Chillerton Down transmitting station

Chillerton Down
The Chillerton Down transmitting station
Chillerton Down transmitting station is located in Isle of Wight
Chillerton Down transmitting station
Chillerton Down transmitting station (Isle of Wight)
Mast height228.9 metres (751 ft)
Coordinates50°38′57″N 1°19′44″W / 50.649167°N 1.328889°W / 50.649167; -1.328889
Grid referenceSZ475835
Built30 August 1958
ITV regionSouthern Television (1958-1981)
TVS (1982-1985)

The Chillerton Down transmitting station is a broadcasting facility for FM and DAB radio at Chillerton Down, above the village of Chillerton on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England (grid reference SZ475835). The transmitter was erected in 1958 and uses a 228.9-metre (751 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section as an aerial.[1]

  1. ^ tx.mb21.co.uk - Chillerton Down Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 March 2007.