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At 1265 feet (385 m), it is the tallest structure in the UK (and in the European Union ). Constructed in 1965 , it came into service on December 20 of that year. (An identical mast was constructed in 1964 at Emley Moor near Huddersfield in Yorkshire , but that mast collapsed due to guy failure caused by icing and high winds on March 19 , 1969 .) In 1967 meteorological equipment was added to the mast extending its height to 1272ft (388m). From its location, high in the Lincolnshire Wolds , it is used to broadcast both analogue and digital television and radio to parts of Lincolnshire, north Nottinghamshire , north-west Norfolk , Hull and East Yorkshire . At 500kW erp (for the four main analogue channels) Belmont is one of the most powerful transmitters in the UK. Channel 5 is only broadcast at 50kW and digital at between 4 and 10kW, although this level of digital power is theoretically equal to 500kW on analogue in terms of the received carrier to noise ratio required to give a "perfect" picture. CHANNELS LISTED BY FREQUENCY
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