Beacon Hill TV Transmitter
Located at Beacon Hill, Devon. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group C/D, horizontal polarisation, at 20 kW.
The short answer
The Beacon Hill transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 300,000 people across 3 counties. Covers South Devon including Torbay and parts of Plymouth.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Beacon Hill, Devon
- Channel group
- Group C/D
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 20 kW
- Mast height
- 75 m
- Latitude
- 50.4189°N
- Longitude
- 3.6133°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Beacon Hill broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
Counties served
This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:
What aerial works on Beacon Hill?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group C/D with horizontal polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.