Mullaghanish
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Mullaghanish is a mountain located just northeast of Ballyvourney
in County Cork
, Ireland
. It is home to one of RTÉ's main transmitter
s, as well as some other mobile phone and independent radio stations.
Television and Radio services are all broadcast from this site to serve the southwest of Ireland, namely counties Cork
, Kerry
and Limerick
. It is operated by RTÉ NL
a wholly owned subsidiary of RTÉ.
The mast of the facility is 152.4 metres ( 500 ft) tall. A second mast was built ( see discusion)
and TG 4
are broadcast from Mullaghanish at a max ERP of 220kW for the VHF signals and at 500kW for the UHF signals.
The frequencies (and aerial polarisation) for Mullaghanish analogue TV are as follows:
Saorview
(Irish Digital Terrestrial TV) is broadcast in the MPEG-4 standard. From Mullaghanish it is on UHF 21 (474 MHz). The 4 main TV channels along with 3e
and addtional RTE TV services and all RTÉ radio services are currently being broadcast on Saorview. UHF channel 24 (498MHz) is planned for MUX2 and channels 25 and 28 were also planned for future use. A 'Group A' (Red colour code) or wideband UHF aerial, (horizontally polarised) will cover all planned DTT and the two analogue UHF channels transmitted from Mullaghanish.
The frequencies of all FM radio services transmitted from Mullaghanish is as follows;
(all are vertically polarised)
Ballyvourney
Baile Bhuirne , anglicised as Ballyvourney is a Gaeltacht village in south-west County Cork, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West and is also one half of the Ecclesiastical parish of Baile Bhuirne agus Cúil Aodha in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne-Location and...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is home to one of RTÉ's main transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
s, as well as some other mobile phone and independent radio stations.
Television and Radio services are all broadcast from this site to serve the southwest of Ireland, namely counties Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
and Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
. It is operated by RTÉ NL
RTÉ Network Limited
RTÉ Transmission Network Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raidió Teilifís Éireann which runs Ireland's principal terrestrial television and radio broadcast signal transmission networks. They operate 10 main sites, and over 100 smaller relays and transposers, which carry either television,...
a wholly owned subsidiary of RTÉ.
The mast of the facility is 152.4 metres ( 500 ft) tall. A second mast was built ( see discusion)
Television
Both of RTÉ's television services as well as those from TV 3TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
and TG 4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
are broadcast from Mullaghanish at a max ERP of 220kW for the VHF signals and at 500kW for the UHF signals.
The frequencies (and aerial polarisation) for Mullaghanish analogue TV are as follows:
- VHF D / 175.25 MHz (Vertical) - RTÉ ONERTÉ OneRTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
- VHF G / 199.29 MHz (Vertical) - RTÉ TWORTÉ TwoRTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
- UHF 27 / 519.25 MHz (Horizontal) - TV 3TV3 IrelandTV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
- UHF 31 / 551.25 MHz (Horizontal) - TG4TG4TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
Saorview
Saorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
(Irish Digital Terrestrial TV) is broadcast in the MPEG-4 standard. From Mullaghanish it is on UHF 21 (474 MHz). The 4 main TV channels along with 3e
3E
3E or 3-E may refer to:*3e, general entertainment channel operated in Ireland*3rd meridian east*Third edition in the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons*NY 3E, alternate name for New York State Route 104*OK-3E, abbreviation for Oklahoma State Highway 3...
and addtional RTE TV services and all RTÉ radio services are currently being broadcast on Saorview. UHF channel 24 (498MHz) is planned for MUX2 and channels 25 and 28 were also planned for future use. A 'Group A' (Red colour code) or wideband UHF aerial, (horizontally polarised) will cover all planned DTT and the two analogue UHF channels transmitted from Mullaghanish.
Radio
All of RTÉ's radio services are broadcast from Mullaghanish at a max ERP of 160kW.The frequencies of all FM radio services transmitted from Mullaghanish is as follows;
- 90.0 FM - RTÉ Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
- 92.2 FM - RTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
- 94.4 FM - RTÉ Raidió na GaeltachtaRTÉ Raidió na GaeltachtaRTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , abbreviated RnaG, is the Irish-language radio service of the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Internet.- History :...
- 97.0 FM - Radio KerryRadio KerryRadio Kerry is a full service, licensed radio station that operates from the franchise area of County Kerry in Southwest Ireland.Radio Kerry was established in 1989 and began broadcasting on July 14 1990. The station headquarters are in Tralee, the principal town of County Kerry, with remote...
- 99.6 FM - RTÉ lyric fmRTÉ lyric fmRTÉ lyric fm is an Irish classical music radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station, which is based in Limerick, was launched in 1999 and is available on FM in Ireland, on satellite, on Sky Digital in Ireland and United Kingdom and via the...
- 101.8 FM - Today FMToday FMRadio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
- 107.4 FM - Newstalk
(all are vertically polarised)
See also
- History of RTÉ's Transmitters
- http://www.irish-tv.com/mullag.asp