Zouches Farm transmitting station

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Zouches Farm
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Zouches Farm transmitting station (Bedfordshire)
Location Caddington, Bedfordshire
Tower height68.9 m (226 ft)
Coordinates 51°52′40″N0°29′00″W / 51.87779°N 0.48334°W / 51.87779; -0.48334
Grid reference TL045210
Built1940s

Zouches Farm transmitting station is a microwave radio link site located near the top of Blows Downs at Zouches Farm, Caddington, Bedfordshire, England (grid reference TL045210 ). It was part of the London to Birmingham chain designed in the 1940s, and is now owned and maintained by BT Group.

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In September 1970, short segments of the BBC Television series Doctor Who were filmed at the relay station, for a serial entitled Terror of the Autons .

The 68.9 m (226 ft) tall radio tower is also used for digital and analogue radio broadcasts; these are maintained by Arqiva.

Transmitted services

Analogue radio

FrequencykW [1] Service
97.6 MHz 1 Heart East
103.8 MHz0.5 BBC Three Counties Radio

Digital radio

FrequencyBlockkWOperator
215.072 MHz10D NOW Home Counties
218.640 MHz11B0.45 DRG London
222.064 MHz11D3.2 Digital One
223.936 MHz12A0.35 Switch London
225.648 MHz12B3.2 BBC National DAB
227.360 MHz12C0.5 CE London

† Awarded by not yet launched.

References

  1. Radio Listeners Guide 2010