Bressay TV Transmitter
Located at Bressay, Shetland. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 10 kW.
The short answer
The Bressay transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 23,000 people across 1 counties. Primary transmitter for Shetland.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Bressay, Shetland
- Channel group
- Group A
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 10 kW
- Mast height
- 152 m
- Latitude
- 60.1500°N
- Longitude
- 1.1000°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Bressay broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
Counties served
This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:
Towns served by Bressay
2 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Bressay?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group A with horizontal polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.