More from Wednesday's drop-in

You may have seen the coverage of Wednesday's Vodafone drop-in in the online version of the Gazette.

Here are the answers to some of the questions that came up at the session:

• When asked if the fact they could put the mast on the land rent-free was a factor in the choice of site, they said Vodafone would be spending more on putting in a telegraph pole style mast than their standard 12m mast so it wasn't a cheap option.


• The tri-sector antennae will broadcast in all directions, not just one.


• Their website shows the outdoor coverage. The aim of the proposed mast is to improve the level of indoor coverage, hence the apparent difference between what their website says about coverage and what they say in the planning application


• The coverage plots are all theoretical rather than measured


• Coverage is calculated by taking the contours, type of land usage, antennae details etc and overlaying them.


• The power output of the mast varies depending on the number of users using it, but the limit is 20W and it's very rare that it will operate at that level


• The site is next to the highway so they are confident they do not need to do a mining search