Trouble in t'Republic? (Bilsdale transmitter fire)

[ozumo]

Freeview and some radio is off air in parts of the north east of England due to a fire at the Bilsdale transmitter site:

Video and pix: Dramatic footage shows the moment huge TV transmitter caught fire

yorkmix.com

Bilsdale transmitter fire: TV and radio disrupted in 1m homes

More than a million people across North Yorkshire and parts of the North East are affected.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reports it's the start of a rebellion in t'republic are unconfirmed at the time of posting.

 

[satellite hobby]

TV outages across North Yorkshire after mast in the Moors catches fire

The Bilsdale signal mast in the North York Moors caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.

www.examinerlive.co.uk

 

[jeallen01]

...Reports it's the start of a rebellion in t'republic are unconfirmed at the time of posting.

Why does that not surprise me - t'people of t'republic are always "revolting"!

 

[Terryl]

Ohh Ohh some jr. engineer didnt check the coolant levels on the klystron tubes.

 

[ozumo]

Why does that not surprise me - t'people of t'republic are always "revolting"!

It's definitely kicking off

Ohh Ohh some jr. engineer didnt check the coolant levels on the klystron tubes.

The fire started 50M up the mast according to the on-site engineer:

https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/fire-at-bilsdale-transmitting-centre/

 

[Lazarus]

I've hidden the matches.

 

[Lazarus]

e correto.

Thankfully, I only use DTT when storms disrupt Satellite reception.

 

[satellite hobby]

Fire is out thankfully but “there are concerns about the structural integrity of the mast”
TV cut off overnight as photos show extent of huge mast fire

 

[Terryl]

It's definitely kicking off View attachment 138000


The fire started 50M up the mast according to the on-site engineer:

https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/fire-at-bilsdale-transmitting-centre/

Ahhh a hardline fire, that happens when the connections get old, someone may have use cheap silver braising rods, resistance goes up, things get heated up, I wonder why no one saw a current increase on the output???

 

[Adam792]

They’re bringing in a temporary mast and equipment to restore service apparently.

With it being shorter, some relays may not be able to receive the signal from it to rebroadcast. Including Whitby - which has apparently been switched to take the BBC Satback service off 27.5°W as a back-up!

Temporary mast on its way to Bilsdale - RXTV

A temporary transmitter and mast is on its way to Bilsdale, North Yorkshire, in order to restore TV, radio and mobile services in the area.

rxtvinfo.com

 

[ozumo]

ITV Tyne Tees News reporting the fire started in a building, and spoke to a local who said his mother heard an explosion - may add some credence to lightning strike theory?

Everything is still off air at the moment.

 

[sonnetpete]

When I was but a lad (when we had horse drawn buses) and an apprentice TV engineer based in Stockton on Tees, I remember Bilsdale coming into service. You could get a great signal from a loop of coax!!

 

[Lazarus]

ITV Tyne Tees News reporting the fire started in a building, and spoke to a local who said his mother heard an explosion - may add some credence to lightning strike theory?

Everything is still off air at the moment.

Other reports say there was no lightning in the area (my area!) and I never saw nor heard nuffin!

 

[Llew]

An item on BBC radio news this morning mentioned an engineer was preparing equipment for 5G services at the time of the fire. Mysteriously, I've seen or heard nothing since of similar reports.

 

[Llew]

World At One BBC Radio Four. 38:11 minutes in.

World at One - 11/08/2021 - BBC Sounds

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Channel Hopper]

When I was but a lad (when we had horse drawn buses) and an apprentice TV engineer based in Stockton on Tees, I remember Bilsdale coming into service. You could get a great signal from a loop of coax!!

You were lucky, I had to eat t'coal and live in a cardboard box in middle of t'road.

 

[Channel Hopper]

An item on BBC radio news this morning mentioned an engineer was preparing equipment for 5G services at the time of the fire. Mysteriously, I've seen or heard nothing since of similar reports.

Don't tell them Pike !

 

[Lazarus]

Don't tell them Pike !

That'll be our good old stand-by, Pontop Pike, then?

 

[Lazarus]

Progress

Bilsdale transmitter fire: TV and radio restored for some

After a blackout of more than 24 hours, BBC TV channels for most homes are restored.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[sonnetpete]

You were lucky, I had to eat t'coal and live in a cardboard box in middle of t'road.

We didn't have a cardboard box....