Skriaig Transmitter Group

The Skriaig transmitter and its 17 relays, serving Skye, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and parts of Barra, completed the digital switchover on 14 July 2010 and 28 July 2010

Digital switchover (DSO) complete at Skriaig transmitter group

The Skriaig transmitter and its 17 relays serving Skye, Harris, North Uist,Benbecula, South Uist and parts of Barra made the switch in two stages:

At Stage 1 (DSO1) - 14 July 2010
BBC Two analogue ceased broadcasting permanently and the first BBC multiplex, Mux BBC A, launched at 8k and 64QAM.

At Stage 2 (DSO2) - 28 July 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 Skriaig transmitter group relays are:

Ardintoul	Attadale	Borve
Bruernish	Clettraval	Daliburgh
Duncraig	Inverarish	Kilbride South Uist
Kylerhea	Lochmaddy HP	Lochmaddy VP
Penifiler	Scoval HP	Scoval VP
Uig	Tarbert Harris	Skriaig

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 Skriaig transmitter group

Ofcom have confirmed that there are no active licensed self helps.

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

Aerials, group changes

At Skriaig, all muxes will be within the analogue aerial group A;

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

Aerials, communal systems

Channel changes at Tarbert Harris mean that channelised aerial systems will need to be reconfigured at DSO2.

Adjacent transmitter groups

A household in Skye, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist or parts of Barra is most likely to be watching the Skriaig transmitter group. However, they could also be watching the Eitshal transmitter group.