Alexandra Palace transmitter

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Alexandra_Palace_transmitter
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:television_channel
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television
gptkbp:ceasedTelevisionBroadcasts 1956
gptkbp:coordinates 51.5942°N 0.1306°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:FM_radio
gptkb:VHF_Band_I
gptkbp:height 60 metres
gptkbp:heritageStatus Grade II listed structure
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of world's first regular high-definition television service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexandra Palace transmitter
gptkbp:location Alexandra Palace, London, England
gptkbp:material steel lattice
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ally_Pally_transmitter
gptkbp:notableEvent first BBC television broadcast
competed with Baird system in 1936
gptkbp:opened 1936
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:owner gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:London
gptkb:South_East_England
gptkbp:transceiverType mast radiator
gptkbp:transmissionStandard gptkb:VHF
405-line monochrome
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crystal_Palace_mast
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7