The Halangy Down transmitter on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly is a 500-watt FM radio and television transmitter with a 76.2 metres (250 ft) high steel lattice tower, surmounted by a main TV antenna. It was built by the BBC in 1969 on Halangy Down which is 38.1 metres (125 ft) above sea level.
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  Halangy Down transmitter (Isles of Scilly) | |
| Mast height | 76.2 metres (250 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 49°55′57″N 6°18′19″W / 49.932504°N 6.305314°W |
| Built | 1969 |
| Relay of | Redruth |
| BBC region | BBC South West |
| ITV region | ITV West Country |
It is owned and operated by Arqiva.[1] It is fed by the Redruth transmitting station and provides television and FM radio coverage for the Isles of Scilly. Two 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) dishes on the tower were installed in 2009 to support the switchover to Digital Television.[2]
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- ^ "Statement in support of application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990" (PDF). Isles of Scilly Council Planning Applications. Isles of Scilly Council. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Application Form" (PDF). Isles of Scilly Council Planning Applications. Isles of Scilly Council. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2017.