Full Freeview on the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmitter which serves 180,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) mast?
Durris transmitter - Durris transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 04/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Durris transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Durris transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 173km southwest (224°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 23km northeast (52°)
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Aberdeen (old Town) | Transposer | 2 km N city centre | 837 homes (dealer estimate) |
| Aberdeen-talisman | Transposer | 1 km SW city centre | 100 homes |
| Fyvie | Active deflector | 37 km NW Aberdeen | 10 homes Hotel |
| Glen Tanar | Active deflector | 11 km E Ballater | 13 homes |
| Glenlivet | Transposer | 15 km E Grantown-on- Spey | 70 homes School |
| Haughton House C/p | Transposer | 1 km N Aford Aberdeenshire | 1 homes 150 caravans |
| Oyne | Active deflector | 33 km NW Aberdeen | 11 homes |
| Strathdon A | Transposer | 60 km W Aberdeen | 25 homes |
| Strathdon B | Transposer | 25 homes | |
| Strathdon C | Transposer | ‘appreciable population' | |
| Strathdon D | Active deflector | ||
| Strathdon E | Active deflector | ||
| Strathdon F | Active deflector |
How will the Durris (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1961-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 3 Oct 2018 | ||||
| VHF | A K T | W | W | A K T | W T | ||||
| C9 | ITVwaves | ||||||||
| C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C23 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C25 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C28 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C30 | _local | ArqB | |||||||
| C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | com7 | |||||
| C35 | com8 | ||||||||
| C41 | _local | ||||||||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | COM8tv_off | ||||||||
| C67 | C5waves | C5waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 1 Sep 10 and 15 Sep 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 500kW | |
| Analogue 5, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 100kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 50kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A* | (-14dB) 20kW | |
| com7, com8 | (-15.4dB) 14.5kW | |
| Mux B* | (-17dB) 10kW | |
| Mux C*, Mux D* | (-20dB) 5kW |
Local transmitter maps
Durris Freeview Durris TV region BBC Scotland STV North (Aberdeen micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Durris transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldMonday, 17 January 2011
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Grahame1:52 PM
Aberdeen
What is the latest on Durris? I think things have changed again with the introduction of STV+1? I don't get anything on Mux A and COM6. I seem to remember something being said about changes to Durris in Spring 2011 or should I hold on for further changes in Summer 2011? I am at AB15 7SF. I don't want to change aerial,etc until I know everything has settled down in what is being transmitted, if you see what I mean? Thanks
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Grahame: As above "The commercial multiplexes at Durris will remain on their pre-switchover channels until summer 2011"
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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Paul1:48 PM
Aberdeen
Since before christmas, but after the switchover my channels on Mux A have become unwatchable. (Fiver, Five USA, ITV3 etc). They have all been fine for years and I haven't changed anything. Any ideas?
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Graham5:18 PM
Aberdeen
I agree with the previous comments about lost muxes and also the information on the Durris transmitter is incorrect as ArqA com 5 must be transmitted at a higher power than mux A and Arqb com 6 as they are on channels 51 and 52 and are no longer showing as any kind of signal that transferers to a watchable picture but channel 41 is acceptable. I have my aerial installer coming back even though my new aerial installation is now weeks out of warranty this for the second time and Iam sure this will soon stop or I will be charged for the visit. Do the installers know what is happening at Durris does anybody ? Can someone advise what to expect and when as Iam sure that Iam not alone in having an aerial installation carried out prior to DSO and finding that I might be left no better off. My post code is AB24 4DQ
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Paul10:03 PM
Aberdeen
Just checked with my neighbour this afternoon and he has all the channels no problem. We have the same aerials, same high quality coax, both aerials in our lofts about 6ft apart. Only difference is our amplifiers. He has a plug in diistribution amp at back of telly, I have a masthead amp. I will try taking out the amp. Still stumped as the problems started a while after the switchover.
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Gordon11:23 PM
Aberdeen
To add my question! Since STV+1 has come online. I have retuned, as requested.
I am now unable to get ITV2+1. Any ideas as to why - I too use the durris transmitter!
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Gordon: ITV2+1 is on multiplex A, which is currently held a lower power.
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Graham: "NOTE: The commercial multiplexes at Durris will remain on their pre-switchover channels until summer 2011 (SDN - channel 52 [20kW], Arqiva A - channel 41 [5kW] and Arqiva B channel 44 [5kW]). NOTE: Due to the provision of Sky Sports 1 and 2 for BT Vision and TUTV customers, Multiplex ArqB (COM6) will operate on C51 until summer 2011, not C44, as planned by Ofcom. "
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Paul: Just remove the amplifiers and, if possible, move the aerial to the roof.
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