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BAKERS WOOD (CHELMSFORD MF)

Photos by Martin Brown Page last updated: 2016-11-26

New DAB aerial - November 2016

The old analogue Channel 5 UHF aerial has been replaced with new band III dipoles at the top of the tower for the Essex local DAB service.


Left, structure 1, AM & FM radio. Right, structure 2, DAB radio.


Structure 2 with the old DAB aerials still in place on the right below the large SHF antenna, and the new DAB aerials on the cantilever pole at the top, replacing the Channel 5 UHF aerial.


Close up of the 2 new band III dipoles at the top.


The now unused folded band III dipoles, which were previously used to transmit DAB.




The familiar GPS cone aerials used for DAB timing.


Structure 1 transmitting both Medium Wave services and the ILR Chelmsford FM service.


Alan Dick & Co. Twin Z, band II aerials.




Satellite dish providing the BBC Essex programme feed. The 3 element band II Yagi on the left is pointing southeast towards Benfleet, probabaly for RBS or monitoring of that station. The 4 element band II Yagi is pointing south. This is likely to be pointing towards Wrotham. Purpose unknown.



Bakers Wood (Chelmsford MF) index

Benfleet | Wrotham

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