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Focus Diode · 15th Jun 2018, 6:23 am

Just noticed Maghera transmitted RTE-1 in BI horizontally polarised yet RTE-2 was in BIII vertically polarised. Most unusual.

I once received RTE-1 channel B via Sporadic E which was surprising considering the comparative short distance.

I remember what an ex work colleague told me that in the late'70s they still relied on 405-line TV. Broughther Mountain didn't open on UHF until 1978. They received three 405-line services, BBC NI, Ulster and RTE-1.

When they went 625 colour they gained BBC-2 but lost RTE-1.

15th Jun 2018, 6:23 am	#9
Focus Diode Octode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Borough of Gateshead, UK. Posts: 1,420	Re: Irish Analogue VHF TV Transmitters Just noticed Maghera transmitted RTE-1 in BI horizontally polarised yet RTE-2 was in BIII vertically polarised. Most unusual. I once received RTE-1 channel B via Sporadic E which was surprising considering the comparative short distance. I remember what an ex work colleague told me that in the late'70s they still relied on 405-line TV. Broughther Mountain didn't open on UHF until 1978. They received three 405-line services, BBC NI, Ulster and RTE-1. When they went 625 colour they gained BBC-2 but lost RTE-1.