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Storm Amy: Freeview and Saorview Transmitter Faults


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This page provides a list of Freeview and Saorview transmitting stations that suffered faults/outages as a result of Storm Amy.

This is not a definitive list of Storm Amy-related Freeview outages.

NOTE: a small portion of the Freeview faults listed below may not be as a consequence of Storm Amy.

England

  •  RESOLVED  Aislaby: off air 5.58pm – 9.53pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Alston: off air 3.30am – 10.23am Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Eskdale Green: off air 8.03am – 7.16pm Saturday 4th October (service was restored for a time earlier: 10.26am – 11.16am).
  •  RESOLVED  Ravenstonedale: off air 9.04pm Friday 3rd October – 12.02am Saturday 4th October.

Northern Ireland

  •  RESOLVED  Belcoo: off air 3.01pm – 7.45pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Benagh: off air 4.25pm Friday 3rd October – 2.02pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Cushendall: off air 4.42pm – 11.41pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Cushendun: off air 4.42pm – 9.45pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Derrygonnelly: off air 3.45pm – 9.42pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Ederny: off air 3.54pm Friday 3rd October – 5.25pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Glenariff: off air 4.42pm – 11.41pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Kilkeel: off air 4.25pm Friday 3rd October – 2.02pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Lisbellaw: off air 3.31pm – 4.16pm Friday 3rd October.

Scotland

  •  RESOLVED  Ardintoul: off air 7.52pm Friday 3rd October – 12.12pm Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Avoch: off air 9.21pm Friday 3rd October – 1.02pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Blair Atholl: off air 7.40pm Friday 3rd October – 12.40pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Bowmore: off air 12.04am – 11.28am Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Callander: off air 6.26pm Friday 3rd October – 1.17pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Carie: off air 7.56pm Friday 3rd October – 1.36pm Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Carradale: Off air 5.41pm Friday 3rd October – 4.28pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Clachan: off air 6.14pm Friday 3rd October – 1.49am Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Claonaig: off air 5.41pm Friday 3rd October – 4.28pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Cupar: off air 9.07pm – 11.58pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Deanston: off air 11.51pm Friday 3rd October – 4.15am Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Eyemouth: off air 6.54pm – 9.53pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Fort Augustus: off air 8.32pm Friday 3rd October – 5.53pm Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Gigha Island: off air 6.15pm – 7.57pm Friday 3rd October.
  •  RESOLVED  Glen Urquhart HP/VP: off air 6.40pm Friday 3rd October – 2.05pm Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Grandtully: off air 5.59pm Friday 3rd October – 3.38pm Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Killin VP: off air 5.57pm Friday 3rd October – 4.24pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Kirkconnel: off air 1.29am – 1.07pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Kylerhea: off air 9.10pm Friday 3rd October – 3.36pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Lochearnhead: off air 6.13pm Friday 3rd October – 3.45pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Lochgoilhead: off air 5.40pm Friday 3rd October – 11.49am Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  New Cumnock: off air 1.29am – 1.07pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Strathblane: off air 1.33am – 9.44am Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Tarbert Loch Fyne: off air 6.14pm Friday 3rd October – 2.58pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Tomatin: off air 10.19pm Friday 3rd October – 10.19am Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Torosay (and relays): off air 7.04pm Friday 3rd October – 4.30pm Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Tullich: off air 6.37pm Friday 3rd October – 10.15am Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Tummel Bridge: off air 9.14pm Friday 3rd October – 1.36pm Sunday 5th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Wester Erchite: off air 8.06pm Friday 3rd October – 11.10am Saturday 4th October.

Wales

  •  RESOLVED  Cefn-Mawr: off air 7.39pm Friday 3rd October – 3.03am Saturday 4rd October.

Ireland

The information below was gleaned from updates provided by 2RN when Storm Amy incidents were raised and resolved.

  •  RESOLVED  Ballybofey, Co. Donegal: off air for a time on Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply.
  •  RESOLVED  Clonmany, Co. Donegal: off air since Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply. Reported resolved by the morning of Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Glenties, Co. Donegal: off air since Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply. Reported resolved by the early evening of Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Greystones, Co. Wicklow: off air for a time on Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply.
  •  RESOLVED  Laragh, Co. Wicklow: off air for a time on Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply.
  •  RESOLVED  Letterkenny, Co. Donegal: off air for a time on Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply.
  •  RESOLVED  Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal: off air for a time on Saturday 4th October. Power supply issue reported and resolved on Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Monaghan, Co. Monaghan: off air since Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply. Saorview and most FM radio services restored by early evening on Saturday 4th October. The final FM service – RTÉ 2FM – was restored by late evening on Saturday 4th October.
  •  RESOLVED  Tonabrocky, Co. Galway: off air for a time on Friday 3rd October due to a loss of power supply.

Acknowledgements

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PICTURED: 1980s BBC Transmitter Information graphic. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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