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I know Droitwich, this made me laugh
by specproc 3mo ago
I know Droitwich, this made me laugh
- Reason077 3mo agoDroitwich is famous for its 213m Long Wave radio transmission towers. Once the tallest structures in the country and now set to be decommissioned as the BBC shuts down its Long Wave service after 90+ years: https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/requiem-for-long-wave-as-the-bbc-goes-silent/ https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/requiem-for-long-wave-as-the... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74yn7v7k4qo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74yn7v7k4qo
- wolvoleo 3mo agoWe had a whole town dedicated to this called Radio Kootwijk, in the Netherlands. It's also long been decommissioned. In one way I think it's a bad idea because long wave works even when satellites and cables no longer work. It's great for emergencies. On the other hand, the number of people with equipment to receive it is shrinking (even though you can build it with a few components). That of course really hampers its value for emergencies.