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It was built in 1933 and uses as antenna a T-antenna between two 152 metres (499 ft) tall guyed masts separated by a distance of 159 metres (174 yards). Originally the station used cage antennas around each mast. The station uses the frequencies 882 kHz with 100 kW, and 1089 kHz
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wildlife park and house their tropical hall, aquarium, and nocturnal house. The majority of the old building became surplus to the BBC's requirements in 1981 when new, smaller equipment was installed in a separate building to the rear. Two schemes subsequently failed to materialise for the old
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restaurant. In 1987, a £100,000 scheme to transform the site into an aquarium and reptile house was proposed by the consortium Ark
Enterprises Ltd, headed by Stephen Smith. Both a 21-year lease on the building and planning permission were acquired in 1987, and Tropiquaria opened in 1989.
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100:45.7 metres (150 ft) (UHF)
249:digital terrestrial television
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238:Washford transmitting station
205:Washford Transmitting Station
98:152 metres (499 ft) (MW)
1392:Transmitter sites in England
645:Collins, Dick (4 May 1989).
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268:Mendip transmitting station
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247:station and low-power
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443:Analogue television
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294:Services available
218:Reference no.
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1239:Kilvey Hill
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900:Winter Hill
867:Pontop Pike
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780:Sandy Heath
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280:Little Chef
275:Tropiquaria
251:relay near
242:medium wave
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105:Coordinates
95:Mast height
1376:Categories
1219:Blaenplwyf
1178:Rosemarkie
1172:Mounteagle
1159:Knock More
1127:Craigkelly
1117:Black Hill
1081:Holme Moss
1075:Emley Moor
1054:The Wrekin
1044:Ridge Hill
979:South West
938:Heathfield
933:Hannington
909:South East
876:North West
848:North East
774:Mendlesham
563:"Washford"
549:References
457:Frequency
355:Frequency
306:Frequency
210:Designated
196:– Grade II
182:ITV region
172:BBC region
114:51°09′38″N
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1244:Llanddona
1229:Ferryside
1092:Sheffield
1038:Lichfield
541:Channel 4
522:BBC2 West
503:BBC1 West
364:Operator
337:Talksport
117:3°20′55″W
1312:Strabane
1302:Limavady
1105:Scotland
1070:Bilsdale
1021:Washford
960:Rowridge
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696:20 March
595:23 March
569:23 March
484:HTV West
466:Service
312:Service
257:Somerset
253:Washford
176:BBC West
162:Relay of
147:ST058410
89:Somerset
85:Washford
81:Location
55:Washford
19:Washford
1362:Italics
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1254:Preseli
1198:Torosay
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1165:Meldrum
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1011:Redruth
970:Wrotham
944:Membury
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833:Croydon
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759:England
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381:0.0124
367:System
222:1057461
1266:Wenvoe
1224:Carmel
1137:Durris
1132:Darvel
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955:Oxford
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69:Mendip
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1207:Wales
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240:is a
154:Built
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