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Benagh Co. Down NGR: J261135 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv)   Site Height: 16m       Structure Height: 30m Digital TV: BBC A: 28   D3&4: 25   BBC B: 22   National Radio: Local Radio: Digital Radio: Comments: Benagh is a relay of Divis (via Killowen Mountain and Kilkeel)

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March 2006

This site wins two prizes - first for being the most Southerly Tx in N Ireland and second for having the lowest aerial height in the province - just 44m AOD). As you can see from the images the Rx aerial is vertically polarised. Benagh was originally a BBC landlord site which entered service in July 1980 to serve 550 people. Channel 4 was added on 8-May-1987. DSO was on 10 and 24-Oct-2012.

Above: in the direction that the Rx aerial is pointing. Below: Benagh's service area.

Kilkeel

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