GB3PI – History
The following historical information has been provided by Chris Morcom – G3VEH. (Click on the photos to see the original size)
From left to right,
John Easteal- G4DNH
Richard Baker – G3USB
Richard Howes – G8DJK
Dave Prout – G3VCV (now F5VGJ)
Chris Morcom – G3VEH
Roger Taylor – G4BEL
Bob Thornton – G3WKW and
Barry Dowl – G3SXK.
Gary Douglas – G3SZY was lurking around somewhere on site as well but not pictured (He may even have been taking the pic!)The pic was taken on the day GB3PI was moved from
Dave G3VCV and Chris G3VEH with Dave securing the lower TX antenna on the old wooden Barkway tower.
John, G4DNH hauling the rope pulling one of the antennas up the mast.
Two pics scanned on to one file, one of the old tower and the other of the new steel tower taken from the top of the old wooden tower looking north toward Fowlmere and beyond!
This is another dual photograph showing on the left GB3PI Mk 2 installed in in what was the new cabin and the two towers on the right with a London Weekend Television OB wagon with two microwave dishes set up for racing from Newmarket!