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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

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Mikej Full Member Offline Posts: 230	Re: BBC satellite uplinks leave TVC Reply #2 - Nov 21^st, 2013, 1:28pm Yes see here:- http://www.bmanor.co.uk/pics/UKI1_unloading_in_Africa.jpg Or somewhere colder in Iceland http://www.bmanor.co.uk/pics/Harwell_Lecture/154%20UKI1_Iceland_day.jpg Mike
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