Re: Naval "Y" station at Southwold?

Forwarding further info, again without the attached pictures...
If anybody wishes to receive these pictures, please
let me know....
Cheers,
Martin


On 13/08/2017 09:53, Vince Edwards wrote :
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> Gents
> 
> Here are some photos of the Watchroom building that I took a few months 
> ago. I'm not certain that the road you can see is a public right of way, 
> also a lady living in one of the adjacent cottages told me that the 
> farmer dislikes having people snooping around!
> 
> The National Archives have some documents about Y stations, including a 
> list of equipment used at individual stations. Unfortunately they can 
> only be viewed in person, but I'm hoping to visit before the end of the 
> year. If I can find out any more info I'll let you know.
> 
> Martin,
> 
> Please let me know which forum are you referring to. I assume B.P must 
> mean Bletchley Park, a place that has always fascinated me since I did 
> my Engineering Apprenticeship there in the early 80's. I was there for 
> two years, living in 'B' block overlooking the lake, and the CAA college 
> was in the adjacent blocks.
> 
> Roger,
> 
> Thanks for identifying the Hallicrafters kit. Unfortunately I can't help 
> you with the beacons, but if I do come across anything I'll let you know.
> 
> Regards
> Vince
> 
> On 12/08/2017 21:52, Martin Postranecky wrote :
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>> Dear Vince, Roger,
>>
>> Thank you very much for the pictures, and all the information !
>> Considering I wasn't really into 'Y' stations, I now have to
>> start another 'file'.... Good job I'm retired !! (-;
>>
>> I will pass your info onto the 'B.P.' forum. Your fault
>> if you start getting more queries...
>>
>> Many thanks indeed !
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Martin
>>
>> On 12/08/2017 11:14, Roger Basford wrote :
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>>> Hello Vince,
>>>
>>> Very many thanks for that comprehensive reply, which I am copying to 
>>> Martin for him to on-pass to his colleagues on the other forums.
>>>
>>> I know Easton Bavents from the occasional local news item about 
>>> coastal erosion and I think a local landowner tried building his own 
>>> defences to little avail. The IWM photos are very good, and the 1945 
>>> aerial shots are very useful. Next time I pay a visit to Southwold I 
>>> shall have to look out for the watchroom huts.
>>>
>>> As regards equipment, I can see a S27 Hallicrafters VHF receiver, 
>>> which you'll recall was very instrumental in the RAF jamming of the 
>>> German radio beams during the Blitz. The white-shirted WREN is 
>>> operating a Hallicrafters SX-28 HF receiver, I have owned a couple of 
>>> those in the past and they are as heavy as the AR88!  The "wigwams" 
>>> are unknown to me as well but I agree that the D/F structure was a 
>>> common item. I'm intrigued by the dish antenna, possibly it was used 
>>> for monitoring coastal radar from Holland?
>>>
>>> Another VMARS member, Alan Belton, has some memories of his father 
>>> working at Southwold Y and I'm sure he will be very interested to see 
>>> your reply.
>>>
>>> One other thing, do you have any knowledge of WW2 radio beacons in or 
>>> around Southwold, operated by the USAAF? These were called, I 
>>> believe, "Splasher" or "Buncher" beacons and they were used to 
>>> formate a/c forming up for a raid.