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| Carl Thomson G3PEM - Chief Radio Engineer onboard
Radio Caroline in the 1960’s |
Record breaking attendance for CARS Radio Caroline talk
The attendance for the talk by Carl Thomson G3PEM at the Chelmsford
Amateur Radio Society (CARS) broke all previous records.
A total of 98 people turned up to see Carl deliver a superb talk
on his time as Chief Radio Engineer onboard Radio Caroline in the
1960’s.
Carl, who served on both Radio Caroline North and South, captivated
his audience with his tales of life onboard Caroline. While the
pay may have been good, 3 times what could be earned in the UK,
the living accommodation was cramped and there were certainly plenty
of hazards. Carl vividly described the time that Radio Caroline
ran aground on the Essex coast during a heavy storm.
The 90 minute talk was illustrated by dozens of previously unpublished
pictures. Much technical detail was revealed about the various transmitters
and antenna systems and there was a marvellous story of the night
the antenna system “caught fire” as a result of arcing.
Until the Offshore Radio Stations like Caroline started up, people
in the UK had been restricted to listening to just a single state
controlled radio station. The offshore stations rapidly gained many
millions of eager listeners.
Further information on Carls talk will be added later to the CARS
website under the Past Meetings page, see http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/
The club meet on the first Tuesday of each at the Marconi Social
Club, Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, CM2 9RX.
The doors open at 7:15pm and visitors are most welcome. Car parking
is free and a bar is available for refreshments.
For further information contact the secretary Martyn G1EFL
Tel: 01245 469008
E-mail: info2006@<no spam>g0mwt.org.uk
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