the bilsdale transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, located at bilsdale west moor above bilsdale, close to helmsley, north yorkshire, england. it includes a guyed steel tubular mast that is primarily used for radio and television transmission. the height of the mast is to the pinnacle. it is among the most powerful in the uk, for analogue it was 500 kw erp and is now 100kw / 50kw for digital. it has recently been equipped with new aircraft warning lights, in the form of arrays of ultra bright red leds.