Carmel TV Transmitter
Located at Carmel, Carmarthenshire. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group A, horizontal polarisation, at 30 kW.
The short answer
The Carmel transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 250,000 people across 4 counties. Covers Carmarthenshire and parts of Swansea Bay.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Carmel, Carmarthenshire
- Channel group
- Group A
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 30 kW
- Mast height
- 153 m
- Latitude
- 51.8508°N
- Longitude
- 4.0731°W
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Carmel 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 Carmel
7 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Carmel?
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.