Editing Belmont transmitting station (section)

==Transmission==
Due to bad weather in late 1965, it did not offer a full ITV service until Monday 16 May 1966. But BBC and VHF radio would start in autumn 1966. Emley Moor, its twin, came into full service on 15 August 1966.<ref>''Louth Standard'' Friday 27 May 1966, page 23</ref>

The transmitters were not installed by the end of September 1966, but BBC equipment was being tested by early 1966,<ref>''Lincolnshire Standard'' Friday 30 September 1966, page 8</ref> with full BBC service on Saturday 19 November 1966, and test transmissions from 5 November, with Peterborough able to receive these broadcasts.<ref>''Peterborough Evening Telegraph'' Wednesday 9 November 1966, page 6</ref> This was the same month that Pontop Pike also began transmissions. Tacolneston went into full service on 9 September 1967.<ref>''Horncastle News'' Thursday 10 November 1966, page 7</ref>

On 19 February 1969 wintry weather caused an eight-hour power cut, and staff were cut off by snow drifts, with a small amount of food. One month later, wintry weather brought down an identical mast, Emley Moor. Emley Moor was the highest man-made structure in Europe
<ref>''Grimsby Evening Telegraph'' Friday 21 February 1969, page 1</ref><ref>''Skegness Standard'' Wednesday 26 February 1969, page 3</ref>

The first colour tests from Monday 18 January 1971; Sandy Heath began full colour broadcasting on 8 February 1971; Tacolneston went colour on 1 October 1970.

Full colour on channel 22 for BBC1 began on Monday 15 February 1971, 
<ref>''Lincolnshire Standard'' Friday 12 February 1971, page 11</ref> ITV would be later on Monday 24 May 1971.<ref>''Lincolnshire Standard'' Friday 14 May 1971, page 16</ref>