Tuesday 6 November 2012

Disruption problems to RTE signal in Aghyaran area could be related to wind turbines


Derg Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire says that since the digital switchover residents in the Aghyaran area have been experiencing major disruptions with the signal for RTE channels a problem which is believed to be related to the degree of movement of the blades of wind turbines which are highly concentrated in the area.



Cllr Mc Guire,

“Since the Digital Switchover local residents have been experiencing major disruptions with the RTE channels signal.  On calm days the signal is clear, when it is slightly breezy the signal is intermittent but when it becomes very windy, the signal becomes non-existent.

“As similar weather conditions do not seem to impact upon the RTE channels signal in other areas, local people are directly linking the extent of disruption to the degree of movement of the blades of the wind turbines which are highly concentrated in this area.”

“I have asked the Environmental Health Department of Strabane District Council to investigate if this is the source of the signal disruption problem and if it is established that this is indeed the case, then I will be pressing for action to be taken to overcome this problem such as alternative ways to boost the RTE channels signal in the local area. 

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