Markymark6,382 posts since 13 Dec 2004 9 October 2018 7:16am Meridian (North) South Today 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. Permalink
plymouthbloke1974244 posts since 4 Jan 2003 9 October 2018 8:50am Westcountry Spotlight Plympton still on air so I’d say we have a launch here guys ☺️ Permalink
cityprod1,898 posts since 3 Oct 2005 10 October 2018 10:31am Westcountry Spotlight 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. Permalink
DVB Cornwall8,017 posts since 4 Dec 2003 10 October 2018 12:01pm Westcountry Spotlight 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 Permalink
DVB Cornwall8,017 posts since 4 Dec 2003 10 October 2018 8:37pm Westcountry Spotlight 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. Permalink
plymouthbloke1974244 posts since 4 Jan 2003 10 October 2018 9:06pm Westcountry Spotlight SDL from Redruth should be 2kW. D1 is rated at 1.32kW... Permalink
Markymark6,382 posts since 13 Dec 2004 11 October 2018 3:08pm Meridian (North) South Today 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)& Permalink