 The original (1969) Bilsdale mast stood high above the hills of the North York Moors. | |
.svg)  Bilsdale transmitting station (North Yorkshire) | |
| Mast height | 314 metres (1,030 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°21′31″N 1°09′01″W / 54.358611°N 1.150278°W |
| Grid reference | SE553962 |
| Built | 1969[1] |
| BBC region | BBC North East and Cumbria |
| ITV region | ITV Tyne Tees |
| Local TV service | Local TV Teesside |
The Bilsdale transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, located at Bilsdale West Moor above Bilsdale, close to Helmsley, North Yorkshire, England. The original facility included a guyed steel tubular mast that was primarily used for radio and television transmission. The height of the mast was 314 metres (1,030 ft) to the pinnacle.[2] Until a fire disabled the transmitter on 10 August 2021 it was among the most powerful transmitters in the UK. The power for analogue was 500 kW ERP and it was 100 kW / 50 kW for digital. The mast was equipped with aircraft warning lights, in the form of arrays of red LEDs. The station was owned and operated by Arqiva.[3] After the main mast was disabled a temporary 80 metres (260 ft) mast was installed at the site. The temporary mast commenced operations on 13 October 2021.[4]
- ^ "Bilsdale Transmitter". ATV aerial sales. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.muxco.com/docs/muxco-yorks.pdf Archived 5 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine MuxCo Ofcom DAB application document
- ^ Joe Willis (11 August 2021). "Temporary equipment to be used to restore TV and radio after Bilsdale transmitter fire". Richmondshire Today. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Latest update on incident at Bilsdale mast". www.arqiva.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.