Arfon transmitting station
 |
|
 Arfon
 Llanddona
|
|
| Mast height | 317.4 m (1,041 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°01′11″N 4°16′24″W / 53.0197°N 4.2733°WCoordinates: 53°01′11″N 4°16′24″W / 53.0197°N 4.2733°W |
| Grid reference | SH476493 |
| Relay of | Llanddona |
| BBC region | BBC Wales |
| ITV region | ITV Wales |
The Arfon transmitting station is a facility for FM, DAB digital radio and television transmission near the villages of Nebo and Nasareth in Gwynedd, northwestern Wales (grid reference SH476493). It includes a 308.5 m (1,012 ft) guyed mast with antennas attached at various heights. The mast is surmounted by a television transmitting antenna, which brings the total height of the structure to 317.4 m (1,041 ft), making it the tallest structure in Wales. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
The station was built by the ITA in the 1960s to provide a 405-line ITV Band III (VHF) TV service for north west Wales. Unlike the BBC, which served the area from Llanddona (on the island of Anglesey), Arfon gave better coverage to some areas.
In October 1975 the site became a medium power UHF analogue colour television relay of Llanddona, at the time carrying BBC One, BBC Two and ITV. S4C was added in 1982.
...
Wikipedia