Once upon a time, in ye oldene analogue dayes, Rhondda A & Rhondda B were effectively two relay stations in one.
Rhondda A transmitted from two vertically polarised trough aerials while Rhondda B transmitted on separate channels from two crossed pairs of horizontally polarised log periodics. Group A receiving aerials were required for Rhondda A while Group E or wideband aerials were required for Rhondda B. Reception of Wenvoe is achieved using two trough aerials further down the tower.
Rhondda was originally a BBC landlord site with BBC 2 entering service on 20-May-1968. ITV was added on
7-Jan-1972, BBC 1 in May 1972, with S4C available from the launch on 1-Nov-1982. Rhondda B entered service on 14-Mar-1986 to serve about 2000 people in the Llwynypia area, which lies to the east of the Tx site. DSO was on 3 and 31-Mar-2010. |
