UKBBC Somerset
FM · MW
On the map
Where BBC Somerset is radiated from — 2 transmitters [V], Ofcom's published positions. This says nothing about how far the signal reaches; it is not a coverage map.
FM
| Transmitter | Nation | Frequency | ERP (H) | ERP (V) | Height | RDS name | PI code | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendip | England | 95.5 MHz | 2.5 kW | 2.5 kW | 246 m | BBC_Soms | CA19 | Somerset |
Medium wave
| Transmitter | Nation | Frequency | EMRP | Height | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton MF | England | 1,566 kHz | 1.0 kW | 36 m | Somerset |
Radiation pattern
Mendip publishes the strongest FM signal for this station with a shape on record — where it is carried elsewhere too, this is not necessarily theirs.
Radiates most strongly toward the south (170°), as published by Ofcom.
More detail
Each ring is 10 dB of attenuation below the pattern's own peak; the outer rim is the peak itself and anything 30 dB down or deeper is drawn at the centre rather than off the edge of the chart, so a very deep null reads as “weak” and not as a hole in the picture. The shape says which direction radiates harder relative to the mast's own peak, not the absolute field strength there or how far it reaches — that is what the coverage map and the postcode lookup are for. Solid is horizontal polarisation, dashed is vertical.