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The Douglas transmitter and its 9 relays serving the Isle of Man made the switch in two stages:
At Stage 1 (DSO1) - 18 June 2009
BBC Two analogue ceased broadcasting permanently and the first BBC multiplex, Mux BBC A, launched at 8k and 64QAM.
At Stage 2 (DSO2) - 16 July 2009
All other analogue services ceased broadcasting permanently and the high powered digital multiplexes launched at 8k and 64QAM.
For futher information on 8k and 64QAM transmission modes please click here.
On 19 November 2009, power restrictions on the Port St Mary antenna for the public service multiplexes (BBC A, BBC B and D3&4) were lifted. As a result Muxes BBC A, BBC B and D3&4 increased in power and reached their final post DSO positions.
| Beary Peark | Union Mills | Jurby |
| Port St Mary | Foxdale | Kimmeragh |
| Ramsey | Glenmaye | Laxey |
| Douglas |
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.
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.
Ofcom confirmed that there are no active licensed self helps in the Douglas transmitter group.
For further information about self helps please visit the Ofcom website.
For DSO, Laxey has become a relay of Douglas.
At DSO, Kimmeragh became a relay of Ramsey.
In analogue, these relays only carried BBC One and BBC Two.
At DSO both Jurby and Ramsey now carry all three Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) multiplexes.
At switchover, all multiplexes will be within the analogue aerial group, except at 3 relays:
At Laxey, the BBC A and D3&4 muxes will be just outside the analogue aerial group - changing the correct group from aerial group C/D to group B. Despite this change, it is likely that the majority of existing aerials will be able to satisfactorily recieve these multiplexes.
At Port St Mary, the BBC A and D3&4 muxes will be just outside the analogue aerial group - changing the correct group from aerial group C/D to group B. Despite this change, it is likely that the majority of existing aerials will be able to satisfactorily recieve these multiplexes.
At Kimmeragh, all three PSB muxes will be just outside the analogue aerial group - changing the correct group from aerial group C/D to group B. Despite this change, it is likely that the majority of existing aerials will be able to satisfactorily recieve these multiplexes.
Viewers for all the above relays may need to get a replacement antenna. However the advice was to wait until after digital switchover to see whether a change was required.
Channel changes at Douglas, Glenmaye, Jurby, Kimmeragh, Laxey, Port St Mary, Ramsey and Union Mills will mean that channelised communal systems will need to be re-tuned at DSO1 and DSO2.
A household in the Isle of Man is most likely to be watching the Douglas transmitter group. However, they could also be watching the Divis, Llanddona, Moel y Parc, Winter Hill or Caldbeck transmitter groups.
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