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SERVING THE MARINER SINCE 1920 - A FRIENDLY VOICE ON MANY A DARK NIGHT
LAND'S END RADIO/GLD
NORTH FORELAND RADIO/GNF
LAND'S END RADIO/GLD
1901 - Opened as Lizard Radio by the Marconi Company.
1909 - Transferred to the GPO.
1913 - Closed and reopened as Lands End Radio on 500 kHz and 1 MHz.
1937 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1959 - Opened on VHF.
1979 - Controlled from Skewjack.
1997 - 500 kHz watch closed on 31 December.
2000 - Station closed on 30 June.
NITON RADIO/GNI
NORTH FORELAND RADIO/GNF
LAND'S END RADIO/GLD
1901 - Opened by the Marconi Company.
1909 - Transferred to the GPO.
1911 - Opened as GNI.
1913 - Opened on 1 MHz.
1915 - Opened on 500 kHz and 1 MHz.
1935 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1959 - Opened on VHF.
1987 - Closed on 500 kHz.
1992 - Re-opened on 500 kHz.
1997 - WT and MF RT services ceased.
NAVTEX services area still operational, operated by the MCA.
NORTH FORELAND RADIO/GNF
NORTH FORELAND RADIO/GNF
NORTH FORELAND RADIO/GNF
1901 - Opened by the Marconi Company.
1909 - Transferred to the GPO.
1913 - Opened on 1 MHz.
1915 - Opened on 500 kHz and 1 MHz.
1937 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1958 - Opened on VHF.
1992 - Closed on 500 kHz.
1992 - 2 MHz controlled from GLD.
1992 - VHF controlled from GNI.
HUMBER RADIO/GKZ
CULLERCOATS RADIO/GCC
NORTH FORELAND RADIO/GNF
1927 - Opened as GKZ on 500 kHz and RT on 1500 kHz and 1364 KhZ (successor to Grimsby Radio).
1927 - Took over D/F from Flamborough.
1937 - R/T service for telephone subscribers direct to ships.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1959 - Opened on VHF.
1965 - Opened on RTTY and SSB for OIl Rigs in the North Sea.
1987 - Closed on 500 KhZ.
2000 - Station closed on 30 June.
CULLERCOATS RADIO/GCC
CULLERCOATS RADIO/GCC
CULLERCOATS RADIO/GCC
1913 - Opened as GCC on 500 kHz.
1915 - Opened on 500 kHz and 1 MHz.
1935 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1971 - Opened on VHF.
NAVTEX services still operational, operated by the MCA.
STONEHAVEN RADIO/GND
CULLERCOATS RADIO/GCC
CULLERCOATS RADIO/GCC
1942 - Opened as GND on 500 kHz.
1942 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1981 - Opened on VHF.
1981 - Closed on 1.6 MHz.
1987 - Closed on 500 kHz.
WICK RADIO/GKR
ANGLESEY RADIO/GLV
WICK RADIO/GKR
1913 - Admiralty Station BYG opened.
1920 - Temporarily closed then re-opened by the GPO as Coast Station on 500 kHz and 1 MHz.
1921 - Became GKR.
1935 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1948 - Opened on HF.
1949 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1974 - Opened on VHF.
1977 - Closed on VHF.
1984 - Closed on 1.6 MHz and HF.
OBAN RADIO/GNE
ANGLESEY RADIO/GLV
WICK RADIO/GKR
1949 - Opened as GNE on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1982 - Closed on 1.6 MHz and 2 MHz.
1990 - Opened on VHF, controlled from GPK.
ANGLESEY RADIO/GLV
ANGLESEY RADIO/GLV
ILFRACOMBE RADIO/GIL
1960 - Opened as GLV on 500 kHz and 2 MHz (successor to Seaforth Radio).
1967 - Opened on VHF.
1987 - Closed on 500 kHz and 2 MHz.
1987 - VHF controlled from GPK.
ILFRACOMBE RADIO/GIL
PORTPATRICK RADIO/GPK
ILFRACOMBE RADIO/GIL
1955 - Opened on 2 MHz at Main Post Office (successor to Burnham Radio).
1959 - Opened as GIL on 500 kHz at purpose-built station.
1981 - Opened on VHF.
1986 - Closed on 500 kHz and 2 MHz.
1986 - VHF controlled from GNI.
PORTPATRICK RADIO/GPK
PORTPATRICK RADIO/GPK
PORTPATRICK RADIO/GPK
1905 - Opened by the Admiralty.
1915 - Admiralty callsign BYS opened.
1920 - Temporarily closed.
1921 - Re-opened by the GPO as GPK on 500 kHz and 1 MHz.
1939 - Opened on 2 MHz.
1951 - Opened on 1.6 MHz.
1975 - Opened on VHF
2000 - Closed on 30 June.
NAVTEX services still operational, operated by the MCA.
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