Blaenplwyf TV Transmitter
Located at Blaenplwyf, Ceredigion. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 100 kW.
The short answer
The Blaenplwyf transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 150,000 people across 3 counties. Covers mid-Wales coast and inland. Aberystwyth, Aberaeron.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Blaenplwyf, Ceredigion
- Channel group
- Group A
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 100 kW
- Mast height
- 137 m
- Latitude
- 52.3739°N
- Longitude
- 4.1075°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Blaenplwyf broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
Counties served
This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:
Towns served by Blaenplwyf
15 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Blaenplwyf?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group A with horizontal polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.