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SteveCG · 29th Oct 2013, 12:52 pm

Re post No. 66

Hmm, well the UHF aerials look like Group C/D to me, so I agree that Mendip is a good candidate. In which case where is a Band I H pointing in exactly the same direction as a Band III ? If we think the Band I elements are comparatively short then Channel B5 and Wenvoe come to mind. BTW, I don't think the Band I is a J-Beam, the junction box cover is the wrong shape.

So would Bath fit the Bill instead, since the Bath relay used H pol Band III for both BBC and ITV. However looking closely at the picture I noticed that the Band III reflector elements are missing, in which case the J-Beam could be receiving its signal from the rear (J-Beam slots are quite wide-band). Perhaps those more adept at using google map than me could triangulate the directions to solve the mystery!

29th Oct 2013, 12:52 pm	#68
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: 405-Line VHF Aerials in 2013 Re post No. 66 Hmm, well the UHF aerials look like Group C/D to me, so I agree that Mendip is a good candidate. In which case where is a Band I H pointing in exactly the same direction as a Band III ? If we think the Band I elements are comparatively short then Channel B5 and Wenvoe come to mind. BTW, I don't think the Band I is a J-Beam, the junction box cover is the wrong shape. So would Bath fit the Bill instead, since the Bath relay used H pol Band III for both BBC and ITV. However looking closely at the picture I noticed that the Band III reflector elements are missing, in which case the J-Beam could be receiving its signal from the rear (J-Beam slots are quite wide-band). Perhaps those more adept at using google map than me could triangulate the directions to solve the mystery!