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National Ensembles BBC Block 12B: 225.648 MHz GE06: G__90001 Operator: BBC Sites: List of BBC Digital Radio Sites Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available on Ceefax 1 Page 698 and at BBC Online. On-Air: The BBC ensemble is dynamic. Typical configurations are shown. Other configurations may appear from time to time. |
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| BBC Radio 1 | C221 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 1 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 1Xtra | C22A | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Other Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 2 | C222 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 3 | C223 | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | Culture | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 4 | C224 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 5Live | C225 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC R5LiveSportX | C228 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 6Music | C22B | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 7 | C22C | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC AsianNetwork | C236 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC WorldService | C238 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Guide | E1C79E5E | 32 kbit/s | Packet Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Travel | E1C79E60 | 32 kbit/s | Packet Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 26.05.2007 |
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National 1 England: Block 11D: 222.064MHz GE06: G__60002 Scotland: Block 12A: 223.936MHz GE06: G__95001 Ensemble Label: Digital1 Network Operator: Digital One Sites: List of Digital One Transmitters Forthcoming Transmitters Service Info: Information about transmitter work, interruptions, etc. is available. On-Air: April 1999 |
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| BFBS Radio | C3C0 | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music - silent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birdsong | C7C0 | 160 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Life | C6C0 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Pop Music - silent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic FM | C2A1 | 160 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Serious Classical | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Planet Rock | C2C0 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| talkSPORT | C0C0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| theJazz | C4CA | 128 kbit/s | Stereo | Jazz Music - silent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Virgin Radio | C1C0 | 160 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| What's On | E1C000B1 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 01.04.2008 |
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National 2 GE06: G__60004 England II G__60032 Isle of Man II G__60022 Northern Ireland II G__60012 Scotland II G__60005 Wales II Block 11A: 216.928 MHz (TBC) Operator: 4 Digital Group Limited (Channel 4 Radio, Sky News Radio, Emap Digital Radio, UTV Radio (GB), The Carphone Warehouse Group and UBC Media Group) The UK regulator Ofcom has awarded the second national commercial DAB franchise to 4 Digital Group Limited (Channel 4 Radio, Sky News Radio, Emap Digital Radio, UTV Radio (GB), The Carphone Warehouse Group and UBC Media Group). The licence is designed to cover the whole of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, subject to international frequency coordination. Sites: Service Info: On-Air: 4 Digital Group proposes to begin broadcasting with 8 national services and at least 9 podcast providers within 12 months using a network of 174 transmitters covering 86.6% of the adult population. Two further audio services would launch at the as soon as possible thereafter and within the following 11 months. |
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4 Digital Group proposes to broadcast ten audio services:-
Source: Ofcom, 05.07.2007 |
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Regional Ensembles The Radio Authority has produced a map of Digital Licence Areas showing, respectively, the areas on-air, awarded and pending award. Also shown are those not yet advertised and areas not yet scheduled for advertisement. This is an essential download. Central Scotland 1 Block 11D: 222.064 MHz GE06: G_50114 Operator: Switch Digital (Scotland) Sites: Kirk O'Shotts, Craigkelly, Gleniffer Braes, Darvel and Earls Hill. On-Air: June 2001 |
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| BBC RNanGaidheal | C336 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Galaxy | C9CC | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart | C4C9 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| KERRANG! | CBCF | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Real | C3A9 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SMASH HITS! | C3C6 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SMOOTH RADIO | C5C6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening | ||||||||||||||||||||
| talk107 on 107FM | C782 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Phone In | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Arrow - Rock | CBCC | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| XFM Scotland | C3AF | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 29.08.2007 |
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Central Scotland 2 Block 12C: 227.360 MHz Wiesbaden: G_50116 Operator: There is a frequency allocation for a second regional ensemble for Central Scotland, but this has not yet scheduled for advertisement. Sites: On-Air: |
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North East England Block 12C: 227.360 MHz GE06: G_50117 Operator: MXR Ltd Sites: Alnwick, Bilsdale, Burnhope, Fenham, Haining. On-Air: July 2001 |
