Freeview Light on the Skriaig (Skye) (Highland, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Skriaig (Skye) (Highland, Scotland) transmitter which serves 1,400 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.
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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.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/UKHY/FOUR7/TMF/5LIFE/5US/ALJAZ/ALJAZHD/BLAZE/BLAZEP1/CHALLENGE/FIVEPL1/DMAX/THTS)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47//FILM4P1/FOODNET/Gaction/Gmovies/Gclassic/Gclassic1/UKTVHOME/YOURTVP1/ITV2P/ITV3P1/ITV4P1/ITVBEP1)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSACT/PSBAMERICA/QUEST/QUESTP1/REALLY/PICKTV/SNWS/TALKPICS/COMCHHD/CLUBLND/THATSUK/COMCH/REAL)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSDRMA/DAVE/DAVEJAVU/DRAMA/W/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2)
The Skriaig (Skye) (Highland, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Skriaig (Skye) 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.
Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1 BBCA | V max | C27 (522.0MHz) | 449m | DTG- | 320W |
1 BBC One (SD) Scotland, 2 BBC Two Scotland, 7 BBC Alba HD, 23 BBC Three, 24 BBC Four (Scotland SD), 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 13 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C24 (498.0MHz) | 449m | DTG- | 320W |
3 STV (SD) (STV North (Aberdeen micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) Scotland ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 Scotland ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (STV Edinburgh), 35 STV+1 (STV Edinburgh), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C21+ (474.2MHz) | 449m | DTG- | 320W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD Scotland, 102 BBC Two HD Scotland, 103 ITV 1 HD (STV West), 103 STV HD (STV West), 104 Channel 4 HD Scotland ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 108 BBC Scotland HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others |
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Skriaig (Skye) (Highland, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Skriaig (Skye) transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-reporting-scotland.jpg)
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 208km south-southeast (147°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/stv-aberdeen.jpg)
STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 252km east (98°)
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
Carbost | Active deflector | See TPG | |
Inverinate | Active deflector | 15-20 km E Kyle of Lochalsh | 126 homes |
Luib | Active deflector | Isle of Sky | 15 homes |
Totardor | Active deflector | Isle of Skye | 4 homes |
Uig C | Active deflector | 20 km NW Portree | 17 homes |
How will the Skriaig (Skye) (Highland, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
1950s-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 31 Dec 2017- | ||||
VHF | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | ||||
C3 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
C21 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | +BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C24 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
C27 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C31 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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 14 Jul 10 and 28 Jul 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 1000W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-4.9dB) 320W |
Local transmitter maps
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldFriday, 10 April 2015
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SKRIAIG transmitter - MainPossible service interruptions [DUK]
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Thursday, 16 April 2015
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 today. [BBC]
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 today to 09:47 today, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 09:17 today to 09:47 today. [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 today to 14:29 today, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 today to 09:47 today, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 today to 14:29 today, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 09:17 today to 09:47 today. [BBC]
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Friday, 17 April 2015
Transmitter engineering
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 yesterday to 14:29 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 yesterday to 09:47 yesterday, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 09:17 yesterday to 09:47 yesterday, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 yester [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 yesterday to 14:29 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 yesterday to 09:47 yesterday, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 yesterday to 14:29 yesterday, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 09:17 yester [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 20:43 today, BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 yesterday to 14:29 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 yesterday to 09:47 yesterday, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 yesterday to 14:29 yesterday, [BBC]
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Saturday, 18 April 2015
Transmitter engineering
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 20:43 yesterday to 01:18 today, BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 on 16 Apr to 14:29 on 16 Apr, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 on 16 Apr to 09:47 on 16 Apr, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 on 16 Apr [BBC]
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Sunday, 19 April 2015
Transmitter engineering
4:30 AM
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 on 16 Apr to 09:47 on 16 Apr, BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 20:43 on 17 Apr to 01:18 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 on 16 Apr to 14:29 on 16 Apr, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 09:17 on 16 [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
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SKRIAIG (SKYE) transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 20:43 on 17 Apr to 01:18 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 09:17 on 16 Apr to 09:47 on 16 Apr, BBC Digital TV Wrong Region from 14:10 on 16 Apr to 14:29 on 16 Apr, HD Digital TV Wrong Region from 09:17 on 16 [BBC]
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