Washford transmitting station

51°09′38″N 3°20′55″W / 51.1606°N 3.3486°W / 51.1606; -3.3486Grid referenceST058410Built1933Relay ofMendipBBC regionBBC WestITV regionITV West Country Official nameWashford Transmitting StationDesignated25 January 1984Reference no.1057461

Washford transmitting station is a medium wave broadcasting station and low-power digital terrestrial television relay near Washford, Somerset.

It was built in 1933^[1] and uses as antenna a T-antenna between two 152 metres (499 ft) tall guyed masts separated by a distance of 159 metres (174 yards). Originally the station used cage antennas around each mast. The station uses the frequencies 882 kHz with 100 kW, and 1089 kHz with 50 kW

A smaller 45.7 metres (150 ft) mast is used to relay digital terrestrial television services from the Mendip transmitting station. This mast carries the three public service multiplexes at an E.R.P. of 12.4 W.

The front portions of the old transmitter building,^[2] are now part of the Tropiquaria wildlife park and house their tropical hall, aquarium, and nocturnal house.

The transmitter building is a Grade II listed building.^[3]

Services available

Analogue radio (AM medium wave)

Frequency	kW	Service
882 kHz	100	BBC Radio Wales
1089 kHz	50	Talksport

Digital television

Digital television began transmitting from Washford during the digital switchover in 2010. As a low-power relay, it only carries the three public service multiplexes.

Frequency	UHF	kW	Operator	System
546.000 MHz	30	0.0124	BBC A	DVB-T
554.000 MHz	31	0.0124	Digital 3&4	DVB-T
602.000 MHz	37	0.0124	BBC B	DVB-T2

Analogue television

Analogue television was transmitted from Washford until the digital switchover of the Mendip transmitter group between 24 March - 7 April 2010.

Frequency	UHF	kW	Service
615.25 MHz	39	0.062	HTV West
695.25 MHz	49	0.062	BBC1 West
831.25 MHz	66	0.062	BBC2 West
847.25 MHz	68	0.062	Channel 4

References

External links

• http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=629