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THE TRANSMISSION GALLERY
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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