Tullamore transmitter
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The Tullamore transmitter was an AM radio transmission mast located near Tullamore
, Ireland
. Built in 1975 to replace the Athlone transmitter, it always carried RTÉ Radio 1
on 567 kHz, at 500kW. The Athlone mast was used to carry RTÉ 2fm
, and later decommissioned.
The entire setup was taken off-line for a time in 2004 for major maintenance, with the Clarkstown transmitter taking over Tullamores job of carrying RTÉ Radio 1 to AM listeners in Ireland and the UK. It ceased analogue broadcasts permanently on 24 March 2008http://www.independent.ie/national-news/anger-as-rte-to-switch-off-medium-wave-band-1269254.html, as the newer, more efficient and hence cheaper to run Clarkestown transmitter provides wider coverage. It is likely the mast and ITU allocation may be reused for Digital Radio Mondiale
, which RTÉ has been experimentally using on shortwave and longwave.
The antenna, a 290 metre tall guyed mast, is the 2nd tallest in Ireland.
Tullamore
Tullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of the district.Tullamore is an important commercial and industrial centre in the region. Major international employers in the town include 'Tyco Healthcare' and 'Boston Scientific'. In...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Built in 1975 to replace the Athlone transmitter, it always carried RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
on 567 kHz, at 500kW. The Athlone mast was used to carry RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
, and later decommissioned.
The entire setup was taken off-line for a time in 2004 for major maintenance, with the Clarkstown transmitter taking over Tullamores job of carrying RTÉ Radio 1 to AM listeners in Ireland and the UK. It ceased analogue broadcasts permanently on 24 March 2008http://www.independent.ie/national-news/anger-as-rte-to-switch-off-medium-wave-band-1269254.html, as the newer, more efficient and hence cheaper to run Clarkestown transmitter provides wider coverage. It is likely the mast and ITU allocation may be reused for Digital Radio Mondiale
Digital Radio Mondiale
Digital Radio Mondiale is a set of digital audio broadcasting technologies designed to work over the bands currently used for AM broadcasting, particularly shortwave...
, which RTÉ has been experimentally using on shortwave and longwave.
The antenna, a 290 metre tall guyed mast, is the 2nd tallest in Ireland.
External links
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- http://www.illuminaire.co.uk