Lichfield transmitting station
Mast height | 305.2 metres (1,001 ft) |
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Coordinates | 52°38′12″N 1°45′32″W / 52.636667°N 1.758889°W |
Grid reference | SK1631404390 |
Built | 1961 |
ITV region |
The Lichfield transmitting station is situated close to
History
The station was the main
The station came on air on 17 February 1956, using two 5 kW transmitters and a 16-stack antenna mounted on a 450 feet (137 m) tall Eiffelised tower (one that is tapered exponentially towards the top). This tower was replaced by the tall mast which came into service on 18 July 1961. The 450 ft tower was dismantled in 1962 and shipped to Jersey, Channel Islands and re erected at Fremont Point on the north of the Island.
625-line colour transmitters for the region were all co-sited at the nearby
All analogue TV transmissions ceased on 21 September 2011, as part of the
Services listed by frequency
Analogue radio (VHF)
Frequency | kW[1] | Service |
---|---|---|
101.6 MHz
|
0.06 | Capital Mid-Counties |
Digital radio (DAB)
Frequency | Block | kW[2] | Operator |
---|---|---|---|
220.35 MHz | 11C | 2.5 | CE Birmingham
|
211.65 MHz | 10B | 5.0 | Derbyshire |
Analogue television
17 February 1956 – 3 January 1985
Frequency | VHF | kW | Service |
---|---|---|---|
189.75 MHz | 8 | 400 | Central (ABC until 1968/ATV until 1982) |
30 March 1997 – 21 September 2011
Analogue television is no longer broadcast from Lichfield. Channel 5 closed on 21 September 2011.
Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
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599.25 MHz | 37 | 1000 | Channel 5
|
Digital television
Digital television is no longer broadcast from Lichfield as of 21 September 2011.
Frequency | UHF | kW | Operator |
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578.0 MHz | 34 | 4 | BBC B (Mux HD) |
See also
- List of masts
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
- List of radio stations in the United Kingdom