Maghera mountain
| Maghera | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc an Ois | |
  Maghera Location in Ireland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°58′07″N 8°43′06″W / 52.968554°N 8.718311°WCoordinates: 52°58′07″N 8°43′06″W / 52.968554°N 8.718311°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Clare, Ireland |
| Parent range | Slieve Aughty |
Maghera (Irish: Cnoc an Ois) is a 400m high mountain[1] located in the north of County Clare, Ireland. It is home to one of 2RN's main transmitters, as well as some other mobile phone and independent radio stations.
Transmitter
The Maghera station initially opened in February 1963 on low power before becoming fully operational on 10 September 1963. It was one of the five original Telefís Éireann main transmitters the others being, Mullaghanish, Kippure, Truskmore and Mount Leinster. The transmitter originally carried the 625 line television service on VHF channel B, changing to channel E in 1999, with UHF channels being added in 1996 and 1999.[2] Maghera's service area is the West of Ireland, covering counties Clare and Galway, as well as parts of counties Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary and Mayo. All analogue television transmissions from the site ended on 24 October 2012, and since then the station has broadcast the Irish digital television service Saorview and the national FM radio networks from a 147m mast.
Current transmissions
Digital television
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Multiplex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 690 MHz | 48 | 160 | Saorview (Mux 1) |
| 746 MHz | 55 | 160 | Saorview (Mux 2) |
Analogue FM radio
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 88.8MHz | 160 | RTÉ Radio 1 |
| 91.0MHz | 160 | RTÉ 2fm |
| 98.4MHz | 160 | RTÉ lyric fm |
| 93.2MHz | 160 | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta |
| 96.4MHz | 5 | Clare FM |
| 100.6MHz | 160 | Today FM |
| 104.6MHz | 50 | 4fm |
| 107.6MHz | 20 | Newstalk |
References
- ↑ Mountain Views. "Maghera". Mountain views.ie. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ Irish TV. "Maghera Transmitter". Irish-Tv.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
