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Building the antenna 1
10 Mar 2011
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Building the Antenna 1

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Building the Chilbolton antenna, 1964-7

Chilbolton Airfield 19th October 1962, looking East  
Work begins at Chilbolton Airfield, using existing buildings as stores  
View from inside the concrete tower  
Tower foundations, 16th October 1964  
Building the tower, 15th December 1964  
Preparing to install the cabin  
Installing the Cabin  
Cabin installation from below  
Cabin is put in place on the Tower  
Lifting in the Azimuth bearing  
Radio equipment cabin is lowered in  
Early model of the Chilbolton antenna  
First stage of the tower complete 1965  
Capping ring put in place on the main tower  
Contact: Hooper, David (STFC,RAL,RALSP)

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