Limavady transmitting station

Limavady
Location Limavady, County Londonderry
Mast height 34.4 metres (113 ft)
Coordinates 55°06′30″N 6°53′14″W / 55.1083°N 6.8872°W / 55.1083; -6.8872Coordinates: 55°06′30″N 6°53′14″W / 55.1083°N 6.8872°W / 55.1083; -6.8872
Grid reference C711296
BBC region BBC Northern Ireland
ITV region UTV
Local TV service NVTV

Limavady transmitting station is a television and radio transmitter situated near the town of Limavady, County Londonderry. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

Services available

Analogue radio

Frequency kW Service
89.6 MHz 1.7 BBC Radio 2
91.8 MHz 1.7 BBC Radio 3
94.0 MHz 1.7 BBC Radio 4
95.4 MHz 1.7 BBC Radio Ulster
96.4 MHz 1 Downtown Radio
99.2 MHz 1.7 BBC Radio 1

Digital radio

Frequency Block kW Operator
225.648 MHz 12B 6.3 BBC National DAB
229.072 MHz 12D 6.2 Bauer Northern Ireland

Digital television

Frequency UHF kW Operator System
698.000 MHz 49 10 Arqiva B DVB-T
706.000 MHz 50 20 BBC A DVB-T
738.000 MHz 54 10 SDN DVB-T
746.000 MHz 55 20 BBC B DVB-T2
770.000 MHz 58 10 Arqiva A DVB-T
778.000 MHz 59 20 Digital 3&4 DVB-T

Amateur Radio

Frequency W Service
145.600 MHz (Output) 145.000 MHz (Input) 15 GB3LY 2M Repeater

Before switchover

Frequency UHF kW Operator
730.000 MHz 53 0.8 SDN (Mux A)
761.833 MHz 57- 0.8 BBC (Mux B)
769.833 MHz 58- 0.8 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
786.166 MHz 60+ 0.8 Arqiva (Mux C)
810.166 MHz 63+ 0.8 Arqiva (Mux D)
842.000 MHz 67 0.8 BBC (Mux 1)

Analogue television

Analogue television is no longer transmitted. BBC Two was closed on 10 October 2012 and the other three services were closed on 24 October 2012.

Frequency UHF kW Service
743.25 MHz 55 100 BBC One Northern Ireland
775.25 MHz 59 100 UTV
799.25 MHz 62 100 BBC Two Northern Ireland
823.25 MHz 65 100 Channel 4

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