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No capacity on this ensemble is reserved for any BBC radio services, capacity for local stations in this region having been reserved on the Tyne & Wear and Teeside multiplexes. |
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| Century | C3A8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Choice | CCC5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Other Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Galaxy | C4AF | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart | CDC5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LBC | C1C6 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| REAL | CEC5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SMOOTH Radio | C0C6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Arrow - Rock | CFC5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCB UK | CED0 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCBInspirational | CFD0 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DAB Guide | E1C00099 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UBC Digital | E1C00094 | 48 kbit/s | Packet Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 26.11.2007 |
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North West England Block 12C: 227.360 MHz GE06: G_50118 Operator: MXR Ltd Sites: Winter Hill, Sunley Building (Manchester), Moel y Parc, Lancaster, Morecambe Bay, Pendle Forest, Sutton Common and Warbreck. On-Air: September 2001 |
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There is no reservation of digital capacity on this multiplex for any BBC service as the BBC local stations, GMR, Radio Merseyside and Radio Lancashire, already have capacity reserved for them on the local multiplexes for Manchester, Liverpool and Central Lancashire respectively. |
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| Century NW | C3AE | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Choice | CFC7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Other Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Galaxy | C4AA | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart | C0C8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LBC | C4C8 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Real | CECE | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SMOOTH Radio | C3A7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Arrow - Rock | C2C8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCB UK | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCBInspirational | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DAB Guide | E1C0009C | 8 kbit/s | Data | EPG | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UBC Digital | E1C000A6 | 48 kbit/s | Data | packet data | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 01.10.2007 |
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South Wales & Severn Estuary Block 12C: 227.360 MHz Wiesbaden: G_50119 Operator: MXR Ltd Sites: Mendip, Dundry East, Christchurch, Wenvoe, Bath, Abergavenny, Ebbw Vale, Aberdare, Kilvey Hill and Carmel. On-Air: July 2001 |
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There is no reservation of digital capacity on this multiplex for any BBC service as the local station, Radio Bristol, and national stations, Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, already have capacity reserved for them on the local multiplexes for Bristol/Bath and Cardiff/Newport respectively. |
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| Choice | CAC6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Other Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart | CBC6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| KISS 101 | C3A5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LBC | CFC6 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| REAL | C3A3 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Smooth | CEC6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Arrow - Rock | CDC6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCB UK | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UCB Inspirational | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| XFM South Wales | C3D0 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DAB Guide | E1C0009A | 8 kbit/s | Data | packet data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UBC Digital | E1C000A2 | 48 kbit/s | Data | packet data | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 17.02.2006 AR, 27.06.2006 Digital Spy, 28.07.2006 AR, 16.09.2006 IC, 22.03.2007 Digitalspy, 30.06.2007 AR, 13.11.2007 Ofcom, 13.11.2007 |
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West Midlands Block 12A: 223.936 MHz Wiesbaden: G_50120 Operator: MXR Ltd Sites: Sutton Coldfield, Turners Hill, The Wrekin, Daventry, Ilmington, Bromsgrove, Pye Green, Samuel Vale House (Coventry) and Shilton. On-Air: August 2001 |
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| Asian FX | CACD | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Choice | C7CF | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Galaxy | C5AA | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart | C8C7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerrang! | C4B3 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LBC | CDC7 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Panjab Radio | CDC9 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| REAL | CAC7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SMOOTH Radio | C4A8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Arrow - Rock | CBC7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCB UK | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCBInspirational | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yorkshire Block 12A: 223.936MHz Wiesbaden: G_50019 Operator: MXR Ltd. Sites: Acklam Wold, Beecroft Hill, Belmont, Bilsdale, Cave Wold, Clifton, Emley Moor (x2), Idle and Tapton Hill. On-Air: June 2003 |
