Darvel TV Transmitter
Located at Darvel, East Ayrshire. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 100 kW.
The short answer
The Darvel transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 400,000 people across 4 counties. Serves Ayrshire and parts of Dumfries & Galloway.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Darvel, East Ayrshire
- Channel group
- Group A
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 100 kW
- Mast height
- 226 m
- Latitude
- 55.6133°N
- Longitude
- 4.2986°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Darvel 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:
Towns served by Darvel
18 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Darvel?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group A 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.