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Expansion announced into East Anglia and South West (May 2018)

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MA
Markymark
plymouthbloke1974 posted:
Plympton transmitter is on and is booming out over the city....


I think therefore, going by reports (from the more reliable members) in the SDL thread on DS, the launch may well have happened then.
PL
plymouthbloke1974
Plympton still on air so I’d say we have a launch here guys ☺️
CI
cityprod
Official table on Arqiva 's web site hasn't updated yet, so launch I don't think is official, but I think it's a definite soft launch.
DV
DVB Cornwall
I don’t, even though they committed to updating that, believe it will be done as promptly as some would like to see.
Last edited by DVB Cornwall on 10 October 2018 1:58pm
DV
DVB Cornwall
Been out and about the River Fal today driving, if this is being run at full power from Redruth, there are areas that are reached by the D1 National, BBC and Cornwall muxes which the SD one isn't penetrating. Hopefully this might indicate that the mux is still in test mode and isn't at Full Power yet.
PL
plymouthbloke1974
SDL from Redruth should be 2kW. D1 is rated at 1.32kW...
MA
Markymark
plymouthbloke1974 posted:
SDL from Redruth should be 2kW. D1 is rated at 1.32kW...


Steady, it is indeed licenced for a Maximum ERP of 1.995kW (aka 33 dBW), but with 14-18dB reductions in a south and westerly directions

https://www.itu.int/ITU-R/eBCD/SinglePage/SinglePage.aspx?plan=GE06&terrakey=6549993&ss_no=139&brific_no=2862&pub_prefix=GE06)&

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