Sutton Common BT Tower
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK transmitter Sutton Common BT Tower is a 72-metre (238-foot)Script error: No such module "Unsubst". radio tower built of reinforced concrete at Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Sutton Common was originally conceived as part of the 1950s 'Backbone' chain designed to provide the UK and NATO with survivable communications during nuclear war.[1]
The tower stands near the summit of Croker Hill on the western edge of the Peak District national park. Sutton relays signals to Heaton Park in the north and Pye Green to the south. For survivability during a nuclear war, the Backbone towers are some of the few communication towers in the United Kingdom built of reinforced concrete.
A wind farm was proposed on land adjacent to the transmitter but was objected to for various reasons, including the possible effects of turbine blades on the fixed link.[2]
Channels available from this site
Analogue radio
| Frequency | kW [3] | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 96.4 MHz | 0.250 | Greatest Hits Radio Staffordshire & Cheshire |
| 106.9 MHz | 0.300 | Silk Radio |
Digital radio
| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220.352 MHz | 12C | 0.5 | Manchester |
| 229.072 MHz | 12D | 0.5 | Stoke & Stafford |
See also
References
External links
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- Sutton Common's entry at mb21
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- ↑ Backbone radio link and radio standby to line links for safeguarding vital communications. GPO paper for the Official Committee on Civil Defence, July 1956. The National Archives (UK) CAB 134/1207
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- ↑ Radio Listeners Guide 2010