Full Freeview on the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter which serves 2,800 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmitter._______
Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Torosay transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: .
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Torosay transmitter?
BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 112km southeast (129°)
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.
STV News 1.3m homes 4.8%
from Glasgow G51 1PQ, 112km southeast (129°)
to STV Central (Glasgow) region - 94 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Ardtornish B | Active deflector | 68 km W Fort William | |
| Barguillean | Active deflector | 12 km E Oban | 3 homes |
| Br Of Awe | Transposer | 20 km E Oban | |
| Colonsay | Active deflector | Island of Colonsay | 59 homes |
| Glenuig | Active deflector | 43 km W Fort William | 9 homes |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | 85 homes |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Caolisport | Active deflector | 20 km SW Lochgilphead | (second level) |
| Loch Sunart | Active deflector | ||
| Portuairk | Active deflector | 68 km W Fort William | 12 homes |
| Strontian | Active deflector | 32 km WSW Fort William | 14 homes |
How will the Torosay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2010 | 2010-13 | 4 Oct 2017 | |||||
| A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | |||||
| C22 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C23 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C25 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C28 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C30 | ArqB | ||||||||
| C32 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 13 Oct 10 and 27 Oct 10.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 20kW | |
| SDN, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 4kW | |
| ARQA, ARQB | (-10dB) 2kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-22dB) 125W |
Local transmitter maps
Torosay Freeview Torosay TV region BBC Scotland STV Central (Glasgow micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Torosay transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldWednesday, 15 June 2011
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Alex9:38 PM
Oban
15 JUNE - re-tuned to BBC Alba - Freeview Ch 8 and lost CH 38 Quest which I really enjoyed. Can I get it back?
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Alex's: mapA's Freeview map terrainA's terrain plot wavesA's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Friday, 10 February 2012
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w.thain1:19 PM
Fort William
When can I expect to get all programs, red button, on I.T.V. and all radio tranmissions?
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w.thain's: mapW's Freeview map terrainW's terrain plot wavesW's frequency data W's Freeview Detailed Coverage
w.thain: The signals from Torosay for the commercial multiplexes will get no better.
Are you in an area where you can't have an external aerial or satellite dish because I had a look around on Streetview and only spotted one or two? If so, then that will act to reduce your chances over an external aerial.
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012
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Andrew Taylor4:49 PM
I can view Freeview channels but no HD channels.Are they transmitted from the Torrisay Transmitter.
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Andrew Naylor: Yes, all switched-over transmitters carry HD.
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Sunday, 28 September 2014
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George Buchanan2:07 PM
Fort William
Can anyone explain where I'm getting BBC radio stations on C61 from? It's not listed as available on either transmitter I get (Torosay and Onich) in PH33 6SD. It's a mystery to me. I seem to be getting the BBC stations from 3 sources.
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George's: mapG's Freeview map terrainG's terrain plot wavesG's frequency data G's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Friday, 2 January 2015
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Wilson7:49 PM
We are experiencing a problem with our television, getting sound only and no picture as is someone else we know of. Are there any, problems with the transmitter?
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MikeB9:30 PM
Wilson: As a guess, are you using another box to watch TV, rather than using an inbuilt tuner? And is that box connected via a scart lead?
If you are, make sure that the lead is connected properly at both ends. Scarts use lots of pins to connect everything, and if its not seated properly, then you get problems like the picture looking pink, or of course, picture and no sound, etc.
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Tuesday, 15 December 2015
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John Miller8:07 PM
Oban
I live in North Connel,postcode PA37 1QX, and have been unable to get the BBC radio channels or ch 45 on freeview. Are they available from the Torosay transmitter?
Thanks for your help
John Miller
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John's: mapJ's Freeview map terrainJ's terrain plot wavesJ's frequency data J's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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