Directional finding system?

I hope someone can shed light on this strange mast that has appeared
near me. Unfortunately I do not have a photo but it has seems to have 5
dipoles in a pentagonal arrangement with an additional vertical pole. On
top of the mast seems to be a plastic dome.

Looking for planning permission for this I came across:

http://planningapplications.leeds.go...ERTY&module=P3

which basically says:

"18.1m high monopole with remote monitoring and directional finding
system with detached equipment cabin"

Applicant's Name is OFCOM and Agent's name is Marconi.


Also searching on Google I came across another planning application in
Gateshead.

http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/docus...-+Appendix.rtf


What the hell are these things?

Should I be worried about it being so close?

Anyone any ideas?


Thanks,

Graham

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:02:51 +0100, Graham Jones
mused:

Should I be worried about it being so close?

No.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

Graham Jones wrote:
I hope someone can shed light on this strange mast that has appeared
near me. Unfortunately I do not have a photo but it has seems to have
5 dipoles in a pentagonal arrangement with an additional vertical
pole. On top of the mast seems to be a plastic dome.

Looking for planning permission for this I came across:

http://planningapplications.leeds.go...ERTY&module=P3


which basically says:

"18.1m high monopole with remote monitoring and directional finding
system with detached equipment cabin"

Applicant's Name is OFCOM and Agent's name is Marconi.


Also searching on Google I came across another planning application in
Gateshead.

http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/docus...-+Appendix.rtf



What the hell are these things?

Should I be worried about it being so close?

Anyone any ideas?


Thanks,

Graham
See this:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/i...ck/baldock.pdf

"Graham Jones" wrote in message
...
I hope someone can shed light on this strange mast that has appeared near
me. Unfortunately I do not have a photo but it has seems to have 5 dipoles
in a pentagonal arrangement with an additional vertical pole. On top of the
mast seems to be a plastic dome.

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What the hell are these things?

Aerials for receviers so the state can pinpoint [illegal] transmissions.


Should I be worried about it being so close?

NO.


Anyone any ideas?

But if you have foreign bought walkie talkies - watch out.



Thanks,

Graham

Graham Jones wrote:
I hope someone can shed light on this strange mast that has appeared
near me. Unfortunately I do not have a photo but it has seems to have 5
dipoles in a pentagonal arrangement with an additional vertical pole. On
top of the mast seems to be a plastic dome.

Looking for planning permission for this I came across:

http://planningapplications.leeds.go...ERTY&module=P3


which basically says:

"18.1m high monopole with remote monitoring and directional finding
system with detached equipment cabin"

Applicant's Name is OFCOM and Agent's name is Marconi.


Also searching on Google I came across another planning application in
Gateshead.

http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/docus...-+Appendix.rtf



What the hell are these things?

Should I be worried about it being so close?

Anyone any ideas?


Thanks,

Graham

Thanks for the replies, ugly bloody thing though!

"Graham Jones" wrote in message
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Thanks for the replies, ugly bloody thing though!

Here's what to do if you live close to the thing. Buy an old fashioned
electric bell. Put it in your loft. Connect as long a wire as you can manage
to one terminal of the spark gap. The wire should be as high up and
encompass as much loft space as you can manage. Connect the other terminal
to a water pipe. Power the bell via a simple bell push in the upstairs
toilet. Whenever you go to the toilet hold the bell push in for the duration
of your visit. It's best if your bowel habits are somewhat irregular.
Instruct the other members of the houshold to do the same. Tell tham it's to
control a fan. Keep this up for a year or two and eventally the monitoring
station will be dismantled and moved elsewhere.

Bill

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:13:26 +0100, "Bill Wright"
mused:


"Graham Jones" wrote in message
news
Thanks for the replies, ugly bloody thing though!

Here's what to do if you live close to the thing. Buy an old fashioned
electric bell. Put it in your loft. Connect as long a wire as you can manage
to one terminal of the spark gap. The wire should be as high up and
encompass as much loft space as you can manage. Connect the other terminal
to a water pipe. Power the bell via a simple bell push in the upstairs
toilet. Whenever you go to the toilet hold the bell push in for the duration
of your visit. It's best if your bowel habits are somewhat irregular.
Instruct the other members of the houshold to do the same. Tell tham it's to
control a fan. Keep this up for a year or two and eventally the monitoring
station will be dismantled and moved elsewhere.

Or just stick it on a random timer.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

In article , Graham Jones
writes
I hope someone can shed light on this strange mast that has appeared
near me. Unfortunately I do not have a photo but it has seems to have 5
dipoles in a pentagonal arrangement with an additional vertical pole. On
top of the mast seems to be a plastic dome.

Looking for planning permission for this I came across:

http://planningapplications.leeds.go...ation/applicat
ion_detailview.aspx?keyval=ZZZTIYJBXE529&searchty pe=PROPERTY&module=P3

which basically says:

"18.1m high monopole with remote monitoring and directional finding
system with detached equipment cabin"

Applicant's Name is OFCOM and Agent's name is Marconi.


Also searching on Google I came across another planning application in
Gateshead.

http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/docus...ITEM+01+Minute
s+-+Appendix.rtf


What the hell are these things?

Should I be worried about it being so close?

Anyone any ideas?


Thanks,

Graham

No.. its only listening in order to keep the spectrum clean

though I suspect that the one on Band 2 in London has melted down by
now....
--
Tony Sayer

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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"Graham Jones" wrote in message
news
Thanks for the replies, ugly bloody thing though!

Here's what to do if you live close to the thing. Buy an old fashioned
electric bell. Put it in your loft. Connect as long a wire as you can
manage to one terminal of the spark gap. The wire should be as high up and
encompass as much loft space as you can manage. Connect the other terminal
to a water pipe. Power the bell via a simple bell push in the upstairs
toilet. Whenever you go to the toilet hold the bell push in for the
duration of your visit. It's best if your bowel habits are somewhat
irregular. Instruct the other members of the houshold to do the same. Tell
tham it's to control a fan. Keep this up for a year or two and eventally
the monitoring station will be dismantled and moved elsewhere.

That reminds me of the Wilson Wall-flame oil fired boiler we had
at my parents house. Talk about a spark transmitter!
The family had to freeze when I was operating in the shack.

I wonder what would happen if an Amateur moved in
near to one of these UMSes?

--
Graham.
%Profound_observation%

"Lurch" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:13:26 +0100, "Bill Wright"
mused:


"Graham Jones" wrote in message
news
Thanks for the replies, ugly bloody thing though!

Here's what to do if you live close to the thing. Buy an old fashioned
electric bell. Put it in your loft. Connect as long a wire as you can
manage
to one terminal of the spark gap. The wire should be as high up and
encompass as much loft space as you can manage. Connect the other terminal
to a water pipe. Power the bell via a simple bell push in the upstairs
toilet. Whenever you go to the toilet hold the bell push in for the
duration
of your visit. It's best if your bowel habits are somewhat irregular.
Instruct the other members of the houshold to do the same. Tell tham it's
to
control a fan. Keep this up for a year or two and eventally the monitoring
station will be dismantled and moved elsewhere.

Or just stick it on a random timer.

Clearly you are an engineer and I am a poetic engineer. But at least you
agree with the principle.

Bill