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Kilvey Hill TV Transmitter

Located at Swansea. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 2 kW.

The short answer

The Kilvey Hill transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 200,000 people across 2 counties. Local relay covering central Swansea.

Technical specifications

Location
Swansea
Channel group
Group A
Polarisation
horizontal
Power
2 kW
Mast height
27 m
Latitude
51.6306°N
Longitude
3.9131°W

Multiplexes (MUXes) carried

Kilvey Hill 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 Kilvey Hill

10 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:

What aerial works on Kilvey Hill?

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.

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