Windyheads Hill, Wireless Station
Radio Station (20th Century)
Site Name Windyheads Hill, Wireless Station
Classification Radio Station (20th Century)
Canmore ID 290413
Site Number NJ86SE 57
NGR NJ 85479 62082
NGR Description Centred NJ 85479 62082
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/290413
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Aberdour (Banff And Buchan)
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ86SE 57 centred 85479 62082
Modern wireless station situated on the summit of Windyheads Hill.
The station has been built over the remains of part of the adjoining World War II GEE station (NJ86SE 27.00), destroying one of the Transmitter/Receiving Blocks (Tx/Rx).
The station consists on a main block, mast, observation post, small car park and a building to house the temperature gauge.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), 31 August 2007
