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PieceOfPaper
29-07-2009, 11:19 PM
Evening all, first post, so go easy on me!

Chain Home was the codename for the ring of coastal radar stations built by the British before and during World War II. The system comprised two types of radar. The Chain Home stations, or AMES Type 1 (Air Ministry Experimental Station), provided long-range detection. The Chain Home Low stations, or AMES Type 2, were shorter-ranged but could detect aircraft flying at lower levels. Wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_Home)

This was a relatively rushed explore, mostly due to the wind trying to knock me over at the time!And my camera stopped working, but an interesting site, now used by the National Air Traffic Service as a transmitter station. While I was there it appears they were replacing some of the bits of radio wizardry from inside the building. Anyway, here we go. Some pictures

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9954/94779613.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=94779613.jpg)
Footing for a building, I'm thinking it was an admin/control building due to the size of it
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6979/72464611.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=72464611.jpg)
Tower footing, not sure who Ken was, but hey ho!
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7968/12302452.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12302452.jpg)
Not quite sure what this is, it was in the middle of where a tower would of been, any suggestions?
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/905/16903880.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16903880.jpg)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1056/18471424.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18471424.jpg)

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2779/69949048.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69949048.jpg)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/4456/52912591.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=52912591.jpg)

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6284/90657750.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/my.php?image=90657750.jpg)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2883/77362015.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=77362015.jpg)

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6763/58695579.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=58695579.jpg)

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8746/84119630.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=84119630.jpg)
Cheers,
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evilnoodle
29-07-2009, 11:23 PM
Looks good, I think...............could we have the pics a bit bigger for the benefit of an old girl with failing eyesight :lol:

PieceOfPaper
29-07-2009, 11:24 PM
Sorry! I was just using the code off of imageshack for thumbs, I'll try and resize them!

PieceOfPaper
29-07-2009, 11:33 PM
There y'go, changed the image sizes.

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KingElvis
30-07-2009, 08:29 AM
Nice one mate, not much left of that place.

boxfrenzy
30-07-2009, 08:38 AM
Looks a pleasant wander about, and still a few remants to see. Nice history too :thumb

skin
30-07-2009, 09:56 AM
The tower in last pic looks "climbable" - be nice views.

wolfism
30-07-2009, 01:13 PM
Good stuff - first Hebridean military site that I've seen posted here. :thumb

IIRC, there's the remains of an R8 ROTOR on Tiree, which was the equivalent of RAF Chenies.

The tower in last pic looks "climbable" - be nice views.
If you don't mind being sterilised by the microwave transmitters. ;)

Joking aside, NATS are quite security conscious and will get twitchy if folk start climbing their masts.

PieceOfPaper
30-07-2009, 05:03 PM
If you don't mind being sterilised by the microwave transmitters. ;)

Or blown off into the sea by the wind!

There's a couple of sites out there, including the remains of a CHL radar site further down the (very narrow!) road. Nearly got out to the ROTOR site as well, but didn't have time, wedding to go to and all that!

KingElvis
03-08-2009, 02:52 PM
Well get back and do them then LOL :-)

PieceOfPaper
03-08-2009, 07:08 PM
Will do, when I get chance ... I work too much!