Longest line of sight (UK)

[Altrincham]

These are great replies.

I saw the same sight again of Birmingham’s skyline a couple of nights ago, this time further along the Ashbourne to Leek road, and then the Weaver Hills blocked out the view. It sounds like Harboro Rocks could be the furthest north that the skyline of Birmingham is visible from.

 

[Taunton]

Not sure but one dynamic panorama-generating site revealed that you could see France and I think Alderney from the top of the Isle of Wight's Chillerton Down transmitter.

I missed this one earlier, but in the 1960s when Channel Television, a small ITV region, started up, and before satellites were readily available, they had a microwave link from a Westward Television transmitter on top of Haldon Hill behind Teignmouth, Devon, to a receiver on Alderney (and then a link onwards to Jersey). Microwaves travel in dead straight lines so the two aerials must have been line-of-sight with one another. I can't see any record of how high they were.

 

[Howardh]

I missed this one earlier, but in the 1960s when Channel Television, a small ITV region, started up, and before satellites were readily available, they had a microwave link from a Westward Television transmitter on top of Haldon Hill behind Teignmouth, Devon, to a receiver on Alderney (and then a link onwards to Jersey). Microwaves travel in dead straight lines so the two aerials must have been line-of-sight with one another. I can't see any record of how high they were.

In the early days of TV, would people around Dover be able to receive French TV if they had a compatible set (or could they buy one in France and use it in Dover?) as they surely had line-of-sight at a VHF/UHF transmitter?

Meanwhile - the Isle of Wight from Dover; 45-50 miles, the link shows a photo of what appears to be the IOW. can any locals confirm, or is it a nearer headland? Thinking the only headland would be Selsey Bill which is flat?

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10240927333234507&set=pcb.2989095971445088

Brighton Skies | When we see the Isle of Wight from Brighton, ( in this instance from East Brighton Golf Club) we only see the southern tip | Facebook

When we see the Isle of Wight from Brighton, ( in this instance from East Brighton Golf Club) we only see the southern tip. The majority of the island remains hidden below the horizon.

www.facebook.com

 

[AlterEgo]

I've seen the IOW from Brighton and yes that's a picture of it.

 

[Trackman]

In the early days of TV, would people around Dover be able to receive French TV if they had a compatible set (or could they buy one in France and use it in Dover?) as they surely had line-of-sight at a VHF/UHF transmitter?

Meanwhile - the Isle of Wight from Dover; 45-50 miles, the link shows a photo of what appears to be the IOW. can any locals confirm, or is it a nearer headland? Thinking the only headland would be Selsey Bill which is flat?

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10240927333234507&set=pcb.2989095971445088

Brighton Skies | When we see the Isle of Wight from Brighton, ( in this instance from East Brighton Golf Club) we only see the southern tip | Facebook

When we see the Isle of Wight from Brighton, ( in this instance from East Brighton Golf Club) we only see the southern tip. The majority of the island remains hidden below the horizon.

www.facebook.com

Could also be ionospheric and tropospheric propagation

 

[Howardh]

I've seen the IOW from Brighton and yes that's a picture of it.

Could also be ionospheric and tropospheric propagation

Would Selsey Bill be below the horizon as you can only see the highest land of the IOW? Selsey itself lies directly between Brighton and Sandown assuming the photo was taken from the high land east of Brighton?

 

[AWWisher]

Bootle fell from Southport promenade.
Drax power station from Denby Dale

Four power stations from Hoylandswaine

 

[D6130]

Four power stations from Hoylandswaine

Four power stations - all now demolished except for Drax - from Norland Moor, South of Sowerby Bridge.