Bower, Composite Signals Organisation (C.s.o.s.), Reaster, Rdf Out-station No.1 Site
Building (20th Century), Radio Mast(S) (20th Century), Radio Station (20th Century)
Site Name Bower, Composite Signals Organisation (C.s.o.s.), Reaster, Rdf Out-station No.1 Site
Classification Building (20th Century), Radio Mast(S) (20th Century), Radio Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ukc101 Admiralty Rdf Station; Gchq Signals Monitoring Station
Canmore ID 268067
Site Number ND26SE 28
NGR ND 25380 64714
NGR Description Centred ND 25380 64714
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/268067
- Council Highland
- Parish Dunnet
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND26SE 28 centred 25380 64714
For other sites (Nos.2-5) see ND26SW 61.00)
Reaster No.1 site RDF out-station for the C.S.O.S. Admiralty Radio station and GCHQ signals monitoring station. This site incorporated the operations room and two masts. The running of this station was taken over by GCHQ (Cheltenham) in 1967 when this area was upgraded by the erection of new masts and an operations room.
The station closed in 1978 has has been de-requisitioned and the site sold back to the landowner.
Information from Defence of Britain Project form (Mr A Gutteridge), 1986 and 1999
