Llandovery transmitting station
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| Mast height | 30 metres (98 ft) (est.) |
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| Coordinates | 52°03′04″N 3°42′18″W / 52.051°N 3.705°WCoordinates: 52°03′04″N 3°42′18″W / 52.051°N 3.705°W |
| Grid reference | SN831405 |
| Built | 1968 |
| Relay of | Preseli |
| ITV region | ITV Wales |
The Llandovery transmitting station is a telecommunications facility located to the north of Llandovery and east of Cynghordy, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It has a self-supporting 30 m lattice mast erected on land that is itself about 310 m above sea level. The site was originally built by the IBA, entering service in 1968 transmitting the now-defunct 405-line VHF television system.
When UHF 625-line colour TV came to mid Wales in the 1970s, the locality fell into the service area of the main transmitter at Carmel and so this site was not needed as a repeater. The nearest UHF relay is at Cilycwm 5.4 km to the west.
405-line television from Llandovery was shut down in January 1985.[1]
Services listed by frequency
Analogue television
30 August 1968 - 3 January 1985
ITV 405-line television started up with the site acting as an off-air relay transmitter of Preseli about 65 km to the west.
| Frequency | VHF | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204.75 MHz | 11H | 0.1 | ITV Wales |
3 January 1985 - present
405-line television was shut down across the UK in 1985 and Llandovery's Band III transmitter ended its service after a mere 17 years. From then onwards the site has been used as a telecommunications relay only.
See also
References
External links
- MB21's page on BBC 405 TV to Wales and the West
- 405 Alive's list of transmitters"
- More details on 405-line BBC transmitters