Ammanford transmitting station

Ammanford
Mast height 30 metres (98 ft)
Coordinates 51°46′52″N 3°56′30″W / 51.7812°N 3.9417°W / 51.7812; -3.9417Coordinates: 51°46′52″N 3°56′30″W / 51.7812°N 3.9417°W / 51.7812; -3.9417
Grid reference SN661109
Built 1960s
BBC region BBC Wales (1960s-1985)

The Ammanford transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located on Mynydd y Betws about 6 km (4 mi) to the south east of the town of Ammanford, in Carmarthenshire, Wales (grid reference SN661109). It was originally built by the BBC, entering service in the 1960s acting as a relay transmitter for the now-defunct 405-line VHF television system.

The site has a self-standing 30 m (98 ft) lattice tower erected on land that is itself about 330 m (1,083 ft) above sea level. The television broadcast primarily covered the towns of Ammanford, Brynamman, Cwmamman and indeed much of the valley of the Amman river.

405-line television from this site was shut down early - in 1983.[1] From this point onwards, the site has handled telecommunications services only (including service as a mobile phone mast).

Services listed by frequency

Analogue television

1960s - Second Quarter 1983

Frequency VHF kW Service
209.75 MHz 12 0.02 BBC1 Wales

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbceng.info/Eng_Inf/EngInf_8.pdf

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