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THE TRANSMISSION GALLERY

Photos by Douglas Mann and David Taylor

Douglas (Carnane) Isle of Man
Site Owner: NGW NGR: SC373746 Site Height: 149.7m Structure Height: 77m
Analogue TV: BBC1: 68  BBC2: 66  ITV1: 48  Ch4: 56   
Digital TV:          
BBC Radio: R1: 98.0  R2: 88.4  R3: 90.6  R4: 92.8   
     
Ind. National Radio: Classic FM: 100.2   
Ind. Local Radio: 3FM: 105.0  Energy FM: 98.6  Manx Radio: 97.2
     
Digital Radio: BBC: 12B         
Comments: Relay of Caldbeck

The mast is at Carnane on the hill overlooking Douglas, less than a mile south of the town.

The BBC TV signals are fed from Winter Hill while ITV/C4 comes via Caldbeck.

BBC Radio and Classic FM are both fed from Sandale.

The small directional array at the top of the mast transmits Classic FM at 500w while the main array below handles BBC Network Radio and Manx Radio at 10.8kW. Energy FM is also radiated from this site at 2kW ERP.

Douglas

Douglas

Douglas

Douglas

Douglas

Above: the northerly mast stays with the Manx Radio studios visible in the background.
Below: the westerly mast stays and compound fence, with Douglas Bay and Onchan to the North.

Douglas

In 2007 the BBC's network FM aerials were replaced.

(Classic FM continues to be broadcast from the two Sira aerials at the top of the tower).

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