Peterborough radio TX has collapsed

From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

--
James...
www.jameshart.co.uk

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:29:22 +0000, James Hart wrote:

From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

Important lesson, never build the transmitter buildings actually around
the mast Then if there is a fire you don't loose the mast as well.

JAB.

--
Jonathan A. Buzzard Email: jonathan (at) buzzard.me.uk
Northumberland, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1661-832195

In message , Jonathan
Buzzard writes
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:29:22 +0000, James Hart wrote:

From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

Important lesson, never build the transmitter buildings actually around
the mast Then if there is a fire you don't loose the mast as well.

JAB.

One of the digital Spy contributors has taken some pics:

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153659.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153808.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153724.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153709.jpg


--
Ross Lockley
Galashiels
Scottish Borders

http://www.analoguesat.co.uk
http://www.digitalsat.co.uk

In message , Ross Lockley
wrote
In message , Jonathan
Buzzard writes
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:29:22 +0000, James Hart wrote:

From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

Important lesson, never build the transmitter buildings actually around
the mast Then if there is a fire you don't loose the mast as well.

JAB.

One of the digital Spy contributors has taken some pics:


An announcement on Radio 4 around an hour ago said that "engineers are
working on the problems with reception in the Peterborough area"

--
Alan

An announcement on Radio 4 around an hour ago said that "engineers are
working on the problems with reception in the Peterborough area"

--

Oops. Silence is golden.

Steve

James Hart wrote:
From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

I "could" see that mast from the window in this room. It's (was) about
10 miles north of where I live. Well I would have doen today if:
a. It was still there
and
b. If it had not been misty such that the vis was about a mile.

SWMBO complained that Radio 2 was missing. Hey ho, a quick check got a
poor signal from somewhere else.
Later she decided to use the Freeview box.

Dave

Dave Spam wrote:
James Hart wrote:
From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling
onto the transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

I "could" see that mast from the window in this room. It's (was) about
10 miles north of where I live. Well I would have doen today if:
a. It was still there
and
b. If it had not been misty such that the vis was about a mile.

SWMBO complained that Radio 2 was missing. Hey ho, a quick check got a
poor signal from somewhere else.
Later she decided to use the Freeview box.

My BIL was cursing this morning. Someone else had been driving his van and
he'd assumed they'd retuned the radio so tried tuning it back in again.....

--
James...
www.jameshart.co.uk

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:29:22 -0000, "James Hart"
wrote:

| From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp
|
| "On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
| Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
| transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

Now with before and after pictures.
Maybe they added too many dishes?
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

Shades of the old Emley Moor mast collapse

--
Dave F

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 17:12:40 +0000, Ross Lockley wrote:
In message , Jonathan
Buzzard writes
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:29:22 +0000, James Hart wrote:

From http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough.asp

"On the evening of Saturday 30-Oct-2004 there was a major fire at the
Peterborough site. As a result the mast totally collapsed, falling onto the
transmitter buildings and neighbouring fields."

Important lesson, never build the transmitter buildings actually around
the mast Then if there is a fire you don't loose the mast as well.

JAB.

One of the digital Spy contributors has taken some pics:

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153659.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153808.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153724.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153709.jpg


What kind of aerial is this?

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/ant.jpg

One of the digital Spy contributors has taken some pics:

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153659.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153808.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153724.jpg

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/153709.jpg


What kind of aerial is this?

http://www.bthshome.plus.com/misc/ant.jpg

Looks like one we have at work for a wireless
LAN between two buildings.


--

Mike, G4LTI
QSL manager for ZD8I
http://www.zd8i.net