nigelww
(Tourist)
08/13/07 05:55 AM
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Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

I've been working on this for the last few weeks and reckon it's now ready for a public "beta" viewing.

The aim of this collection is to pinpoint every broadcast radio and television transmitter in the British Isles (i.e. the U.K, Ireland and surrounding islands).

Sites are shown by either a yellow or red pushpin. Those that are yellow have been positively identified and the co-ordinates adjusted so that the pin appears next to the mast itself. Red pushpins indicate the site as given by NGR or lat/long but the mast has not (yet) been identified. This is either because the map is not high enough resolution or, in the case of minor relay transmitters, simply because I've not been able to find it in the picture!

I have plans to expand the collection to also include aeronautical VOR/DME beacons etc, maritime radio stations and military installations. Some of these are already present but this is definitely a work in progress. Also, there are currently very few entries for Ireland and I intend to concentrate on this in the next few weeks.

If anyone has corrections or additions, I would be very grateful to receive them and they will be incorporated in the collection as soon as possible.

I will in any case, be making updated versions available, as I add more sites.

Nigel.


15/8/07 - kmz file updated. Quite a lot more sites identified, mainly thanks to the additional hi-res google pictures.

A few more sites added as well.

Still need better pictures for Scotland, Ireland, IoM & CI before those areas can be done fully.

17/09/07 - another update. Quite a few Irish sites now but still more needed.

04/10/07 - another update. Now adding MF sites.

17/10/07 - another update. Should now include all BBC sites and a lot of ILR stuff. Also all Digital 1 dab sites. The Irish sites from the posting below are also included.

11/01/08 - a fairly major upgrade. Now includes all mf/lf broadcast sites, as well as FM, TV & DAB. Some aero VOR/DME beacons also added. Have confirmed locations for those parts of Wales, Scotland and Ireland that have received hi-res map updates recently. Will do more when the mapping allows.

30/01/08 - more updating. Only one or two broadcast sites added now as I really do think most are on there at last! Some main microwave sites (BT etc) added. The criteria for most is that they are large structures. There's no intention to add lots of mobile phone sites - just stuff that's interesting. A new pin colour (blue) has been introduced to indicate non-broadcast sites.

08/04/08 - more position updates because hi-res data for Wales is now available. A couple of new sites but this is more of a cosmetic update than anything.

15/05/08 - minor update only.


If there are any transmitter sites not included (of any type) please let me know!

Nigel.


ggarvey
(Tourist)
10/07/07 09:38 AM
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Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Some Irish transmitter sites

nigelww
(Tourist)
10/17/07 06:27 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Thanks for these locations. I've incorporated them into the main list at the top of this thread. Hope that's ok.

Nigel.


k3uk
(Tourist)
10/26/07 06:57 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Thanks, very useful. Good work.

JuanSkinner
(Tourist)
11/03/07 11:13 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Nice job Nigel. I'm building a database which relies on info extracted from ITU listings. Not much of it is broadcast, mostly comms. I'd be happy to pass a file in MS Access format if it is of interest.

Horrgakx
(Tourist)
04/06/08 01:07 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Thanks for this.
Do you know that the "Whitehaven MF" is and what it is for? Looks like a 90m aerial.


nigelww
(Tourist)
04/08/08 05:02 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Hi,

The Whitehaven mf transmitter site is used to broadcast BBC 5 Live on 909kHz and BBC Radio Cumbria on 1458kHz.

Regards,
Nigel.


bevm1066
(First Post)
04/09/08 12:05 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

This is pretty cool, but have you made contact with "mb21" at all - it seems to me there is a great overlap of interest:

http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/index.php

I looked at a couple of sites I know very well and can see some improvement could be given from those that know sites well, but how do we report it easily to you. For example you will not easily find Bexhill VHF (red pointer) among the houses and I would have to place a pointer somehow for you...

Also for any multi mast site a choice needs to be made - I take it that your criterion is masts and towers and not necessarily their associated buildings? For example Bexhill MF - the point is in the right field but not on either mast or the building!


