Skelton transmitting station
- Skelton transmitting station
Infobox building
building_name=Skelton VLF Mast
caption=
building_type=mast radiator insulated against ground
location=Skelton, United Kingdom
coordinates=coord|display=inline,title|54|43|56|N|2|53|1|W|type:landmark
Status=Built
completion_date=2001
destroyed=
height=convert|365|m|ft|2|abbr=on
architect=
main_contractor=
The Skelton transmitting station is a radio transmitter site at gbmapping|NY433376 near Skelton, Cumbria, England about 8 km north west of Penrith, run by VT Communications.
The main purpose of it is shortwave broadcasting.
A VLF transmitter is also located there. It is used to transmit coded orders to submarines. It uses as its aerial a 365 metre high guyed steel lattice mast, which is insulated against ground and is the second tallest structure in the UK. The transmitter went into service in 2001 and is the successor to GBR at Rugby VLF transmitter, which was shut down on April 1, 2003.
ee also
*List of masts
*List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
*List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
External links
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* http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b40685
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