Thrumster, Transmitting Station
Radio Station (20th Century)
Site Name Thrumster, Transmitting Station
Classification Radio Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Upper Thrumster; Graigmillan
Canmore ID 172348
Site Number ND34NW 38
NGR ND 34394 45553
NGR Description Centred ND 34394 45553
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/172348
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND34NW 38 centred 34394 45553
This radio or transmitting station is situated to the NE of Thrumster, immediately N of Graigmillan farmsteading (ND34NW 34). Buildings are of brick and concrete. The station is still in use as a Radio Station.
This Radio Station formed part of 'Boxer', which was a microwaved radar data linking system active in the 1950s. The station was involved in passing data onwards from the Radar Station at Saxa Vord in Shetland (HP61NW 6).
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.1, 29.