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Introduction to DAB
Incompetent adoption of DAB
When will FM be switched off?
BBC DAB Multiplex
Digital Radio Bit Rates
Wasted DAB Capacity
DAB Around the World
Design of DAB
DAB vs DAB+ technology
T-DMB vs DAB+
Coverage Maps
DAB Summary
 
DAB Radios
DAB CD Portable Stereos
DAB Personal Radios
DAB Micro Systems
DAB Clock Radios

DAB UK Coverage

 

BBC Multiplex Coverage Map

 

The above figure is from http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/radio_transmitters/digital_radio.shtml

BBC Digital radio transmitter sites

Transmitter

Power

Grid ref

 

Transmitter

Power

Grid ref

Alexandra Palace

3.2kW

TQ296900

 

Alsagers Bank

2kW

SJ812478

Belmont

5kW

TF217837

 

Bilsdale

5kW

SE553962

Bluebell Hill

6.3kW

TQ757613

 

Bow Brickhill

2kW

SP914342

Craigkelly

5kW

NT233872

 

Crystal Palace

10kW

TQ339712

Daventry

10kW

SP589621

 

Divis

10kW

J286750

Emley Moor

10kW

SE222128

 

Guildford

5kW

SU975486

Hannington

5kW

SU527568

 

Hemel Hempstead

5kW

TQ272854

Holme Moss

5kW

SE095041

 

Kirk o Shotts

10kW

NS858636

Mendip

5kW

ST563488

 

Moel-y-Parc

10kW

SJ123701

Oxford

10kW

SP567105

 

Peterborough

5kW

TL127913

Pontop Pike

10kW

NZ147527

 

Reigate

1kW

TQ256521

Sandy Heath

5kW

TL204494

 

Sheffield

2kW

SK324870

Sutton Coldfield

10kW

SK113003

 

Turners Hill

10kW

SO967889

The Wrekin

5kW

SJ628082

 

Waltham

5kW

SK809233

Wenvoe

9kW

ST110742

 

Winter Hill

10kW

SD660144

Zouches Farm

3.2kW

TL045210

 

 

 

 

New Sites now on

Transmitter

Power

Grid ref

 

Transmitter

Power

Grid ref

Bath

2kW

ST769654

 

Bromsgrove

2kW

SO948730

Dover

1kW

TR274396

 

Rowridge

5kW

SZ447865

Salisbury

2kW

SU136285

 

Manningtree

5kW

TM123295

Naish Hill

2kW

ST947686

 

Piccadilly Plaza

0.5kW

SJ843943

Idle

0.7kW

SE163374

 

Heathfield

5kW

TQ566220

Churchdown Hill

2kW

SO880188

 

Blunsdon

4kW

SU143900

Angus

10kW

NO394407

 

Whitehawk Hill

2kW

TQ330045

Tacolneston

5kW

TM131958

 

Hastings

3kW

TQ806100

Poole

2kW

SZ037921

 

Midhurst

6.3kW

SU912250

Plympton

2kW

SX531555

 

Caradon Hill

2.5kW

SX273707

 

 

National Commercial Multiplex (Digital One) Coverage

 

See: http://www.digitalone.co.uk/coverage/images/coverage-big.gif 


 

Local DAB Multiplex Coverage