I thought there was little left in archives about radio engineering in the 70's, but I was wrong. This film made about dismantling a radio mast in Dodsford in 1985 reminds me of a training film on how to dismantle a land mine. I guess it must have been shown on BBC 1 in that slot early in the morning for engineers. Tuesdays at around 9.30 wasn't it?
As an old transmitter obsessive, stories like this one are both highly interesting and slightly depressing. I am sure that here in the U.S. we'll be seeing many old MW masts coming down. (I wrote about that likelihood here a few months back.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there is a similar video of PJB Bonaire's demolition. I used to hear RNW from there in New Jersey, when the station still ran 500kw.
Thanks for keeping up with this stuff, and hope to see you at the next PICNIC. (LIke your coverage of that too.)