It's certainly got a pretty unusual collection of GSM/3G antenna directions. And some TETRA
Kim, you are very bad!
Quote from: Mal Volio on 28 July, 2011, 10:26:19 amIt's certainly got a pretty unusual collection of GSM/3G antenna directions. And some TETRA I predicted that would happen. (Image was the 1937 photo of the Alexandra Palace mast when I grumbled.)
That would have been a bit nerdy.
Fear not, I bored barakta at length about Emley Moor and its history when we lived in the People's Republic. The route over the A628 to The Wet Place is a mast-spotter's delight. I should really do that by bike at some point, though I anticipate serious grimping.
Iconic masts, eh? I had anticiapated something like the SS Great Britain! But I have to admit that Emley Moor, erm, towery thing is strangely attractive in an ugly, once-this-was-the-bright-future, see-how-we-have-dreamed, way.
You want the iconic transmitter? You can't handle the iconic transmitter!
Quote from: clarion on 28 July, 2011, 02:53:48 pmYou want the iconic transmitter? You can't handle the iconic transmitter!Now you've reminded me of the last stretch of the Spurn Head 400, which passed pretty close to Emley Moor. It was bloody freezing and that Mr Crossland chappie had put a metric fuckton of hills in the last 60 km
Ice formed on the Holme Moss mast one year and fell off in chunks. They evacuated the station - when they went back, one chuck had come clean through the concrete roof and flattened cabinets - he had photos of the mess.
Quote from: mrcharly on 28 July, 2011, 03:15:48 pmIce formed on the Holme Moss mast one year and fell off in chunks. They evacuated the station - when they went back, one chuck had come clean through the concrete roof and flattened cabinets - he had photos of the mess.Emley Moor Mk 2 went over when it iced up in about 1969. That's why there's a concrete tower there nowI'm told they had to dig the UHF array out of the next field with a bulldozer.http://tx.mb21.co.uk/emley/eyewitness/index.shtml
et avec John, excellent lecteur de road-book, on s'en est sortis sans erreur
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 July, 2011, 03:06:42 pmIconic masts, eh? I had anticiapated something like the SS Great Britain! But I have to admit that Emley Moor, erm, towery thing is strangely attractive in an ugly, once-this-was-the-bright-future, see-how-we-have-dreamed, way.I think it's quite impressive, given that it was built in a hurry using reasonably novel techniques after the original guyed steel mast collapsed without warning (due to ice and high winds) in 1969.Still the tallest free-standing structure in the UK, apparently.
Oh, thanks very much for posting links to geograph. Never seen it before. There's the rest of my life wasted....
Andrij. I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT
Quote from: Kim on 28 July, 2011, 03:30:28 pmStill the tallest free-standing structure in the UK, apparently.I would have guessed it was a bit older than that. What's the definition of "free-standing"? I can't believe something that tall doesn't have foundations! And yes it is impressive, in an ugly kind of way. The kind of thing I'd enjoy gazing at on a bike ride or indeed any journey, but probably would prefer not to have in my view every day - not that I'd actually object to it. I also rather like those tall red-and-white painted steel pylon-type towers, especially against a background of pale blue sky, sunny sky.
Still the tallest free-standing structure in the UK, apparently.