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There are no longer any television transmissions on the Mounteagle (Highland, Scotland) transmitter

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The symbol shows the location of the Mounteagle (Highland, Scotland) transmitter. 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.

This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Mounteagle (Highland, Scotland) transmitter.

This transmitter is no longer being used for TV

In the past, television services were provided from this transmitter. However, these have not been withdrawn.

Please see the table below for details of the historic used of this transmitter location.

How will the Mounteagle (Highland, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?

1961-80s1984-971997-981998-20102010-1330 Sep 2017-
VHFA B C/D E K T VHFC/D EC/D EA B C/D E K T VHFA B C/D E K T VHF
C12ITVwaves
C67C5wavesC5waves

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 6 Oct 10 and 20 Oct 10.

How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?

Analogue 1-5 100kW

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Rosemarkie transmitter area

Sep 1961-Jun 1997Grampian Television
Jun 1997-Dec 2014STV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only.

Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?

Radiation patterns withheld

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Monday, 17 February 2014
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Colin Swan
2:36 PM
Dingwall

I was not aware that Mounteagle transmitted Light Freeview channels.
Can you let me know if in fact it does and if so what aerial would I need at postcode IV7 8HE
Thank you,
Colin

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Briantist
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5:56 PM

Colin Swan: this seems to be a database artifact... The lower table is correct! I will fix this as soon as I get home!!!!

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6:47 PM

Colin Swan: Thanks for pointing that out .Something strange had happened. It now has the correct display of

"This transmitter is no longer being used for TV

In the past, television services were provided from this transmitter. However, these have not been withdrawn.

Please see the table below for details of the historic used of this transmitter location."

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Thursday, 18 May 2017
Transmitter engineering
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5:32 AM

MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 03:36 today. [BBC]

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11:36 AM

MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 03:36 today to 11:02 today. [BBC]

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Friday, 19 May 2017
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5:32 AM

MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 03:36 yesterday to 11:02 yesterday. [BBC]

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Saturday, 20 May 2017
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5:32 AM

MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Off Air from 03:36 on 18 May to 11:02 on 18 May. [BBC]

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Wednesday, 5 July 2017
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11:33 AM

MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:46 today. [BBC]

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MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:46 today to 12:55 today. [BBC]

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Thursday, 6 July 2017
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MOUNTEAGLE transmitter - DAB: BBC National DAB Radio Weak Signal from 10:46 yesterday to 12:55 yesterday. [BBC]

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