Dover TV Transmitter
Located at Dover, Kent. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group C/D, horizontal polarisation, at 80 kW.
The short answer
The Dover transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 600,000 people across 2 counties. Serves south and east Kent including Canterbury, Dover, Margate, Ramsgate, Folkestone and Ashford.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Dover, Kent
- Channel group
- Group C/D
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 80 kW
- Mast height
- 243.2 m
- Latitude
- 51.1117°N
- Longitude
- 1.2475°E
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Dover 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 Dover
20 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Dover?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group C/D 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.