Ballycastle
Northern Ireland · TV and DAB
- Position
- 55.191713, -6.245254
- Grid reference
- NW29919683
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Ground height
- 105 m
- Antenna height
- 37 m
- Aerial group
- Group A — C21–37, the low end of the band
- Polarisation
- Vertical
- BBC region
- Northern Ireland
- ITV region
- Northern Ireland
- ITV news region
- Northern Ireland
- Parent transmitter
- Limavady
- Ofcom site number
- 13002
How far it reaches
The share of the UK's 238,895 Census Output Areas where this mast is the strongest signal of its kind. Not the share it reaches at all — most places can receive several transmitters, and only one of them can be the best.
| Band | Best signal in | |
|---|---|---|
| Television | 0.01% of UK Output Areas | a relay, serving a local area |
| DAB radio | 0.01% of UK Output Areas | a relay, serving a local area |
On the map
Where Ballycastle is the strongest signal for television and DAB radio.
Television
| Mux | Freeview name | Channel | Frequency | ERP | System | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB1 | BBC A | C23 | 490 MHz | 3 W | DVB-T | BBC |
| PSB2 | D3&4 | C26 | 514 MHz | 3 W | DVB-T | Digital 3&4 (ITV/Channel 4) |
| PSB3 | BBC B | C30 | 546 MHz | 3 W | DVB-T2 | BBC |
DAB radio
| Ensemble | Block | Frequency | ERP | Height | Area | EId | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC National DAB | 12B | 225.648 MHz | 100 W | 24 m | Ballycastle Co Antrim | CE15 | 16 |