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Digital UK Almanac

The Digital UK Almanac


The Digital UK Almanac is a handy manual giving installers and retailer engineers switchover information, on the move. It carries useful info on digital switchover transmission, services and products. It includes maps, charts and other official data from Digital UK, Ofcom and others.


The Almanac should always be viewed in conjunction with the Digital UK online postcode database and planned engineering work area on this site where the latest and most detailed information will be held.


If you are on our database, you will be notified when new updates are available on the website.


If you want to register for an Almanac , you will need to first fill in an application form. Please send your name, business address and membership number (RDI, CAI, or ARDI) to installers@digitaluk.co.uk with the title ‘Almanac Registration’ for this application form.

Ofcom digital switchover transmission details


Ofcom publish regional switchover transmission documents, that contain details of the transmission characteristics which the television transmitter network will adopt at digital switchover. These are updated regularly as the digital switchover programme progresses:

Existing 81-site plan Border: Issue 5.0 Central: Issue 2.0 Channel Islands: Issue 1.0
Granada: Issue 4.0 STV Central: Issue 2.0 STV North: Issue 2.0 Wales: Issue 3.0
West: Issue 3.0 West Country: 5.0 Yorkshire: 1.0

Ofcom digital television transmitter group maps


Ofcom publish digital television transmitter group maps which detail the locations of digital transmitters, and provide guidance on what transmitter groups there are in a particular tv region. These Ofcom maps are updated regularly as digital switchover planning progresses:

Anglia Border Central Channel Islands
Granada London Meridian South Wales
STV Central STV North Tyne Tees Northern Ireland
Wales West West Country Yorkshire

Installer Newsletters - Regional


These Digital UK Installer Newsletters give important transmission and consumer equipment information for different transmitter groups in a region from twelve months out to three months before switchover.

Border West Country Isle of Man Wales
Granada

Installer Newsletters - Transmitter Groups


These Digital UK Transmitter Group Newsletters provide more specific information for a particular transmitter group from one month before digital switchover (DSO) commences.  The information includes switchover timings for the related relay masts.

Wenvoe Mendip

For Installer Newsletters for transmitter groups that have undergone DSO please see below.

Switched Transmitter Groups Installer Newsletters


These Installer Newsletters are related to those sites that have undergone Digital Switchover.

Caradon Hill Douglas Huntshaw Cross Redruth
Caldbeck Preseli Kilvey Hill
Winter Hill Llanddona Long Mountain
Moel y Parc Blaenplwyf
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