The Dover transmitting station is a facility for broadcasting and telecommunications, located at West Hougham, near Dover, Kent (). It came into full operation on 31 January 1960. It has a highhttp://www.dover.gov.uk planning no DOV/09/00435 guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section. The station is owned by Arqiva. The recommended UHF aerial group is C/D with horizontal polarisation.
There is also a relay transmitter located in the town of Dover (Dover Town); in addition FM radio services are covered by the Swingate transmitting station.
It broadcasts television and radio services to south and east Kent. This includes the city of Canterbury and towns such as Dover, Deal, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Margate, Ramsgate, Westgate-on-Sea, Broadstairs, Sandwich, Folkestone, Hythe, Hawkinge, New Romney, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Lydd, Ashford, Tenterden, Herne Bay, Whitstable and Faversham.
Along with Heathfield and Bluebell Hill, Dover transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and ITV Meridian (South East).
The mast is visible on very clear days from The Shard in central London, at distance of 102km.
Channels listed by frequency
Analogue radio (FM VHF) FrequencykWService97.0 MHz0.5Heart South101.8 MHz1 (H)4.2 (V)Classic FM
Digital radio (DAB) FrequencyBlockkWOperator222.064 MHz11D1Digital One225.648 MHz12B1BBC National DAB
Digital television FrequencyUHFkWOperatorSystem4840Arqiva BDVB-T3380BBC ADVB-T3580Digital 3&4DVB-T3680BBC BDVB-T23940SDNDVB-T4240Arqiva ADVB-T
Before switchover FrequencyUHFkWOperator392Arqiva (Mux C)†422Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)†452BBC (Mux 1)†552Arqiva (Mux D)582BBC (Mux B)602SDN (Mux A)612Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)622Arqiva (Mux C)681BBC (Mux 1)
† Transmitted from Dover B.
Analogue television Analogue television transmissions have now ceased. BBC Two was closed on 13 June 2012, with BBC One being temporarily moved into its place, followed by the remaining three services on 27 June. Channel 5 was never provided for from Dover because of likely interference from continental transmitters.
FrequencyUHFkWService50100BBC1 South East53100Channel 456100BBC2 South East66100Meridian
See also List of masts List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
References
External links The Transmission Gallery: Dover Transmitter photographs and information The Transmission Gallery: Television coverage map Dover Transmitter at thebigtower.com