Bressay Transmitter Group

The Bressay transmitter and its 8 relays, serving the Shetland Islands, completed the digital switchover on 5 May 2010 and 19 May 2010.

Digital switchover (DSO) complete at Bressay transmitter group

The Bressay transmitter and its 8 relays serving the Shetland Islands made the switch in two stages:

At Stage 1 (DSO1) - 5 May 2010
BBC Two analogue ceased broadcasting permanently and the first BBC multiplex, Mux BBC A, launched at 8k and 64QAM.

At Stage 2 (DSO2) - 19 May 2010
All other analogue and DTT services ceased broadcasting permanently and high powered digital multiplexes launched at 8k and 64QAM.

For futher information on 8k and 64QAM transmission modes please click here.

The Bressay transmitter group is:

Baltasound	Collafirth Hill	Fetlar
Fitful Head	Scalloway	Swinister
Voe	Weisdale	Bressay

Ofcom DSO transmitter details

Published by Ofcom, these documents contain details of transmission characteristics (channel allocations, ERPs, aerial groups and offsets) which will be adopted post digital switchover. This information is subject to change and therefore should be checked regularly.

To view the Ofcom Digital Swithover transmitter details for this and other regions please visit the Ofcom website.

Ofcom transmitter location maps

Published by Ofcom, these maps detail transmitter locations and DSO transmitter groupings. This information can change and therefore should be checked regularly.

To view the Ofcom transmitter location map for this and other regions please visit the Ofcom website.

Self Helps in the Bressay transmitter group

Ofcom have confirmed that there are No active licensed analogue self helps.

For further information about self helps please visit the Ofcom website.

Aerials, group changes

At Bressay, muxes C and D move into the analogue aerial group A. A group A antenna will recieve all multiplexes;

At all relays, all muxes remain within the analogue aerial group.

Aerials, communal systems

Channel changes at Bressay, Baltasound, Collafirth Hill, Fitful Head and Fetlar mean that channelised aerial systems will need to be reconfigured at DSO2.

Adjacent transmitter groups

A household in the Shetland Islands is most likely to be watching the Bressay transmitter group. However, they could also be watching the Keelylang Hill transmitter group.