AlbertUK
(Tourist)
04/15/08 08:55 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Do you know if anyone has produced a simpler version containing only the analogue TV transmitters?

AlbertUK
(Tourist)
04/16/08 10:28 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Not to worry, I have found one in ukfree.tv

CobblyWorlds
(First Post)
04/17/08 12:41 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Hello Nigel,

With regards Hameldon Hill in Lancashire. I'm pretty sure you've actually marked up the wrong Mast.

It's been a few years since I was up there, but the mast that broadcasted FM Radio was at 53°45'21.49"N 2°17'29.23"W. It had a set of cross polarised antennae on the top, if you check the shadow there's a clear "mass" at the top of it (2008 photo). The mast you've picked is tall and guyed, looking like a broadcast mast, but it was for a different service.

Otherwise you're bob-on with what I remember of the area. In fact you've marked Brinscall as red, you can make it yellow. That's a small repeater with 2 log periodic yagis - one to Winter Hill (input feed) one to the village (Tx).

By the way - do you use Geograph? It's got loads of photos of masts, very useful.

Regards
Chris.


reddishd
(First Post)
05/05/08 12:15 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Hi great to see that you are listing all the TV ransmitters. I have lived in Kendal for over 15 years and the trans mitter you have pin pointed at 54,19,50.67"N is actualy within the stone wall just above at the folowing possition. 54,19,50.42"N 2,45,20,70"W Hope this will help to get it as accouiate as possible. Thanks Darren.

Night_Owl
(Tourist)
05/18/08 09:53 PM
Pretty sure this is not a Transmitter

Really interesting post, thanks.

I noticed that the structure at 53°18'52.36"N 2°24'30.49"W is probably an Electricity Pylon, as the cables can be seen heading SSE and NNW to neighbouring pylons.

Regards.


cheesebutty
(Tourist)
06/02/08 09:25 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Hi Nigel,

The location of the Foxdale MF masts are some 850m due east of where the marker currently is. They are to the east of the main road, adjacent to the houses and can be seen by the two 'crosses', which the guy wires make.

Hope this helps,

Cheese


CaptBuggernuts
(First Post)
06/19/08 09:43 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Isle of Man VOR/DME (IOM) is at 54*04'00.93"N 4*45'48.50"W. Transmits at 112.2 MHz / Channel 59. Hope this helps!

J__M__B
(Tourist)
06/28/08 04:05 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Pulpit Hill is just an alternative name for the Oban transmitter site even though it is not on Pulpit Hill. There are no other transmitter sites around it - there was a WWII RAF site on Pulpiy Hill but presume you don't mean that.

J__M__B
(Tourist)
06/28/08 04:11 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

The Largs transmitter is on the school, just North of the location you have marked (across the road).

cheesebutty
(Tourist)
07/15/08 08:27 AM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

I went to the house across the road from the Foxdale MF masts, again, this TT week and can assure the community that they are still some 850m to the east of the Google placemark. They were resplendent in a fetching red and white livery and shone like a shaft of [red and white] gold, in the non-existent sun. As for the field to the west, there stood a lonely, blue, Google placemark, all on its own and standing in cow manure.

patzpower
(First Post)
09/06/08 12:56 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Nice site nigel, keep up the good work. Do you know of a place called "The Nab Tower ,its located somewhere on or near Barnaby Moor near Middlesbourgh ? .I am trying to find it.

metallicurt
(Tourist)
09/23/08 01:19 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

ok so i work as a gardener and i do the lawns in the school whittacker moss in rochdale. i was kinda amazed at this post because i allways wondered why every time i park the van up in the car park the car radio makes that beeping noise it usualy makes when you make a phone call near it. i cannot have the radio on here because it is just so bad its REAL loud beeping on it its SO ANOYING!

thyatt
(First Post)
09/25/08 07:35 PM
Re: Radio & TV transmitters in the British Isles

Does anyone have all AM radio station locations?


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