 Transmitting Station | |
  Dover transmitting station (Kent) | |
| Mast height | 243.2 metres (798 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°06′42″N 1°14′51″E / 51.111667°N 1.2475°E |
| Grid reference | TR274397 |
| BBC region | BBC South East |
| ITV region | ITV Meridian (East) |
The Dover transmitting station is a facility for broadcasting and telecommunications, located at West Hougham, near Dover, Kent (grid reference TR274397). It came into full operation on 31 January 1960.[1] It has a 243.2 metres (798 ft) high[2] 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, Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Sandwich, Folkestone, Ashford, Tenterden, Herne Bay and Faversham.
Along with Heathfield and Bluebell Hill, Dover transmits regional television services from BBC One South East and ITV Meridian (South East).
- ^ "The Authority's Stations: South and South-East England".
- ^ http://www.dover.gov.uk planning no DOV/09/00435