Red Sands Radio - Part 9
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The 2008 season
Press Release #1 Tower Takes A Tumble 18th February 2008
4th June - Antenna sections
Plus essential supplies
Press Release #2 ICOM Joins the Radio Revolution 6th March 2008
5th June - Big Phil begins the task of cutting up the redundant 1 ton crane motor assembly
Scavenged for the copper motor windings the motors on many of the towers have had the mountings cut
Press Release #3 It's A Blast 11th May 2008
A risky & dangerous process, the fall would have the reverberated through the whole Fort
Motor Manufacturers plate
Press Release #4 Talented Talent 19th May 2008
There it isn't gone
4th June - 6th June - Antenna work
Robin prepares the antenna sections
Press Release #5 Baileys-Nissan 29th May 2008
Just a moments frivolity, before high winds hit the North Kent coast
These were to veer from NE to SW & back again hampering work on the mast
23rd June - Vaughan, John & Lubec ready for the lift
Press Release #6 Tower Gets Tower 9th June 2008
A couple of sections up with temporary guys
Evening falls as lashings are tightened
Not a halo but the antenna capacitance hat
Press Release #6 Mass Communicator 16th June 2008
Sunset through the Lounge/Newsroom window
Close up through the reinforced window pane
Press Release #8 Flying The Flag 25th June 2008
Robin running down an extra earth bond
Here it is the Red Sands Radio Flag
24th June - Sections fitted with final guys & Gin Pole in place for lifting next section