Lichfield transmitting station
- Lichfield transmitting station
Infobox UK Transmitter
name = Lichfield
height = convert|305.2|m|ft|0|lk=on
built = 1961
demolished =
collapsed =
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ITV =
The Lichfield transmitting station is situated close to Tamworth in Staffordshire in the West Midlands between the A5 and A51. The nearest geographical feature is Hopwas Hill. The station is owned and operated by Arqiva.
History
The transmitter was the main 405-line ITV transmitter for the Midlands from 1956 until 1985. It includes a convert|305.2|m|ft|0 tall guyed mast and was built in 1961.
625-line colour transmitters for the region were all co-sited at the nearby Sutton Coldfield transmitting station until 1997, when Lichfield began broadcasting Five in the Midlands. At 1000 kW it is the most powerful Five transmitter in the country. Lichfield effectively works in conjunction with Sutton Coldfield (4 miles to the SW) to supply the full five analogue channels. Reception of Five from Lichfield is also receivable at viewable quality throughout the borders of North Wales.
Television services and Digital Switch Over
At present, the only television channel broadcast from the mast is Five at 1000 kW ERP. There are currently no plans for the mast to carry any television services after digital switchover, as all six digital television multiplexes will be broadcast from Sutton Coldfield.
Channels listed by Frequency
* Analogue Radio (FM VHF)
** 101.6 MHz - Touch FM
* Digital Radio (DAB)
** Block 11C: 220.35 MHz - CE Birmingham
* Analogue Television
** UHF: channel 37 - Five
ee also
*List of masts
*List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
*List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
External links
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/lichfield/ The Transmission Gallery: Photographs and Information]
* [http://www.meargreen.co.uk/bobcotton Bob Cotton's Lichfield Memories]
* http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b61327
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