There are three Redruth transmitting stations:
Redruth (Four Lanes)
thumb| The Redruth/Four Lanes Transmitter.
A broadcasting and telecommunications facility in west Cornwall (, ). It includes a 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 . 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.
This transmitter provides coverage to West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Redruth (Lanner)
A broadcasting transmitter at Lanner Hill (, ). 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, south of Redruth. It is owned and run by BT.
Services available
Analogue radio (MW)
Current
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!kW
!Service
|-
|909 kHz
|2
|BBC Radio 5 Live
|}
Former
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!kW
|BBC Radio Cornwall
|2 March 2020
|-
|756 kHz
|2
|BBC Radio 4
|15 April 2024
|-
|1089 kHz
|2
|Talksport
|10 February 2020
|-
|1215 kHz
|2
|Absolute Radio
|5 June 2018
|}
Analogue radio (FM/VHF)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!kW
!Service
|-
|89.7 MHz
|25
|BBC Radio 2
|-
|91.9 MHz
|25
|BBC Radio 3
|-
|94.1 MHz
|25
|BBC Radio 4
|-
|99.3 MHz
|25
|BBC Radio 1
|-
|101.5 MHz
|2 (H)<br>8 (V)
|Classic FM
|-
|102.8 MHz
|10.8
|Greatest Hits Radio
|-
|103.9 MHz
|18
|BBC Radio Cornwall
|-
|107.0 MHz
|10.69
|Heart West
|}
Digital radio (DAB)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!Block
!kW
!Operator
|-
|218.640 MHz
|11B
|0.65
|NOW Cornwall
|-
|222.064 MHz
|11D
|1.5
|Digital One
|-
|225.648 MHz
|12B
|2
|BBC National DAB
|}
Digital television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!UHF
!kW
!Operator
!System
|-
|
|32
|10
|Arqiva B
|DVB-T
|-
|
|33
|10
|Arqiva A
|DVB-T
|-
|
|41+
|20
|Digital 3&4
|DVB-T
|-
|
|44+
|20
|BBC A
|DVB-T
|-
|
|47
|20
|BBC B
|DVB-T2
|-
|
|48
|10
|SDN
|DVB-T
|}
Before switchover
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!UHF
!kW
!Operator
|-
|
|39
|1.6
|BBC (Mux 1)
|-
|
|42+
|1.6
|Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
|-
|
|43+
|1.6
|Arqiva (Mux C)
|-
|
|45+
|1.6
|SDN (Mux A)
|-
|
|49-
|1.6
|BBC (Mux B)
|-
|
|50-
|2.2
|Arqiva (Mux D)
|}
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.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Frequency
!UHF
!kW
!Service
|-
|
|37
|3
|Channel 5
|-
|
|41
|100
|Westcountry
|-
|
|44
|100
|BBC2 South West
|-
|
|47
|100
|Channel 4
|-
|
|51
|100
|BBC1 South West
|}
See also
- List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest structures in the world
- Caradon Hill transmitting station
References
External links
- Redruth transmitting station at The Transmission Gallery
- Redruth transmitting station at TheBigTower