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End of an Era

June 24, 2026 By: Chris G3YHF Category: Club, Fun, News

The tall masts at Droitwich are going out of commission.

For many years they have been used to transmit BBC Long Wave.

But the transmitters at Droitwich in Worcestershire, Westerglen near Stirling and Burghead overlooking the Moray Firth, cease at 00:00 UTC on Saturday 27 June 2026.

To commemorate the event, a special event station GB1500M (fifteen hundred meters – the long wave frequency) has been on the ait during the last week of transmission, operated by various radio amateurs across the UK.

Farewell to our tall neighbours!

PS listen out for Club member Nigel G1BXL who has one of the special call signs .. watch this space for the call

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