Holme Moss Gallery
All pictures Copyright Click the pictures to see full size. 14 May 2022 The 228m mast broadcasts FM and DAB radio to the north of England. This mast was erected in 1983/84 and eventually replaced the 1951 mast when 405-line TV broadcasts ceased. The national FM stations radiate 250kW ERP. The spiky shape of the antennas gives mixed polarisation, so the broadcasts can be received equally well by horizontal aerials (e.g. on a house) and vertical (e.g. car aerials) or at a slant.
The grids on the opposite side of the mast prevent radiating in the wrong direction and interfering with other transmitters. Emley Moor can be seen in the distance The 330m concrete tower is joined by a temporary 317m lattice steel mast which was built to maintain service during the 700MHz clearance.
Holme Moss transmitting mast
Holme Moss mast and stays
Holme Moss FM arrays
Holme Moss summit, 5 Jan 2022
5 Jan 2022
Note the ice shields over the antennas and dishes to protect from ice falling from above.
The massive anchors and stays that hold the mast upright.
The remains of a stay anchor, probably from the 1951 mast that was dismantled after use ceased in 1985.
Falling ice sign. A very real danger in bad weather! Once, large lumps of ice made holes in the transmitter buildings roof.
Emley Moor, 10 miles (16km) away, broadcasts television (plus DAB and some local FM radio).
Emley Moor from Holme Moss