Though called
Crickhowell, this relay is actually located some distance out of the village,
and is used to provide a UHF programme source by residents of Llangynidr,
Bwlch and the Duffryn Crawnon valley.
Crickhowell
itself actually enjoys very good reception from Abergavenny, which can
be seen from most of the village. Before Crickhowell was commissioned
UHF reception was virtually impossible for some of these areas, especially
Llangynidr, where the use of Mendip was not uncommon. Areas right under
the Abergavenny relay use Crickhowell with high gain aerials and masthead
amplifiers many miles out of its intended service area.
