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THE TRANSMISSION GALLERY
MELDRUM
| Photos by Colin Dalziel, Peter Bigwood and Marshall Renwick | Page last updated: 2025-06-08 |
| Meldrum was the second medium power 405-line BBC TV transmitter to enter service. From 14-Dec-1954 a temporary service for Aberdeen was provided by a low powered transmitter at Redmoss, the BBC MF transmitter site. On 12-Oct-1955 Meldrum took over the service for Aberdeen and northeast Scotland. The VHF band I, channel 4 transmitter closed in January 1985. BBC FM radio entered service on 29-Mar-1956. Conversion to stereo was in December 1980, and re-engineering to mixed polarisation was completed in May 1991. Radio 1 was added on 1-Oct-1990, Radio 4 on 4-Oct-1990, Radio Nan Gaidheal on 25-Jul-2003. Classic FM was available from September 1993. NECR launched on 23-May-1994, closed 15-Aug-2018. DAB service dates: Aberdeen 22-Nov-2001; BBC National 17-Feb-2004. |
| The photo above [slightly retouched] was taken by Colin Dalziel and shows the original aerial arrangement at Meldrum. Note the super turnstile Band I (ch4) aerials at the top and the "standard" 8 tier cylindrical slot aerial for Band II. Colin recalls that reception from this site was difficult on the southern side of Aberdeen: " I remember we had a 3 element folded yagi for the Band 1 and still the pictures were grainy!!" |
| Band II RBS aerials. Upper horizontal pair on Forfar, lower vertical pair on Durris. |
| The aerials for NECR are just below the main BBC & Classic FM 8 tier band II panels, on the right. |
Meldrum Home Page
BBC RD: North-East Scotland Television Site Tests (1952)
BBC RD: The service area of the Meldrum television transmitter (1956)
BBC RD: The service area of the Meldrum VHF sound transmitters
Meldrum's Band I VHF TV coverage area
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