820 feet is pretty damn tall; are you sure it wasn't 820 above average terrain and they were really shorter than that? What is a tall mast if those aren't?
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As a former marine radio operator, the sight of the falling towers hurt. Signals eminating from Rugby were important to many. They also gave one a certain feeling of comfort, while out at sea. And it wasn't very long ago.
I hope, that some Radio Historical Association will keep these film clips for posterity.
All well with the Internet.
Once upon a time there was Portishead and Rugby.......They were little blessings also !
I believe I'm correct in saying that the masts you refer to, now carry the signal that was oprignially transmitted by the masts you see demolished in this video. After BT lost the contract I believe.
I saw the masts once in 1970 when passing by the area in a train. I must say I was surprised that this station was not preserved as an industrial heritage site?
That's how you kill history
geizzie 2 months ago
Oh that's cool Wikipedia links here. I've done that with a couple of my Wikipedia articles and YouTube videos.
1DanielChristensen 2 years ago
820 feet is pretty damn tall; are you sure it wasn't 820 above average terrain and they were really shorter than that? What is a tall mast if those aren't?
1DanielChristensen 2 years ago
i think trhe first charge didn't ruin the base, but ripped a ground wire stabelizer loose
Rcrby525 2 years ago
Main transmitter was GBR on 16 kHz, 1MW. MSF was strung below it.
msf60khz 2 years ago
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rjy8960 3 years ago
Such a shame. After a long journey, the sight of these masts were the sign I was nearly home. :-(
sns897 3 years ago
As a former marine radio operator, the sight of the falling towers hurt. Signals eminating from Rugby were important to many. They also gave one a certain feeling of comfort, while out at sea. And it wasn't very long ago.
I hope, that some Radio Historical Association will keep these film clips for posterity.
All well with the Internet.
Once upon a time there was Portishead and Rugby.......They were little blessings also !
Thanks for the pictures and memories mw0cqu. 73's
acridotherestristis 4 years ago
We have masts like this at Anthorn which is in Cumbria..
Coffeee1971 4 years ago
Hi Coffee1971,
I believe I'm correct in saying that the masts you refer to, now carry the signal that was oprignially transmitted by the masts you see demolished in this video. After BT lost the contract I believe.
mw0cqu 4 years ago
Indeed you are correct. Anthorn operated by VT comms now transmit MSF signals.
mailcolin 4 years ago
I saw the masts once in 1970 when passing by the area in a train. I must say I was surprised that this station was not preserved as an industrial heritage site?
theprophet20 2 years ago
very sad and all the scrap was taken to china
c1r1j1 4 years ago
yes, to the best of my knowledge, these are the final four of the original 12 60KHz MSF masts.
the previous 8 were demolished in 2004 I believe,
MSF is now transmitted from Cumbria.
The site has been earmarked for re-development - Housing was mentioned as has been a retail park
mw0cqu 4 years ago
End of an era in British radio, and time, history.
Would these be THE old 60kHz MSF masts, which carried the time signal??
One10Media 4 years ago
Yes they sent atomic clock signals around the world, i believe
connorh49 3 years ago
Heartbreaking...
RD
RadioKSM 4 years ago