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1515:Strat Tower
1455:Milad Tower
1450:Macau Tower
1445:Lotus Tower
1190:Isle of Man
1180:Les Platons
1153:Londonderry
1095:Moel-y-Parc
1085:Kilvey Hill
832:Beacon Hill
746:Winter Hill
713:Pontop Pike
636:Tacolneston
626:Sandy Heath
482:B (Mux HD)
393:until 1968/
224:North Wales
174:Hopwas Hill
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61:Coordinates
53:Mast height
1872:Categories
1772:Gullfaks C
1748:Bullwinkle
1575:TVRI Tower
1525:Taipei 101
1420:KCTV Tower
1390:Europaturm
1269:Ridge Hill
1065:Blaenplwyf
1024:Rosemarkie
1018:Mounteagle
1005:Knock More
973:Craigkelly
963:Black Hill
927:Holme Moss
921:Emley Moor
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890:Ridge Hill
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784:Heathfield
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511:References
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197:guyed mast
118:ITV region
70:52°38′12″N
1750:(529.1 m)
1744:(579.7 m)
1736:Petronius
1719:(346.5 m)
1688:Nurek Dam
1510:Sky Tower
1249:Lichfield
1106:St Hilary
1090:Llanddona
1075:Ferryside
938:Sheffield
884:Lichfield
465:Operator
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1158:Strabane
1148:Limavady
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867:Washford
806:Rowridge
796:Midhurst
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729:Caldbeck
702:Burnhope
489:See also
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652:Belmont
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387:Central
184:History
160:in the
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1327:Towers
1112:Wenvoe
1070:Carmel
983:Durris
978:Darvel
847:Mendip
801:Oxford
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178:Arqiva
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1668:Dams
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363:VHF
336:5.0
333:10B
320:2.5
317:11C
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