Durris transmitting station
Mast height | 322.0 metres (1,056 ft) |
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Coordinates | 57°00′N2°23′W/ 57°N 2.39°W |
Built | 1966 |
BBC region | BBC Scotland |
ITV region | STV North |
TheDurris transmitting stationis abroadcastingandtelecommunicationsfacility, situated close to the town ofStonehaven,withinDurris Forest,within the area also known historically asKincardineshire(grid referenceNO763899). It is owned and operated byArqiva,and is the tallest structure in Scotland.
History[edit]
It is also a feature in Durris Primary School's newest logo created in 2000 (the logo shows the mast on the hill with the sun and three trees).
It can be seen from the summit ofMither Tap,nearInsch,Aberdeenshire and can also be spotted at night on the road down from theLecht Ski Centre.
Construction[edit]
It has a 306.6 metres (1,006 ft) highguyed steel lattice mast,built byJ. L. Eve Construction.It was constructed in 1966. 38-year-old Thomas Sutherland of Blairgowrie died in its construction on Monday 24 October 1966, falling 175 ft from 300 ft up the mast; the company had a regional office in Edinburgh[1]
Transmissions[edit]
Itscoverageincludes north eastScotland,fromSt. Andrewsin the south toFraserburghin the north, including the city ofAberdeen.It also covers much of the North Sea coast betweenDunbarandBerwick,although this coverage is not deliberate.
The analogue television transmissionantennassurmounting the structure are contained within aGRPcylinder, and bring the overall height of the structure to 322.0 metres (1,056 ft),[2]making it the tallest structure in Scotland.
Services listed by frequency[edit]
Analogue radio (FM VHF)[edit]
Frequency | kW[3] | Service |
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89.4MHz | 2.1 | BBC Radio 2 |
91.6 MHz | 2.1 | BBC Radio 3 |
93.8 MHz | 2.1 | BBC Radio Scotland |
95.9 MHz | 2.1 | BBC Radio 4 |
96.9 MHz | 10 | Northsound 1 |
99.0 MHz | 2.1 | BBC Radio 1 |
100.5 MHz | 10 | Classic FM |
106.8 MHz | 10 | Original 106 |
Digital radio (DAB)[edit]
Frequency | Block | kW[3] | Operator |
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220.35 MHz | 11C | 2 | Switch Aberdeen |
223.93 MHz | 12A | 10 | Digital One |
225.64 MHz | 12B | 10 | BBC National DAB |
Analogue television[edit]
Analogue television was switched off during September 2010; BBC Two Scotland was closed on 1 September and the remaining four on 15 September.
Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
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479.25 MHz | 22 | 500 | BBC One Scotland |
503.25 MHz | 25 | 500 | STV (North)(Grampian) |
527.25 MHz | 28 | 500 | BBC Two Scotland |
559.25 MHz | 32 | 500 | Channel 4 |
839.25 MHz | 67 | 100 | Channel 5 |
Digital television[edit]
30 September 2018 - present[edit]
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15 June 2011 - 30 September 2018[edit]
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15 September 2010 - 15 June 2011[edit]
† Temporary channel to avoid interference with Craigkelly transmitter.
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Before switchover (until 15 September 2010)[edit]
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See also[edit]
- List of masts
- List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Entry for Durris transmitting station at The Transmission Gallery
- Skyscraperpage
- Durris Transmitter at thebigtower