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25th Mar 2017, 7:51 am | #1 |
Heptode
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, UK.
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Masts in Pirbright, Surrey
While driving through Pirbright in Surrey (northwest of Guildford) yesterday, I noticed what looked like a couple of "MW" masts. I am not aware of such a broadcasting facility in this area and looking on the Internet there is very little that looks reliable about what it could be.
My map (yes - I use satnavs but still keep maps for reference) says that there is an old "wireless station" in a place called Cobbetts Hill from memory. That would appear to be now some kind of satellite station. Does anyone know anything about these masts, which I would have thought would have been taken down if they were no longer of any use? They did not look beyond repair as it were. |
25th Mar 2017, 8:24 am | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK.
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Re: Masts in Pirbright, Surrey
It's listed on the URL in the table of transmitters, Guildford (Pirbright)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Radio Frank |
25th Mar 2017, 10:12 am | #3 |
Heptode
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Re: Masts in Pirbright, Surrey
Thank you, Frank...
I did have a look online to see if there was an active broadcasting mast but was mobile and didn't find any reference at the time. Shame. I'd hoped that I might have found a mothballed SW broadcasting facility or something. |