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Photos by Martin Brown Page last updated: 2023-03-09

DAB added and new UHF aerials - May 2019

BBC National DAB was added on 5th September 2014.

Other changes compared with the earlier pictures are that the UHF RBL source was changed from Darvel to Black Hill for DSO, and the UHF cylinder has been replaced for 700 MHz band clearance which was on the 19th September 2018.

From the hamlet of Crawick, which is just off the A76, about 1 km north of Sanquhar, a 3½ mile, somewhat variable quality single track road, ascends 340m to the top of Todholes Hill, which is where the Kirkconnel Tx site is to be found. Glad I didn't have to walk up there.






Two band III dipoles in front of a screen for DAB transmit.


The large satellite dish with radome cover is receiving the DAB programme feed.


The new UHF transmit cylinder. It was replaced during March 2018.


FM radio transmit comprising two horizontal and two vertical band II log periodics. There is a few degrees difference in pointing angle between the horizontal and vertical pairs. Note the missing element from the vertical right hand aerial.




A single UHF log periodic is now used to receive the TV programme feeds from Black Hill 31 miles away.


A single band II log periodic is used to receive the FM radio programme feeds from Black Hill 31 miles away.





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