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BRIDPORT

Photos by Mark Carver and Steve Webster Page last updated: 2023-11-18

Bridport was originally an IBA landlord site which entered service on 19-Dec-1975 to serve 5,000 people. Channel 4 was added during April 1984.

Wessex FM was added on 19-Dec-1994. BBC National FM from June 1995. BBC DAB entered service on
9-Nov-2010.

Steve Webster's moody contra-jour shot of Bridport was taken in 1989.

The remaining shots were taken by Mark Carver May 2010, and May 2011.













Main UHF Tx array, and VP Band II log, the Tx aerial for BBC national radio services




Band II Sira, Wessex FM's Tx aerial.




Rx Band II log for BBC services, directed at North Hessary Tor


Hopefully no birdies on the transmitted output !


UHF receive Trough, directed at Stockland Hill






All the above mast shots were taken by Mark in May 2010.
Mark returned exactly a year later, during another well earned holiday, and recorded the addition of the dipoles and downlink dish of BBC DAB.








GPS Rx domes for DAB SFN timing




BBC HF station Rampisham as seen from the site


Primary service area of transmitter

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