Moorside Edge transmitting station, opened in 1931, was originally constructed to radiate the BBC's North Regional (from 17 May on 626 kHz) and National Programmes (from 12 July on 995 kHz).[1]
Moorside Edge
Moorside Edge transmitting station (West Yorkshire)
It is – at 200 kW – one of the most powerful mediumwave radio transmitters in Britain. Formed of two 158-metre-high steel lattice towers, it is located just above Moorside Edge (grid referenceSE070154). Other nearby transmitting stations are Holme Moss (11.56 km, bearing 168.17°) and Emley Moor (15.4 km, bearing 99.41°).
Moorside Edge MW radio transmitter
As with most mediumwave transmitters, a good "signal earth" is important and this is assured by the waterlogged nature of the ground on which it is built. The site's location on the Pennine Hills means that signals from Moorside Edge can be received at very long distances: as far north as Scotland, as far south as the Midlands, as far west as Dublin, and well beyond the country's eastern (North Sea) coast.
moorside, edge, transmitting, station, opened, 1931, originally, constructed, radiate, north, regional, from, national, programmes, from, july, moorside, edge, west, yorkshire, mast, height158, metres, coordinates53, 635278, 89444, 635278, 89444grid, reference. Moorside Edge transmitting station opened in 1931 was originally constructed to radiate the BBC s North Regional from 17 May on 626 kHz and National Programmes from 12 July on 995 kHz 1 Moorside EdgeMoorside Edge transmitting station West Yorkshire Mast height158 metres 518 ft Coordinates53 38 07 N 1 53 40 W 53 635278 N 1 89444 W 53 635278 1 89444Grid referenceSE070154Built1930 31It is at 200 kW one of the most powerful mediumwave radio transmitters in Britain Formed of two 158 metre high steel lattice towers it is located just above Moorside Edge grid reference SE070154 Other nearby transmitting stations are Holme Moss 11 56 km bearing 168 17 and Emley Moor 15 4 km bearing 99 41 Moorside Edge MW radio transmitterAs with most mediumwave transmitters a good signal earth is important and this is assured by the waterlogged nature of the ground on which it is built The site s location on the Pennine Hills means that signals from Moorside Edge can be received at very long distances as far north as Scotland as far south as the Midlands as far west as Dublin and well beyond the country s eastern North Sea coast One of the four Ruston generating sets originally installed at Moorside Edge now preserved at the Internal Fire Museum of PowerThe station is now owned and operated by Arqiva and broadcasts the following services Frequency kW Service909 kHz 200 BBC Radio 5 Live1089 kHz 400 TalksportFormerly Frequency kW Service Ceased1215 kHz 200 Absolute Radio January 20 2023 2 See also EditList of masts List of radio stations in the United KingdomReferences Edit McCarthy Clive 28 May 2007 Development of the BBC A M Transmitter Network PDF bbceng info Retrieved 22 July 2019 Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK 4 January 2023 External links EditInfo and pictures of the Moorside Edge transmitter The Transmission Gallery Moorside Edge Transmitter photographs and information This West Yorkshire location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moorside Edge transmitting station amp oldid 1158370803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
