Droitwich Calling

Mike Barraclough has spotted that another excellent and well illustrated article has just been added to the bbceng.info site:

In 1989 two ex-Droitwich transmitter engineers, John Phillips and Peter Mellors were asked to set up a broadcasting exhibition in Droitwich as part of the Town's heritage.

At that time, much of the transmitting station's original equipment had been scrapped as a result of modernisation, but some items were rescued. The centrepiece of the display is the old transmitter control desk from the 1960 - 1989 period, rewired to simulate its original working conditions. A
recorded commentary and further exhibits illustrate the station's history. People with an interest in the subject will find it to be well worth a visit.

In 1994 John Phillips produced "Droitwich Calling - The Story of Droitwich Transmitting Station" and I am delighted to
say that he has contributed it for publication on this web site, complete with 18 additional pictures. The result of John's work is a definitive record of this important transmitting station.

Droitwich Article is at:
http://www.bbceng.info/Operations/transmitter_ops/
Reminiscences/Droitwich/droitwich_calling.htm

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