Divis TV Transmitter
Located at Hannahstown, County Antrim. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group K, horizontal polarisation, at 100 kW.
The short answer
The Divis transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 1,100,000 people across 9 counties. Primary UHF/FM main transmitter for Northern Ireland. Belfast, County Antrim and parts of County Down.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Hannahstown, County Antrim
- Channel group
- Group K
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 100 kW
- Mast height
- 140.7 m
- Latitude
- 54.6075°N
- Longitude
- 6.0094°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Divis 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 Divis
37 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
- Antrim
- Armagh
- Ballyclare
- Ballymena
- Ballynahinch
- Banbridge
- Bangor Ni
- Belfast
- Broughshane
- Carrickfergus
- Carryduff
- Coalisland
- Comber
- Cookstown
- Craigavon
- Crumlin
- Donaghadee
- Downpatrick
- Dungannon
- Dunmurry
- Hillsborough
- Holywood
- Kilkeel
- Larne
- Lisburn
- Lurgan
- Maghera
- Magherafelt
- Moira
- Newcastle Ni
- Newry
- Newtownabbey
- Newtownards
- Portadown
- Randalstown
- Tandragee
- Warrenpoint
What aerial works on Divis?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group K 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.