Radar tower

[nortonmotors]

I've sailed past it so many times over the last thirty years without thinking too deeply - but who watches the plot from the Holland-on-Sea radar tower?
Is it Harwich VTS, the military, or ...??

 

[MoodySabre]

It's the PLA's radar tower

It is also used by some amateur radio bods and community radio.

 

[nortonmotors]

Thanks for that - next time I'll wave to them as well as Walton CG (who can't ever be looking out of their windows as they haven't waved back yet ).
I don't suppose PLA can see me anyway as I'm usually within smelling distance of the outfall buoy.

 

[MoodySabre]

It's an aerial - probably not a manned station.

I was within 20ft of the outfall buoy yesterday and didn't smell a thing

 

[nortonmotors]

Google Street View; East Terrace, Walton, alongside the radio tower. Lots of 1st floor windows, flagpole c/w MCA flag, car park crammed with cars, uninterrupted view of the passing trade. They've even got their own pulling lifeboat outside the Museum next door for real emergencies.
It'll be a shame when/if they're gone, and I still miss the " current weather conditions close inshore here at ......." that used to be part of the VHF forecast.

Re the outfall; the delicate aroma of perfumed detergent and, on a nice day, that flock of gulls.

 

[Yeoman of England]

We only wave out of the window at night when we are not too busy.

 

[MoodySabre]

Google Street View; East Terrace, Walton, alongside the radio tower. Lots of 1st floor windows, flagpole c/w MCA flag, car park crammed with cars, uninterrupted view of the passing trade. They've even got their own pulling lifeboat outside the Museum next door for real emergencies.
It'll be a shame when/if they're gone, and I still miss the " current weather conditions close inshore here at ......." that used to be part of the VHF forecast.

Re the outfall; the delicate aroma of perfumed detergent and, on a nice day, that flock of gulls.

A very nice lady at walton took care of my old flares a couple of years ago.

I was referring to the Holland-on-Sea what you started on about

 

[nortonmotors]

I'm clever

I can do fred drift all on my own