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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> News and Comment >> BBC satellite uplinks leave TVC http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1385027640 Message started by Mikej on Nov 21^st, 2013, 9:55am

Title: BBC satellite uplinks leave TVC
Post by Mikej on Nov 21^st, 2013, 9:55am

All not 100% factually correct but quite interesting.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/11/20/bbc-satellite-uplinks-leave-tvc/

and from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/Moving-Tom-Dick-and-Harry

although the photo does show a platform "Phoenix like" growing from the ashes!

No Mention of UKI 1 which was the first BBC trailer mounted transportable uplink dish which is now over 25 years old and still being used (mainly as a multiple downlink) having travelled from Iceland to Africa via The Bahamas and most of Europe from it's construction at Kingswood

http://www.bmanor.co.uk/pics/UKI1_Kingswood.jpg

and first outing to Gurnsey with Fern Britton

http://www.bmanor.co.uk/pics/Gurnsey_with_Fern_Britton.jpg

And on holiday

http://www.bmanor.co.uk/pics/UKI1_Bahamas_on_beach_1985.jpg

Mike

Title: Re: BBC satellite uplinks leave TVC
Post by Administrator on Nov 21^st, 2013, 12:43pm

Was UK1 seen crossing the sand-dunes in Africa for a Noel Edmonds Christmas spectacular?

Admin.

Title: Re: BBC satellite uplinks leave TVC
Post by Mikej on Nov 21^st, 2013, 1:28pm