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| Galaxy | C3AA | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart | CCCD | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LBC | C2CE | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| REAL | C3A4 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SMOOTH Radio | C1CE | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| UCB UK | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yorkshire Radio | CFCD | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Varied Speech | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Observations, 26.11.2007 |
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Explanatory Notes Those ensembles known currently to be active have their frequencies shown in bold. Ensembles believed still to be pending are shown in normal type. Broadcasters will often increase the bit rate of services for the transmission of an important or prestigious event, and similarly decrease the bit rates in order to accomodate additional services. Where more than one bit rate is shown the occasional value is the one given in brackets. The graphics are "Snapshots" of the status of an ensemble at the particular moment when the Snapshot was taken. Some ensembles are fairly static and their arrangement will change only rarely. Others are more dynamic, changing several times daily. The Snapshots are illustrative. An unchanged Snapshot should not exclude the possibility that the configuration may since have changed. The timing of a Snapshot update is more likely to be due to the opportunity arising to take a new one rather than the ensemble's configuration having just changed. Note that in a Snapshot, the boundary between one service and the next contributes to the overall width of the graphic in a manner which varies from one browser to another. A Snapshot with more services will appear slightly wider that a Snapshot with fewer services, but the overall capacity of the two ensembles is the same. The Mode Indicator illuminates to indicate the ensemble transmission mode. If the transmission mode is not known, the indicator will be off or not present. The TII indicator illuminates when an ensemble has been observed or is known to be transmitting the Transmitter Identification Information. Where an ensemble has been observed not to radiate TII codes, the indicator will be off. If the indicator is not shown, no information has been received or no observations have been made to determine the presence or otherwise of TII codes. The figures in the snapshots correspond to the Protection Levels of the services where known. A lower number offers more robust reception than a higher number, Protection Level 1 being the maximum Protection. The padlock symbol  indicates a Conditional Access (encrypted) service.Different fonts are used for those fields which represent the actual text content of Service Labels observed or reported, e.g. R-WIEN * DAB, and those listings where the the entry is based on other data or is the name of a Service which may or may not correspond exactly with the Service Label, e.g. P4 København. It is a convention in computer literature and on some other DAB sites to represent a space, " ", as an underscore, "_". However the underscore is a computer character in its own right and exists within the character set from which Service Labels may be formed. Furthermore, the underscore has been observed actually in use in Service Labels, e.g. PICCADILLY_KEY. Therefore, this site will use the convention that a space represents a space, and an underscore always represents an underscore. Please let me know if any listings here are at odds with this policy. Some Service Labels have been observed to have leading spaces. However, while some receivers display the leading spaces, it appears that others ignore them. In view of the number of sources for this site, the variety of observation methods used and the difficulty in representing clearly those leading spaces across all web browsers, this site will ignore leading spaces in Ensemble Labels and Service Labels. The Programme Type is transmitted as a number. The receiver produces a Programme Type label recalled from a table stored within it. The Programme Types indicated on this site follow as much as possible the descriptions in the Registered Tables, ETSI TS 101 756 v1.1.1. Receivers differ in their implementations and how they display the PTy label. For example, some receivers display a PTy "MOR Music". This site uses the description "Easy Listening", which is to be found in the Registered Tables. A number of Services use the PTy which is displayed on some receivers as "Varied". In the Registered Tables, this PTy is further described as "Varied Speech", which implies a completely different style of programme. This site follows the Registered Tables and lists some Services as being "Varied Speech", although their programme style may be mainly music. Note also that there is a separate PTy table for North America. A receiver from outside North America being used there may display inappropriate labels and vice versa. For example, a receiver which did not "know" that it was in North America could display the "Rhythm and Blues" PTy as "Weather"! This site shows, wherever possible, the PTy that would be displayed on the appropriate receiver. Any Service which carries a  flag is known to be a Secondary Component of the Service listed above it. Services which are listed twice, once with the flag and once without, such as BBC 5LIVE SportX, are known to be signalled in the ensemble as both Primary and Secondary Service Components. Other listings will be modified as information becomes available.The absence of data services in a particular snapshot does not necessarily mean that no data services are present in that ensemble. The services may not reveal themselves according to the observation methods being used. Also, no account is taken of the presence or otherwise of PAD or NPAD, which is outside the scope of these listings. A blank area within or at the right of a Snapshot indicates unused capacity within the ensemble. Please send information and observations to: carey@wohnort.demon.co.uk |
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