@pianistcarllewis I had a freind who was a GM4 and a BBC transmiter manager who operated 80m via the towers at one of the BBC sites after his evening shift ended. That was in the days when the broadcasts stopped overnight. He had great results.
@AnthonyUK problem with MW fading at night was only a problem on Radio 3 after the new frequencies, I seem to recall. Before 1978 Radio 3 had a far better place on the MW, not subject to interference from foreign radio stations. After the changes, it was terrible. Fortunately, by then most were migrating to stereo FM.
Interesting that it was 7 years from becoming redundant to demolition. Even allowing for some time spent trying to find a use for it (as described), I fear these days there would be far more pressure to shorten the interval. There's strong desire to remove links to the engineering past (and other elements of the past) - I think they make some people uneasy. More than just the maintenance costs.
Very interesting. Just one correction to the intro, though. The Third Programme had already been on the air for four years before the Dodford mast came into service.
Sad to see the mast falling it radiated many hours of joy during it,s working life not anymore .☘☘☘☘☘.
@pianistcarllewis I had a freind who was a GM4 and a BBC transmiter manager who operated 80m via the towers at one of the BBC sites after his evening shift ended. That was in the days when the broadcasts stopped overnight. He had great results.
Very sad, poor mast
Witnessed this. Back in 1985, I was a trainee Engineer attending a course that happened to coincide with events shown. A long time ago 😃
Fascinating that (8:43) the lightbulbs survived; I appreciate they probably used rough-duty bulbs, but still …
And brilliant choice of music.
@AnthonyUK problem with MW fading at night was only a problem on Radio 3 after the new frequencies, I seem to recall. Before 1978 Radio 3 had a far better place on the MW, not subject to interference from foreign radio stations. After the changes, it was terrible. Fortunately, by then most were migrating to stereo FM.
Great video, much appreciated!
Come on then, fess up, who's got the mast top beacon?! Bloody interesting, very sad, and wonderful music, thankyou.
Venus the bringer of Peace from Holst's Planets. Very apt!
'The Swan' from 'Carnival of the Animals' by Saint-Saens
Interesting that it was 7 years from becoming redundant to demolition. Even allowing for some time spent trying to find a use for it (as described), I fear these days there would be far more pressure to shorten the interval. There's strong desire to remove links to the engineering past (and other elements of the past) - I think they make some people uneasy. More than just the maintenance costs.
Radio 3 was of course very strong in the Midlands on 464 Metres however reception weakened considerably in London.
I never knew that Radio 3 had ever been on MF. I had thought it was VHF FM only from its beginning.
Radio 3 as it was from 1967 was on MF till 28 February 1992, after which it was FM only.
Sad.
Very interesting. Just one correction to the intro, though. The Third Programme had already been on the air for four years before the Dodford mast came into service.
Poor old thing.
Aye, them w' days.
All over now with you kids today and your MP3 feeds hehe.