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THE TRANSMISSION GALLERY
CRETEWAY DOWN (FOLKESTONE VHF)
| Photos by Dan Glover | Page last updated: 2022-10-19 |
| BBC DAB entered service in January 2015. We were alerted to the new installation during the autumn of 2014 by a tx-list contributor, with the comment "may need photographing from a distance due to other obstructing antennas" |
| As seen on approach - the DAB installation is on a new cantilever at the top of the structure. The main FM array is a long way down in comparison |
| At close quarters it's difficult to see the new addition, but maybe we can do better? No obvious changes to anything else since my visit in August 2010 |
| One of the dipoles is for KMFM - Ofcom data says 40m AGL and the tower is 47m according to the planning application, so most likely the lower of the two? |
| The planning application was for dipoles but the installation has been upgraded to 2 x 5 element yagis somewhere along the line |
| This is the best view I could get close to the tower |
| The main Band II array is down at 27m |
| At ground level the DAB feed dish. The planning application suggests the transmitters would be in the main building... |
| ...but there's a new-looking enclosure tucked in behind |
| We're really not far from the coast |
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