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Torosay transmitting station

Coordinates: 56°27′29″N 5°43′48″W / 56.458°N 5.730°W / 56.458; -5.730
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Torosay
Torosay transmitting station is located in Argyll and Bute
Torosay transmitting station
Torosay transmitting station (Argyll and Bute)
Mast height45 metres (148 ft)
Coordinates56°27′29″N 5°43′48″W / 56.458°N 5.730°W / 56.458; -5.730
Grid referenceND19783854
Built1976
BBC regionBBC Scotland
ITV regionSTV Central

The Torosay transmitting station[1] is a television broadcasting facility on the Isle of Mull, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland (grid reference ND197385). It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

It is located in the parish of Torosay in the foothills of Dùn da Ghaoithe, the second highest mountain in Mull. Although the mountain reaches 2,513 feet (766 m), the transmitter is at 1,401 feet (427 m).[1]

Coverage

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Torosay provides television signals to areas around Loch Linnhe and the Sound of Mull including Oban, Fort William, Lochaline, and to both Craignure and Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.[2]

Torosay is part of the STV Central TV region.[3]

It entered into service on 11 June 1976.[1]

Current broadcasting

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Television

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As of 2023, Torosay broadcasts Digital Terrestrial Television on the following UHF frequencies[4]

Frequency UHF kW Multiplex System
482.000 MHz 22 4 BBC B DVB-T2
490.000 MHz 23 4 SDN DVB-T
506.000 MHz 25 4 Digital 3&4 DVB-T
514.000 MHz 26 4 Arqiva A DVB-T
530.000 MHz 28 4 BBC A DVB-T
546.000 MHz 30 4 Arqiva B DVB-T

Relays

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Due to the local geography, Torosay provides a source for 21 relay transmitters.[5]


References

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  1. ^ a b c "Torosay at TheBigTower". theBigTower.com.
  2. ^ "Torosay Post-DSO Coverage". tx.mb21.co.uk.
  3. ^ "STV Central TV region" (PDF). ofcom.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Ofcom Digital television transmitter details 12 October 2021". Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Torosay (including relays) region". ukfree.tv.
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