Nowen Hill
| Nowen Hill | |
|---|---|
| Cnoc na nAbhann | |
 Nowen Hill from Nowen Hill Farm, Cullenagh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 300.23 m (985.0 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 51°44′N 9°15′W / 51.733°N 9.250°WCoordinates: 51°44′N 9°15′W / 51.733°N 9.250°W |
| Geography | |
  Nowen Hill Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Cork, Ireland |
| OSI/OSNI grid | W140529 |
Nowen Hill (Irish: Cnoc na nAbhann, meaning "hill of the rivers") is a 535-metre (1,755 ft) tall hill in County Cork, Ireland.
Transmitter
Nowen Hill is the home to the main transmitter of local radio services in Cork to West Cork. Due to the difficult terrain of the service area, transmissions from Nowen Hill are much more powerful than other transmitters in Cork, and even with the much more powerful transmissions, there are a number of blackspots in the transmitter's coverage area. Relays to fill these blackspots exist in Macroom, Bantry, Clonakilty, Kinsale,
Nowen Hill is also home to a MMDS transmitter.
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 95.4 MHz | 5 | 4FM |
| 95.8 MHz | 5 | 96FM |
| 103.3 MHz | 5 | C103 (West) |
| 104.5 MHz | 8.5 | RedFM |
Relays
Macroom
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 96.2 MHz | 0.01 | 96FM |
| 103.7 MHz | 0.01 | C103 (West) |
Clonakilty
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 96.2 MHz | 0.1 | 96FM (mono) |
| 103.9 MHz | 0.1 | C103 West |
References
- 1 2 "Shehy/Knockboy Area / Nowen Hill". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nowen Hill. |
- Nowen Hill at mountainviews.ie
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