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The Old Tower 1956-1961

 (left) The Old Mast c.1956

(right) A view up the ladder of the old mast, the new one can be seen to the left, and the feed cables centre

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(left) The old mast - see the two PO radio link dishes, the lower one was removed when the upper one came into service

It was found that a better line of site was needed for the radio link with Telephone House, Birmingham.

To minimize disruption to service a second dish was mounted in the new position with new feeders

into the PO equipment room. During a break in transmission the new feeders were terminated.

The original (lower dish) was then recovered

(right) getting ready to do the job

(left and right)  

Two pictures of the dish with 

PO riggers

 (left) Raising the new PO dish

When the new mast came into service the old one was rebuilt at Fremont Point on Jersey.

Film of taking down the 

old tower

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 Construction of new mast     The old tower    Inside the station & 405 switch off   The Transmitter  An Open Day    

Pye Green Tower   Test Card Records contacts and links