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THE REFURBISHMENT OF LIMOGES Part 3
Photographs By Martin Watkins |
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THE
UHF TELEVISION AERIAL SYSTEMS
Photo showing the
UHF top sections - the old mast is on the left before dismantling and
the new mast is on the right. The new UHF aerials comprise
discreet panels, rather than the shrouded aerials of the old mast. |
 The regional UHF aerial panels,
painted red and white, can be seen on the old mast
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Below: It’s not often one sees UHF antennae unshrouded, and these pictures give a fascinating insight into the giblets hidden behind those cylinders. It would seem that these panels are reflector/dipoles/directors all in one unit. One needs to mentally “repair” them in some cases, but the overall construction is pretty self-evident.  The UHF aerials that are hidden within the fibreglass cylinder shroud |
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 The dismantled fibreglass cylinder shroud sections |
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The final photographs give a good idea of scale. The
riggers were lowering a winch-cable down from the UHF section, and the
final picture shows a rigger keeping the cable away from the aerials
below as it was lowered. As the transmitters were live at the time it
was a job calling for a steady hand.  MEN AT WORK! The discreet UHF aerial panels being worked upon on the new mast |
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 (I just don't fancy that job!) |
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