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Radio Devon now on 720 from Redruth (Cornwall!!)
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BBC Devon has appeared on Caradon Hill, with BBC Bristol/Solent also in the NIT. Wonder how long/if Radio Cornwall will make an appearance?
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Are these services on directional beams from main transmitters ie BBC Manchester focussing purely on the areas they serve OR are they omnidirectionally across a whole transmitters' coverage region that they serve i.e Winter Hill across North West England for example?
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Are these services on directional beams from main transmitters ie BBC Manchester focussing purely on the areas they serve OR are they omnidirectionally across a whole transmitters' coverage region that they serve i.e Winter Hill across North West England for example?
![]() So BBC Manchester on Winter Hill will have the same coverage area as BBC One NW. |
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So BBC Manchester on Winter Hill will have the same coverage area as BBC One NW.
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They must be enjoying it for the first time today on the Isle of Man
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They must be enjoying it for the first time today on the Isle of Man
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It is indeed quite a coverage extension for BBC Radio Manchester. I wonder if there will be restrictions to the sports coverage they can put out on the DTT feed.
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What happen if this was the case?...
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They must be enjoying it for the first time today on the Isle of Man
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Got it here on ch719 but not in stereo
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Interesting that Radios Norfolk and Cambridgeshire are both being carried on all three transmitter groups across the East region, rather than being split between the eastern and western halves of the region as per the Look East split. (If the same is true for the South region, this means the Oxford transmitter may be carrying Radio Solent?) This increases the total number of stations in the East to six (Norfolk, Cambs, Suffolk, Essex, 3CR and Northants), the same as in the west Midlands. So while the range of LCNs that LR stations have so far appeared in does indicate a maximum of four stations per region, there needs to be space for up to six otherwise I think there will be some grumbling going on in some areas. The numbering of the newly added stations also seems to spell an end to the theory that they will be listed in alphabetical order on the EPG in each area. Quote:
It is indeed quite a coverage extension for BBC Radio Manchester. I wonder if there will be restrictions to the sports coverage they can put out on the DTT feed.
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I am also getting BBC Kent to.
As my youview box seems to work best with Dover TX. |
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They must be enjoying it for the first time today on the Isle of Man
![]() ![]() (I'm assuming the Channel Islands' mux doesn't have it because it has to be separate for the Spotlight opt out) |
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I assume that they're not going to leave out Radio Merseyside for long, havign Lancashire & Merseyside further across the North West & North Wales is good due to the Alan Beswick phone-in. Any satellite plans also?
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I assume that they're not going to leave out Radio Merseyside for long, havign Lancashire & Merseyside further across the North West & North Wales is good due to the Alan Beswick phone-in. Any satellite plans also?
Satellite might not happen, the advantage of going on DTT is that it is more or less free as it requires minimal capacity in an existing multiplex, but satellite would need somewhat more as you'd need to uplink all of the stations, and therefore they may need to lease additional capacity from the satellite operators |
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Hopefully they get around to adding other regions (especially in regions where there are only really two local stations of merit anyway) as capacity permits.
Satellite might not happen, the advantage of going on DTT is that it is more or less free as it requires minimal capacity in an existing multiplex, but satellite would need somewhat more as you'd need to uplink all of the stations, and therefore they may need to lease additional capacity from the satellite operators |
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BBC Leeds has appeared on Emley Moor and Sheffield and BBC Newcastle on Bilsdale, all on 719.
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Radio Cornwall
Odd having Radio Devon in the far west of Cornwall (Redruth transmitter) and not Radio Cornwall. Strange decision.
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Odd having Radio Devon in the far west of Cornwall (Redruth transmitter) and not Radio Cornwall. Strange decision.
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Odd having Radio Devon in the far west of Cornwall (Redruth transmitter) and not Radio Cornwall. Strange decision.
But hopefully they can find room to put both on. A lot of people in Cornwall can already get Radio Devon on DAB or FM anyway, so it's not a new thing |
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I am surprised Bilsdale is not carrying BBC Tees or BBC York on Freeview as this is the two areas the transmitter covers.
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I am surprised Bilsdale is not carrying BBC Tees or BBC York on Freeview as this is the two areas the transmitter covers.
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This was covered in post #1, seems pointless explaining again when a516 did such a good job, so I suggest you take another look.
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