Beckley (Oxfordshire) transmitter damaged by fire

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-http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8680692.stm

About 400,000 homes have been left without television reception after an "intense fire" at the Beckley transmitter in Oxfordshire.

Firefighters said part of the structure was in danger of collapse following the blaze, which started at about 1400 BST
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Crumbs, that looks quite serious, people will have to start talking to other family members. :-rofl2
 

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Not as serious as the Peterborough transmitter fire a few years ago -

-http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/peterborough/index.php
 

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Blimey, that was quick

_http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/8165326.TV_service_restored/
 

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Just seen the same on the Arqiva website:

-http://www.arqiva.com/corporate/press/archive/2010/2010-5-13%20-%20Oxford%20transmitter%20incident%20-%20latest%20%289.30%20pm%20Thursday%29.pdf

Reduced power via the reserve antenna
 

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Analoguesat said:
Reduced power via the reserve antenna

Yes, although in addition they've been on a reserve array for a few months during planned engineering works.

Unfortunately it's a TV transmitter we work off :D
 
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