Darvel transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located near Darvel, East Ayrshire, Scotland (). The site is owned by Arqiva.
The transmitter carries analogue and digital radio stations, as well as digital television. Darvel previously carried analogue television until the digital switchover which took place during May 2011. The television services from Darvel require an A group aerial.
Services from the transmitter
Analogue radio (VHF FM) FrequencykWService89.5 MHz5BBC Radio 291.7 MHz5BBC Radio 393.9 MHz5BBC Radio Scotland96.7 MHz1.1West FM99.1 MHz5BBC Radio 1101.3 MHz4Classic FM104.3 MHz5BBC Radio 4
Digital radio (DAB) FrequencyBlockkWOperator218.640 MHz11B0.76Arqiva Ayr220.352 MHz11C1Bauer Glasgow222.064 MHz11D0.5Switch Scotland223.936 MHz12A7Digital One225.648 MHz12B10BBC National DAB
Analogue television All analog TV ceased from the Darvel transmitter on 25 May 2011. BBC Two Scotland was switched off on 11 May 2011. FrequencyUHFkWService23100STV (Central)26100BBC Two Scotland29100Channel 433100BBC One Scotland35100Channel 5
Digital television FrequencyUHFkWOperatorSystem2220PSB1 (BBC A)DVB-T2520PSB2 (Digital 3&4)DVB-T2820PSB3 (BBC B)DVB-T2311Local TVDVB-T3210COM4 (SDN)DVB-T3410COM5 (Arqiva A)DVB-T3510COM6 (Arqiva B)DVB-T557.5COM7 (Arqiva C)DVB-T2
Before switchover FrequencyUHFkWOperatorSystem22-4BBC (Mux 1)DVB-T25-4Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)DVB-T28-4BBC (Mux B)DVB-T30+2Arqiva A (Mux C)DVB-T32-4SDN (Mux A)DVB-T342Arqiva (Mux D)DVB-T
External links Darvel on The Transmission Gallery Darvel on ukfree.tv Darvel Transmitter at thebigtower.com