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The Skelton Transmitting Station is a radio transmitter site at near Skelton, Cumbria, England about north west of Penrith, run by Babcock International and owned by the MOD. In 1946, the BBC was heralding the site as being "the World's largest and most powerful (shortwave) radio station".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Skelton memories )〕 The main purpose of it is shortwave broadcasting. The site is capable of DRM on at least 3955 kHz and 3975 kHz (75m broadcast band) beamed at 121° towards Germany and Central Europe.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Baseportal' DRM List )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Mediumwave Info' DRM List )〕 On AM then frequencies of 5995 kHz and 6195 kHz (49m broadcast band) and 9410 kHz (31m broadcast band) and 12095 kHz (25m broadcast band) are known.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bandscan List )〕 A VLF transmitter is also located there. It is used to transmit coded orders to submarines. It uses as its aerial a 365 metre high guyed steel lattice mast, which is insulated against ground and is the tallest structure in the UK. The transmitter went into service in 2001 and is the successor to the GBR transmitter at Rugby Radio Station. ==See also== *List of masts *List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain *List of radio stations in the United Kingdom 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skelton Transmitting Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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