Emley Moor transmitter is one of the most powerful transmitters in the country, it isthe tallest free standing structure in the UK at 328m.
The previous transmitter was a cable stayed mast which was even taller at 385 but this infamously fell in 1969,---- it was thought that there was so much ice on the cable stays that the weight broke them and after that the mast was doomed----- it had only been up for 5 years.
The very first Emley Moor transmitter was a steel lattice tower built in 1956 to broadcast ITV on the old 405 line VHF system,and as such it worked in tandem with the original Holme Moss mast which transmitted BBC , only one programme at the time,
there are two smaller mast/aerials.
THE FALL AND RISE OF EMLEY MOOR----Click here, ---for more information.
This is a very simple challenge !!---------maybe the answers are in the car park, or even somewhere else!---- please dont climb the mast to find them !
The questions you need to answer are.
1.---------- What is the correct name for the tower according to the sign at the driveway to the mast/tower ?
2-----------. What is the height of the tower ?
3-----------. What is the weight of the tower?
4----------. How deep are the foundations ?
5---------- The mast was given grade2 listed building status in which year ?
*****PLEASE E-MAIL THE ANSWERS TO ME*****------------- you now know much more than you did about the mast!
The cache is only three minuites walk away, and contains a log and pencil, but please bring your own pen or pencil,
THE CACHE IS VERY NEAR A ROAD JUNCTION SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.------
GOOD LUCK-------***PLEASE BE AWARE OF MUGGLES.*** . ---------------