Encompass Woofferton
Encompass Woofferton Transmitting Station (WOF) located in Woofferton, Shropshire, United Kingdom is a major shortwave transmitting station owned and operated by Encompass Digital Media. The station primarily provides international shortwave broadcasting services and operates across the HF spectrum.
There is no fixed frequency for this station, i can transmit from 2 MHz up to 18 MHz.
Transmitted stations over Encompass Woofferton[edit | edit source]
- BBC World Service
- Radio Listenbourg International
- WRMI - Radio Miami International
- JUDAS World Radio
- Guest Radio
- Other international broadcasters may also be transmitted from the site.
- (Note: 9915 kHz is reserved to Radio Listenbourg International and JUDAS World Radio)
About the Location[edit | edit source]
Encompass Woofferton Transmitting Station is located near Ludlow, Shropshire, England, close to the border with Wales.
The site covers approximately 350 acres and contains 10 HF transmitters (with a power available from 20 kW to 250 kW) and a large antenna field consisting of numerous shortwave curtain arrays. The site is capable of transmitting across a wide portion of the HF shortwave spectrum and is used for international broadcasting.
The transmitting station originally began operation in 1943 after being constructed by the BBC during the Second World War. It later became part of the UK's international broadcasting transmission infrastructure and is now operated by Encompass Digital Media.
New format ![edit | edit source]
The Woofferton transmitters are now available in Comb Stereo !
For more informations about Comb Stereo and how to decode, visit https://rnei.org/stereo