Below is some helpful information about your local transmitters

 

 

Mt Bellenden Ker – Radio Terminal 38 km SSE of Cairns Mt Bellenden Ker servicing the Cairns area.

Saddle Mountain –TV tower Saddle Mountain Road Saddle Mountain servicing the Cairns North area.

Mt Yarrabah –TV Site 7.6 km ENE of Cairns Mt Yarrabah servicing the Cairns East area.

Mt Williams / Redlynch Area –Broadcast Site Mt Williams Redlynch Valley Cairns servicing the Redlynch area.

Green Hill –Broadcast Site Green Hill Rd 1.2 km E of Green Hill servicing the Gordonvale area.

Cairns Main Transmitter - Mt Bellenden Ker

Channel Name Channel Number Frequency Power Directional Polarisation
TEN 6 177.500 MHz 50.00 kW Omni Horizontal
SBS 7 184.500 MHz 50.00 kW Omni Horizontal
ABC 8 191.500 MHz 50.00 kW Omni Horizontal
SEVEN 11 219.500 MHz 50.00 kW Omni Horizontal
NINE 12 226.500 MHz 50.00 kW Omni Horizontal

Cairns North - Saddle Mountain

Channel Name Channel Number Frequency Power Directional Polarisation
SBS 34 571.500 MHz 500.00 kW Directional Horizontal
ABC 35 578.500 MHz 500.00 kW Directional Horizontal
SEVEN 36 585.500 MHz 500.00 kW Directional Horizontal
NINE 37 592.500 MHz 500.00 kW Directional Horizontal
TEN 38 599.500 MHz 500.00 kW Directional Horizontal

Cairns East - Mt Yarrabah

Channel Name Channel Number Frequency Power Directional Polarisation
NINE 41 620.500 MHz 1.5 kW Directional Vertical
ABC 42 627.500 MHz 1.5 kW Directional Vertical
SEVEN 43 634.500 MHz 1.5 kW Directional Vertical
TEN 44 641.500 MHz 1.5 kW Directional Vertical
SBS 45 648.500 MHz 1.5 kW Directional Vertical

Cairns - Redlynch Area

Channel Name Channel Number Frequency Power Directional Polarisation
SEVEN 46 655.500 MHz 100.00 W Omni Horizontal
ABC 47 662.500 MHz 100.00 W Omni Horizontal
SBS 48 669.500 MHz 100.00 W Omni Horizontal
NINE 49 676.500 MHz 100.00 W Omni Horizontal
TEN 50 683.500 MHz 100.00 W Omni Horizontal

Cairns - Gordonvale Area

Channel Name Channel Number Frequency Power Directional Polarisation
TEN 46 655.500 MHz 500.00 W Directional Horizontal
SBS 47 662.500 MHz 500.00 W Directional Horizontal
ABC 48 669.500 MHz 500.00 W Directional Horizontal
NINE 49 676.500 MHz 500.00 W Directional Horizontal
SEVEN 50 683.500 MHz 500.00 W Directional Horizontal

Mt Bellenden Ker Coverage Map

Mt Bellenden Ker Coverage Map
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Saddle Mountain Coverage Map

Saddle Mountain Coverage Map
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Mt Yarrabah Coverage Map

Mt Yarrabah Coverage Map
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Mt Williams / Redlynch Coverage Map

Mt Williams / Redlynch Coverage Map
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Green Hill Coverage Map

Green Hill Coverage Map
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