Redruth transmitting station
# Redruth transmitting station

There are three Redruth transmitting stations:

## Redruth (Four Lanes)

A broadcasting and telecommunications facility in west Cornwall (grid reference SW690395, 50°12′35″N 5°14′19″W﻿ / ﻿50.20972°N 5.23861°W﻿ / 50.20972; -5.23861). It includes a 152.4 metres (500 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast with square cross section, which is surmounted by the television transmitting antennas, bringing the overall height of the structure to 173 metres (568 ft). It is owned and operated by Arqiva. It transmits DVB television, FM radio and DAB radio (and previously, UHF Analogue television signals). It is sometimes referred to as Four Lanes, because of the proximity of the mast to neighbouring village of the same name. The main mast is lit with four bright red aircraft warning lights, a statutory requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority.

## Redruth (Lanner)

A broadcasting transmitter at Lanner Hill (grid reference SW709403, 50°13′4″N 5°12′45″W﻿ / ﻿50.21778°N 5.21250°W﻿ / 50.21778; -5.21250). It transmits mediumwave radio signals. It was built in 1942 by German POWs. It is sometimes referred to as Redruth MF, short for Redruth Medium Frequency (Medium Wave). It is owned and run by Arqiva.

## Redruth (Carnmenellis)

A microwave transmitting tower located on the hill, Carnmenellis, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Redruth. It is owned and run by BT.

## Services available

### Analogue radio (LW/MW)

| Frequency | kW | Service |
| - | - | - |
| 756 kHz | 2 | BBC Radio 4 |
| 909 kHz | 2 | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 1089 kHz | 2 | Talksport |
| 1215 kHz (off air) | 2 | Absolute Radio |

### Analogue radio (FM/VHF)

| Frequency | kW | Service |
| - | - | - |
| 89.7 MHz | 25 | BBC Radio 2 |
| 91.9 MHz | 25 | BBC Radio 3 |
| 94.1 MHz | 25 | BBC Radio 4 |
| 99.3 MHz | 25 | BBC Radio 1 |
| 101.5 MHz | 2 (H) 8 (V) | Classic FM |
| 102.8 MHz | 10.8 | Pirate FM |
| 103.9 MHz | 18 | BBC Radio Cornwall |
| 107.0 MHz | 10.69 | Heart West |

### Digital radio (DAB)

| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
| - | - | - | - |
| 218.640 MHz | 11B | 0.65 | NOW Cornwall |
| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 1.5 | Digital One |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 2 | BBC National DAB |

### Analogue television

Analogue television is no longer transmitted from Redruth. BBC Two was closed on 8 July 2009 and the remaining four services on 5 August.

| Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
| - | - | - | - |
| 599.25 MHz | 37 | 3 | Channel 5 |
| 631.25 MHz | 41 | 100 | Westcountry |
| 655.25 MHz | 44 | 100 | BBC2 South West |
| 679.25 MHz | 47 | 100 | Channel 4 |
| 711.25 MHz | 51 | 100 | BBC1 South West |
