Unst, Skaw, Loran Type 700, Radio Station
Radio Station (20th Century)
Site Name Unst, Skaw, Loran Type 700, Radio Station
Classification Radio Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Chalders Geo
Canmore ID 141547
Site Number HP61NE 8
NGR HP 66387 16791
NGR Description Centred HP 66387 16791
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/141547
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Unst
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HP61NE 8 centred 66387 16791
A WWII radio station situated some 100m NE of the most northerly part of Skaw Radar Station (HP61NE 6.05). The transmitter/receiver block at HP 6639 1679 was installed with types 700 and 7000 sets as a ground station for the LORAN system. The site is depicted on the current chart copy edition of the OS 1:10000 map, (1971).
Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998.
Installed with Type 700 (Loran) only.
Information to RCAHMS via e-mail from Mr I Brown (Radar Archive), 21 October 2005
The Radio Station is visible on a vertical air photograph (106G/Scot/UK 97, 3104, flown 18 May 1946), with what may be a fence surrounding the structure.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), December 2005
