The Chillerton Down transmitting station is a broadcasting facility for FM and DAB radio at Chillerton Down, above the village of Chillerton on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England (grid reference SZ475835). The transmitter was erected in 1958 and uses a 228.9-metre (751 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section as an aerial.[1]
 The Chillerton Down transmitting station | |
  Chillerton Down transmitting station (Isle of Wight) | |
| Mast height | 228.9 metres (751 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°38′57″N 1°19′44″W / 50.649167°N 1.328889°W |
| Grid reference | SZ475835 |
| Built | 30 August 1958 |
| ITV region | Southern Television (1958-1981) TVS (1982-1985) |
History
editConstruction
editTransmission
editIt was originally used to transmit Southern Television, and later TVS, until the end of VHF television transmissions in the UK at the beginning of 1985. It now transmits Greatest Hits Radio, Capital South, Nation Radio South Coast, Isle of Wight Radio, the local Arqiva (NOW S. Hampshire) DAB multiplex and the national Digital One DAB multiplex.
The site is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Channels available by frequency
editAnalogue radio
edit| Frequency | kW[3] | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 103.2 MHz | 2 | Capital South |
| 105.2 MHz | 10 | Greatest Hits Radio South Coast |
| 106.0 MHz | 4 | Nation Radio South Coast |
| 107.0 MHz 102.0 MHz | 0.1 | Isle of Wight Radio |
Digital radio
edit| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216.928 MHz | 11A | 5 | Sound Digital Limited |
| 221.352 MHz | 11C | 5 | NOW South Hampshire |
| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 5 | Digital One |
Analogue television
editVHF analogue television was transmitted from Chillerton Down from its launch in 1958 until the nationwide shutdown of VHF signals in 1985.
| Frequency | VHF | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204.75 MHz | 11 | 100 | TVS (Southern Television until 1982) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ tx.mb21.co.uk - Chillerton Down Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- ^ Times Tuesday 27 October 1959, page 6
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
External links
edit- The Transmission Gallery: photographs and information
- Antenna picture
- Chillerton Down Transmitter at thebigtower.com
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