31 ottobre 2011: chiudono 4 impianti per le HF
La crisi economica sta tra le altre cose sta velocizzando la fine delle trasmissioni internazionali in onde corte, in quest’ultimo mese nella data del 31 ottobre hanno chiuso ben quattro storici impianti di trasmissione radio in Hf : Kostinbrod in Bulgaria, Fontbonne a Monaco, Sines in Portogallo e Rampisham in Inghilterra
Gli ultimi due, utilizzati dalla DW e dalla BBC erano impianti tecnologicamente moderni che sono stati chiusi nell’ottima di chiudere le trasmissioni per l’Europa e tagliare i costi di esercizio
Ecco qualche notizia in inglese su queste chiusure:
In the next October 29. DW Sines will switch off all transmitters definitely. This is the end of an era of broadcasting in short wave from Portugal. from this date, Portugal have no more “short wave voice”. DW Sines was the “last short wave voice ” from Portugal. This is a “night of nights” for us in Sines.
To all my friends, thanks for your help during the goods of DRM tests and transmissions. Best regards
CT4RK
BECTU members at the Rampisham transmitter site in Dorset run by Babcock Engineering were shocked to learn yesterday (17 August) of plans to close the facility by Christmas with the loss of 19 jobs.
Staff across the UK had been expecting bad news after the decision by BBC World Service in January this year to sharply reduce the number of hours of shortwave broadcasting and to end it altogether by 2014.
Despite this advance warning, yesterday’s announcement still came as a shock. The company also plans to close three posts at the Woofferton site in Shropshire with four at Orford Ness in Suffolk also at risk of closure.
An initial meeting between BECTU representatives and management took place yesterday; the consultation period is due to end on 19 September.
Assistant general secretary Luke Crawley said:
“The loss of 19 jobs at Rampisham and seven elsewhere in the network will come as a terrible blow to our members. We have already pressed the management to do everything they can to minimise the impact including offering redeployment and retraining where appropriate. Transmission members will note with regret that this announcement will also end seventy years of shortwave broadcasting from Rampisham.”
