Re: BT Tower



> Rupert wrote:
> > Went up BT Tower the other day.
> >
> > Pictures and views from the top -
> > http://www.postaddress.co.uk/bt_tower
>
> Nice pictures. Haven't been up there since the 60's before it was closed
> to the public.
>
> Ivor

I am surprised to see those obsolete looking horn antennas are still up
there, I wonder if they are still operational.

The similar horns on my 'local ' PO tower were removed about 3 years ago.
I just took a walk over there to take a picture that corresponds with one I
took when I was ten.
http://snipurl.com/gb8n

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Graham.



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