New QTH anyone?]

[Andre Kesteloot]

"mike.dennison" wrote:

> The RSGB has just published the following as part of next Sunday's GB2RS
> bulletin (published to non-members next Friday at http://www.rsgb.org/news):
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> BT Looking to 'Redevelop' its Rugby Radio Site
> It has been announced that the 1700-acre Rugby radio station site is to be
> 'redeveloped' by BT. It was brought into service, originally by the Post
> Office, as a wireless telegraphy station in 1926. A year later it started
> carrying Royal Observatory time signals and over the next 70 years the
> station, using the callsigns GBR on 16kHz and MSF on 60kHz, was used for
> sending radio telegrams to ships. The 16kHz transmissions can also be
> received by submarines when submerged. The MSF 60kHz transmitter now carries
> time signals from the National Physical Laboratory. Its effective radiated
> power is estimated at 10 to 15 kilowatts, using a T-shaped antenna 180
> metres high and 500 metres across the top. Now, with the arrival of
> satellite communications, much of the Rugby site is becoming redundant, and
> BT is searching for a partner to redevelop it. Their property agents have
> estimated its land value alone at nearly £400 million. The current contract
> for the MSF 60kHz service extends until 2007.
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> Mike, G3XDV
> http://www.lf.thersgb.net
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