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Title: Carsington Water
Post by: tickmike on February 21, 2017, 12:37:04 AM

Had a walk around Carsington Water on Sunday, On the side of the B5035 road near the reservoir was this thing in the field, maybe an aerial or beacon ?.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.0539665,-1.6699718,20z/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

Anyone know what it is for ?.

Title: Re: Carsington Water
Post by: Ronski on February 21, 2017, 08:00:45 AM

There's an identical one near Dover as well, I think they are some sort of radar station, but would be interesting to know what they are.

https://goo.gl/maps/a4MFR6LG39o

Title: Re: Carsington Water
Post by: broadstairs on February 21, 2017, 08:14:37 AM

I was under the impression that they are part of the UK's set of beacons for air traffic control, but I may be wrong.

Stuart

Title: Re: Carsington Water
Post by: jelv on February 21, 2017, 09:26:00 AM

http://www.trevord.com/navaids/

Title: Re: Carsington Water
Post by: broadstairs on February 21, 2017, 09:43:16 AM

Well he is a geek then, and glad to say what I though was indeed correct.

Stuart

Title: Re: Carsington Water
Post by: tickmike on February 21, 2017, 10:38:33 AM

Well done that's the one http://www.trevord.com/navaids/tnt.htm
Interesting write up on them.

@Ronski yes that's the same type. do you live nearby to that one.

Title: Re: Carsington Water
Post by: Ronski on February 21, 2017, 01:28:33 PM

Not far away,  we're in Broadstairs.