Mendip
England · TV, FM and DAB
- Position
- 51.236978, -2.625476
- Grid reference
- ST56434883
- Nation
- England
- Ground height
- 303 m
- Antenna height
- 288 m
- Aerial group
- Group K — C21–48, wideband across the post-clearance band
- Polarisation
- Horizontal
- BBC region
- West
- ITV region
- West
- ITV news region
- West
- Ofcom site number
- 11000
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 | 2.29% of UK Output Areas | a major transmitter |
| FM radio | 0.50% of UK Output Areas | a substantial transmitter |
| DAB radio | 0.56% of UK Output Areas | a substantial transmitter |
On the map
Where Mendip is the strongest signal for television, FM radio and DAB radio.
Television
| Mux | Freeview name | Channel | Frequency | ERP | System | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB1 | BBC A | C32 | 562 MHz | 100.0 kW | DVB-T | BBC |
| PSB2 | D3&4 | C34 | 578 MHz | 100.0 kW | DVB-T | Digital 3&4 (ITV/Channel 4) |
| PSB3 | BBC B | C35 | 586 MHz | 100.0 kW | DVB-T2 | BBC |
| COM4 | SDN | C48 | 690 MHz | 100.0 kW | DVB-T | SDN (ITV plc) |
| COM5 | ARQ A | C33 | 570 MHz | 100.0 kW | DVB-T | Arqiva |
| COM6 | ARQ B | C36 | 594 MHz | 100.0 kW | DVB-T | Arqiva |
| LTV | Local | C30 | 546 MHz | 5.0 kW | DVB-T | Comux / local operators |
FM radio
| Station | Frequency | ERP (H) | ERP (V) | Height | RDS name | PI code | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Somerset (FM) | 95.5 MHz | 2.5 kW | 2.5 kW | 246 m | BBC_Soms | CA19 | HV |
| Hits Radio West | 101.0 MHz | 20.0 kW | 20.0 kW | 265 m | Hits | C3A5 | HV |
| Heart | 102.6 MHz | 2.0 kW | 2.0 kW | 213 m | Heart___ | C36B | HV |
DAB radio
| Ensemble | Block | Frequency | ERP | Height | Area | EId | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 10B | 211.648 MHz | 3.1 kW | 272 m | Somerset | C1BE | 14 |
| SDL National | 11A | 216.928 MHz | 4.9 kW | 238 m | Somerset and Avon | C1CE | 31 |
| D1 National | 11D | 222.064 MHz | 4.9 kW | 238 m | Somerset and Avon | C181 | 30 |
| BBC National DAB | 12B | 225.648 MHz | 5.9 kW | 238 m | Somerset and Avon | CE15 | 16 |
| South East Wales | 12C | 227.360 MHz | 1.5 kW | 220 m | South East Wales Coast | C189 | 16 |
Somerset — block 10B
Heart SomersetCapital UKSmooth UKBBC Radio SomsGr Hits SomerstHits Radio WestNation Somerset100% Whatever WestAngel VintageFun KidsHits Radio PrideAbsolute 00sKISS XTRAKISS DANCE
SDL National — block 11A
Jazz FMTalktalkSPORT2Virgin RadioMagic ClassicalMellow MagicAbsolute 90sPlanet RockAbsolute 80sSunrise RadioPremierChristianPremier PraiseVirgin LegendsVirgin ChilledTimes RadioBoom Radio UKFix RadioCapXTRA ReloadedRadio X Class RkMagic SoulKerrang!Absolute RockMagic MusicalsAbsolute CountryHits Radio ChilSmooth 80sCapital AnthemsKisstory R&BGrt Hits Rad 60sSunrise HitsBFBS UK
D1 National — block 11D
Classic FMAbsolute RadiotalkSPORTMagic RadioHeart 80sSmooth UKUCB 1Radio XKissLBCHeart UKCapital UKKisstoryGold UKHeart DanceHeart 70sHeart 90sCapital XTRALBC NewsSmooth ChillCapital DANCEGB NewsUCB 2Heart 00sSmooth RelaxGrt Hits Rad 70sGrt Hits Rad 80sHits Radio 90sHits Radio 00sTBA
BBC National DAB — block 12B
BBC Radio 1BBC GuideBBC Radio 2BBC TravelBBC Radio 3BBC Radio 4Radio 5 LiveRadio 5 ExtraBBC Radio 6MusicBBC Radio 1XtraBBC WorldServiceBBC AsianNetworkBBC Radio 4ExtraBBC Radio1AnthmsBBC Radio1DanceBBC Radio3Unwind