There are three Redruth transmitting stations:
Redruth (Four Lanes)
The Redruth/Four Lanes Transmitter.
A
broadcasting and
telecommunications facility in west
Cornwall (
grid reference
SW690395,
50°12′35″N 5°14′19″W / 50.20972°N 5.23861°W / 50.20972; -5.23861). It includes a 152.4 metres (500 ft) high
guyed steel lattice mast with square cross section, which is surmounted by the
television transmitting
antennas, bringing the overall height of the structure to 173 metres (568 ft).
[1] It is owned and operated by
Arqiva. It transmits
DVB television,
FM radio and
DAB radio (and previously,
UHF
Analogue television signals). It is sometimes referred to as
Four Lanes, because of the proximity of the mast to neighbouring village of the same name. The main mast is lit with four bright red
aircraft warning lights, a statutory requirement of the
Civil Aviation Authority.
Redruth (Lanner)
A
broadcasting
transmitter at
Lanner Hill (
grid reference
SW709403,
50°13′4″N 5°12′45″W / 50.21778°N 5.21250°W / 50.21778; -5.21250). It transmits
mediumwave radio signals. It was built in 1942 by
German
POWs. It is sometimes referred to as Redruth MF, short for Redruth Medium Frequency (
Medium Wave). It is owned and run by
Arqiva.
Redruth (Carnmenellis)
A
microwave transmitting tower located on the hill,
Carnmenellis, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of
Redruth. It is owned and run by
BT.
Services available
Analogue radio (MW)
Current
Former
Analogue radio (FM/VHF)
Digital radio (DAB)
Digital television
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Before switchover
Frequency
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UHF
|
kW
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Operator
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618.000
MHz
|
39
|
1.6
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BBC (Mux 1)
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642.166
MHz
|
42+
|
1.6
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Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
|
650.166
MHz
|
43+
|
1.6
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Arqiva (Mux C)
|
666.166
MHz
|
45+
|
1.6
|
SDN (Mux A)
|
697.833
MHz
|
49-
|
1.6
|
BBC (Mux B)
|
705.833
MHz
|
50-
|
2.2
|
Arqiva (Mux D)
|
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Analogue television
Analogue television is no longer transmitted from Redruth. BBC Two was closed on 8 July 2009 and the remaining four services on 5 August.
See also
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