hill was the second transmitter in the south west of England which had its analogue television transmissions shut off. BBC Two was switched off on 6 May 2009 and the rest of the analogue services were switched off on 20 May 2009 around after midnight.
[edit] References
- ^ "UK free TV". http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=ST222014.
- ^ Television Viewers Guide 2009
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
