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you may experience reception problems, e.g. with certain MUXES disappearing.
First try rescanning your set top box and if this fails to work check on Transmitter work
or phone reception advice on 08700 100 123 (BBC) or 0844 881 4150 (ITV).
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way the aerials(s) face. Whether this is due to a lower Welsh content is a question I
would prefer to leave to the reader to answer but I do wonder if this was also accounted
for when the coverage figure was arrived at ?
The structure is built near the top of a mountain (the actual site height is 340m) and
anyone visiting it will be rewarded with fabulous views, particularly if you walk up to the
Trig point just behind it.
As a main transmitter Moel Y Parc is horizontally polarised and was originally a B group
but now anyone wanting to receive all the Digital broadcasts will require a wideband aerial. Having said those in reasonable signal areas should pick up the programmes on MUXES
1, 5 and 6 because they are only just out of band. See Moel Y Parc`s graph.
Power is 100kW on analogue and 500W for Digital / Freeview MUXES 1 to 4, but note that MUXES 5 & 6 are only transmitted at 250W.
Moel Y Parc has twenty one smaller repeaters to improve its signal coverage.
We recommend the DM log aerial for strong signal areas, the Log 40 for medium signal areas, the XB10WB for poor signal areas and the XB16WB for those with the most
marginal signals. The dimensions and test performance of the antennas can be found on
the relevant tables. The prices of the aerials are on the Sales page.
Moel Y Parc (what an evocative name....) and its surroundings. Picture Justin Smith ATV
Base of Moel Y Parc showing the feeders taking the signals up to the transmitting antennas on the mast. Picture Justin Smith ATV
The majesty of Moel Y Parc against the evening sun. Picture Justin Smith ATV
Also check Moel`s twenty one smaller repeaters
Back to the top of aerialsandtv.com Moel Y Parc transmitter
Moel Y Parc transmitter`s channels in relation to the UHF TV band and the gain curves of the aerials we recommend for it. DM Log Log40 XB10WB XB16WB
Note that MUXES 2 ,3 and 4 would not usually receivable on an original B group aerial.
To get these transmissions a wideband aerial would be required, though it will also be
noted that after the DSO all the digital will be back within the B group.
See Moel Y Parc`s frequencies/channels for before and after the DSO (below).
Consultation of the pre DSO Frequency/Channel Guide for Moel will reveal that Digital is probably at such low power because MUX1 to 4 are transmitted on the same frequency as Llanddona and MUXES 5 & 6 clash with Storeton and Fenton. No C5 is transmitted on
analogue though it can be found on digital MUX 3.
DSO is due to occur in February 2010. It has been confirmed by Ofcom that
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The aforementioned frequency/channel guide provides the same information for Llanddona, Winter Hill, Storeton, Fenton, Sutton Coldfield, The Wrekin and Conway. Also see the
Post DSO channel guide. The data can be very useful for identifying causes of co-
be invaluable if you are trying to find a spare channel for a modulated output (e.g.
for a Sky box or CCTV system) to be added to your TV setup/distribution system without
suffering from co-
Ofcom report that there is a big attenuation from the North to the SE for channels 30/34 probably due to Storeton and Fenton. Rather more surprisingly they report the restriction for channels 54/58/61/68 is only to the North, i.e. no attenuation to the West where Llanddona
is situated and transmitting on the same frequencies !
Moel Y Parc can can be seen from the main railway line along the N Wales coast which was originally opened (by the Chester & Holyhead railway) as far as Bangor in 1848. Two years later Stephensons famous Tubular bridge was opened across the Menai straights
and the line finally reached Holyhead. This line to North Wales was once so busy (particularly in the summer with holidaymakers) that it was four track for the 34 miles from Chester to all the way to Abergele. These days most people go by car along the A55 "Express way" which has undoubtedly improved access to this area of Wales but at what cost ? The road is already full to bursting half the time, I can`t help wondering where all the cars went before it was there. At least they went to the trouble of building a tunnel under Conway (opened around 1992) because constructing a huge dual carriageway through that beautiful area would undoubtedly have been a crime.....