Caldbeck transmitting station
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| Mast height | 337 metres (1,106 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 54°46′24″N 3°05′26″W / 54.7733°N 3.0906°WCoordinates: 54°46′24″N 3°05′26″W / 54.7733°N 3.0906°W |
| Grid reference | NY299425 |
| Built | 1961 (original) 2008 (current) |
| Demolished | 2008 (original) |
| BBC region |
BBC North East and Cumbria BBC Scotland |
| ITV region | ITV Border |
| Local TV service | That's Carlisle |
The Caldbeck transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated close to the village of Caldbeck, in Cumbria, England (Grid Reference: NY299425). It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
It includes a 337-metre-high (1,106 ft) guyed steel lattice mast, which is the third highest structure in the United Kingdom. The transmission antennas surmounting the structure are contained within a fibreglass cylinder.
The station was originally commissioned by the Independent Television Authority to bring ITV signals (provided by Border Television) to Northern Cumbria and South West Scotland, including Carlisle and Dumfries using 405-line on VHF Channel 11 (Band III). Constructed in 1961, it originally included a 306.6 metres (1,006 ft) tall guyed steel lattice mast that came into service on 1 September of that year. The BBC's VHF television and radio services were carried by the nearby Sandale transmitting station.
When UHF television started in the UK in 1969, Caldbeck was selected to carry all the 625-line services for the area. The original three channel line-up came into service in September 1971. Channel 4 began from Caldbeck from its launch in November 1982. 405 line television was discontinued in the UK in 1985.
In 1993, CFM Radio launched from Caldbeck on 96.4 MHz FM, and later in 2001 the national digital multiplex Digital One entered service.
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