Red Sands Radio - Part 11
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Tender approaches from West
Quite a swell around the Fort legs has always made berthing alongside interesting
In the 1960's the crane motors were brought back into service with the jib fully extended small fishing boat tenders were able to hold off, unlike the 75 ton X-Pilot which in a chop drops off on a single line as supplies are winched from the fore deck
Black Printz surveys the from the roof
Chris Ridley, Phil Hadler, Kevin Turner, Printz & BLR at top door
West side of Gun Tower 1
Festooned with antennas the GB0RSR amateur radio ICOM call sign
The Pirate Flag flown a discretion from the lower walkway
Tender circles to come up wind into the wind, tide & swell
Visitors time again & maybe some choice supplies, don't hold your breath
Will Printz come down & help?
Underside of Gun Tower 1 cast iron pipe work runs from Officers bathroom left side & Men's Toilets right side the pipes couple with the final section dropping to just below mean tide sea level
Underside of Gun Tower 1 below lower balcony walkway
Red Sands Radio flying from the carbon fibre flagpole
Press Shot of Barry Vane calling all stations
Kevin Nice - Monitoring
Monthly, Emily Aldred - Sportsboat & RIB, Barry Vane - ICOM (UK) Ltd
Ian Lockyer - ICOM (UK) Ltd, Trevor Allinson - Ofcom, Nicholas Woollard -
Ofcom
Elaine Richards - Radcom, Roger Hall - Practical Wireless/Radio User)
Seeing off another Tender
They've gone, the small team spirit returns that makes Offshore Radio so special
Tender X-Pilot sets off home
Evening approaches looking east towards the Kent Flats Windfarm
Ebbing evening tide
Antenna in the setting sun
Bofors Gun Tower in a lovely sunset
Conditions deteriorate rapidly
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