 Pye Green BT Tower, from ahot air balloon | |
  Pye Green BT Tower (Staffordshire) | |
| Location | Pye Green,Staffordshire, England |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 258 ft (79 m) |
| Coordinates | 52°43′43″N2°01′11″W / 52.728655°N 2.019655°W /52.728655; -2.019655 |
| Grid reference | SJ987142 |
Pye Green BT Tower is a 258-foot (79 m) tall[1] telecommunication tower built ofreinforced concrete atPye Green,Staffordshire, England. Standing on the far southern edge ofCannock Chase, it is one of 14 telecommunication towers in the United Kingdom built of reinforced concrete. Pye Green was constructed as part of the BritishCold War "Backbone" radio communications network.
Its combination of elevation and height give it line-of-sight to theBT Tower in Birmingham andSutton Common inCheshire.
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 96.9 MHz | 0.2 | Greatest Hits Radio Staffordshire & Cheshire |
| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 229.072 MHz | 12D | 0.85 | Stoke & Stafford |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 1.75 | BBC National DAB |
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