Storeton transmitting station
BBC Wales (2009-present) | |
ITV region | ITV Granada (1980-present) ITV Cymru Wales (2009-present) |
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Storeton transmitting station
History
The Storeton site was not an original
Although located in
The final switchover date for Storeton as part of the Winter Hill transmitter group was 2 December 2009. The official date for Storeton joining the Moel-y-Parc transmitter group with the addition of the three Wales public service multiplexes was 25 November 2009, although there were subsequent changes for those multiplex transmissions on 2 December 2009 with limited publicity.[9]
Since the transition from analogue TV to digital TV broadcasts, the Storeton site is not a relay of either Winter Hill or Moel-y-Parc because it does not receive its signals over the air from the main transmitter sites but is "line-fed" the ten multiplexes by fibre optic cable.[10]
Services available
Analogue radio
Frequency | Polarization | ERP / kW | Service |
---|---|---|---|
97.1 MHz | Mixed | 1.0 | Capital North West and Wales
|
The radio transmission licence for the
The coverage area of the transmission can be seen on the Ofcom "Wrexham and Deeside FM Measured Coverage Area" document (page 5).[12]
Digital television
Frequency | UHF | Polarization | ERP / kW | Operator | BBC region | ITV region | System |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
482.000 MHz | 22 | V | 0.56 | BBC B | BBC North West | ITV Granada | DVB-T2 (QAM/256) |
490.000 MHz | 23 | V | 0.56 | SDN | — | — | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
506.000 MHz | 25 | V | 0.56 | Digital 3&4 | — | ITV Granada | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
514.000 MHz | 26 | V | 0.56 | Arqiva A | — | — | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
530.000 MHz | 28 | V | 0.56 | BBC A | BBC North West | — | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
546.000 MHz | 30 | V | 0.56 | Arqiva B | — | — | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
618.166 MHz | 39+ | H | 3.0 | Digital 3&4 | — | ITV Cymru Wales | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
642.000 MHz | 42 | H | 3.0 | BBC B | BBC Wales
|
ITV Cymru Wales | DVB-T2 (QAM/256) |
650.000 MHz | 43 | V | 0.06 | LL (Liverpool TV) | — | — | DVB-T (QPSK) |
666.000 MHz | 45 | H | 3.0 | BBC A | BBC Wales
|
— | DVB-T (QAM/64) |
The frequency assignments for the Storeton multiplexes (most recent changes were on 12 August 2020) are taken from the UK Digital "700 MHZ Clearance Events - Granada region" document (page 5, "The Storeton Transmitter").[13]
The frequency assignments for the Storeton Wales multiplexes (most recent changes were on 27 February 2019) are taken from the UK Digital "700 MHZ Clearance Events - Wales region" document (page 34, "Storeton Wales", relay of the Moel-y-Parc transmitter).[14]
With the changes on 27 February 2009 for the Storeton Wales multiplexes, when the corresponding frequency of each multiplex became the same as that transmitted from Moel-y-Parc, also accompanied by an increase in effective radiated power from 2.0 kW to 3.0 kw, the Storeton Wales transmissions each became a constituent part of a single-frequency network (SFN), resulting in a significant improvement in reception quality at locations where signals were being received from both sites but where neither was consistently adequate.
Former services
Analogue television transmissions until switchover
Frequency | UHF | Polarization | ERP / kW | Service |
---|---|---|---|---|
479.25 MHz | 22 | V | 2.8 | BBC1 North West |
503.25 MHz | 25 | V | 2.8 | Granada |
527.25 MHz | 28 | V | 2.8 | BBC2 North West |
559.25 MHz | 32 | V | 2.8 | Channel 4 |
615.25 MHz | 39 | V | 2.8 | Channel 5 |
Transmission of BBC1 North West, BBC2 North West, and Granada commenced in September 1979. Transmission of Channel 4 began in July 1983. Transmission of Channel 5 began from the launch of the Channel 5 service its-self on 30 March 1997.[15]
Digital television transmissions until switchover
Frequency | UHF | Polarization | ERP / kW | Operator | Region |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
490.166 MHz | 23+ | V | 0.056 | SDN (Mux A) | — |
514.166 MHz | 26+ | V | 0.056 | BBC (Mux B) | North West |
538.166 MHz | 29+ | V | 0.056 | Arqiva (Mux C) | — |
546.166 MHz | 30+ | V | 0.056 | BBC (Mux 1) | North West |
570.166 MHz | 33+ | V | 0.056 | Arqiva (Mux D) | — |
578.166 MHz | 34+ | V | 0.056 | Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) | Granada |
Digital television transmissions following switchover
Frequency | UHF | Polarization | ERP / kW | Operator | Region |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
482.0 MHz
|
22 | V | 0.56 | BBC B | North West |
490.0 MHz | 23 | V | 0.56 | SDN | |
506.0 MHz | 25 | V | 0.56 | Digital 3&4 | Granada |
514.0 MHz | 26 | V | 0.56 | Arqiva A | — |
530.0 MHz | 28 | V | 0.56 | BBC A | North West |
538.0 MHz | 29 | V | 0.56 | Arqiva B | — |
730.0 MHz | 53 | H | 0.50 | Digital 3&4 | Wales |
762.0 MHz | 57 | H | 0.50 | BBC A | Wales |
786.0 MHz | 60 | H | 0.50 | BBC B | Wales |
See also
- Moel-y-Parc transmitting station
- Winter Hill transmitting station
- West Kirby transmitting station
References
- ^ "Planning Committee 14 February 2008" (PDF). Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "The Broadcasting Committee, minutes of Monday, 9 June 2008". National Assembly for Wales. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Digital Switchover Transmitter Details: Granada Region" (PDF). Office of Communications (OFCOM). 24 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Transmitter Sites On Merseyside: Storeton Hill (Wirral UK)". Jim Lowe, Concept Radio News UK. 1998. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Storeton (Wirral England) transmitter". Brian Butterworth, UKFree.TV. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "Freeview on the Storeton transmitter". Brian Butterworth, UKFree.TV. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Digital Switchover Transmitter Details: Wales" (PDF). OFCOM. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Line of Sight: More than Meets the Eye". Travis McKissack, Campbell Scientific. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Digital UK help on Moel-y-Parc retune on 2 December 2009". 12 January 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "The Transmission Gallery - Storeton". Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Ofcom Analogue Radio Stations - Capital Wrexham & Chester". Ofcom. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Ofcom Measured Coverage Area - Wrexham and Deeside FM" (PDF). Ofcom. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Digital UK - 700 MHz Clearance Events - Granada region" (PDF). Digital UK. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Digital UK - 700 MHz Clearance Events - Wales Region" (PDF). Digital UK. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "The Transmission Gallery - Storeton". 6 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2020.