Selkirk TV Transmitter
Located at Lindean, Scottish Borders. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 10 kW.
The short answer
The Selkirk transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 250,000 people across 2 counties. Covers the Scottish Borders area, ITV Border Scotland region.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Lindean, Scottish Borders
- Channel group
- Group A
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 10 kW
- Mast height
- 238.8 m
- Latitude
- 55.5558°N
- Longitude
- 2.7933°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Selkirk 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 Selkirk
9 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Selkirk?
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.