Angus transmitting station
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| Mast height | 229.5 metres (753 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 56°33′18″N 2°59′10″W / 56.555°N 2.986°WCoordinates: 56°33′18″N 2°59′10″W / 56.555°N 2.986°W |
| Grid reference | NO394407 |
| BBC region | BBC Scotland |
| ITV region | STV North |
The Angus transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated approximately five miles due north of the city of Dundee, Scotland (grid reference NO394407). It includes a guyed steel lattice mast which is 229.5 metres (753 ft) [1] in height. Mounted at the top are the UHF television antennas, contained within a GRP shroud. These antennas have an average height above Ordnance Datum of 547 metres (1,795 ft).[2]. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
It covers parts of the City of Dundee, eastern Perth and Kinross, southern Angus and north and east Fife. Reception is also possible in the coastal areas of East Lothian, as far along as the town of Dunbar [3].
† Mixed polarisation.
Analogue television was shut down from Angus in August 2010. BBC Two Scotland was closed on 4 August, and the remaining three services on 20 August.
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