Landsend Radio GLD in the 1960's

Landsend Radio GLD was the United Kingdom's coast radio station covering the all important southwestern approaches to the UK. The station took over from Marconi's original Lizard station, retaining it's callsign.

[@train672]

I used to listen to all these stations from home in Central England many years ago as a short wave listener. Shame that technonogy has to move on, I spent many happy hours, especially on 2182 , I could here whole of the UK and it certainly became interesting when the WX became stormy. Many thanke for posting this video guys :)

[@josephheasley3280]

Enjoyed watching this little film '.What are the wild waves saying ? ' 73 de GI4GID

[@oki5072]

A memorable video. Love from ex Indonesian Radio Officer...

[@uncleruckus5121]

thanks for posting wonderful i worked them many times on 500 khz they werent very strong but had the best tone sounded more like a2 i had the chance to visit gld before +- 1995 before she closed

[@abwo47]

Bringing back good memories. Thanks for sharing these fantastic images from the past . 73's to all OM fm an ex sparks nw PA5ABW

[@marsultra7032]

What a fantastic piece of film

[@eugenemorice3353]

Thanks for putting this up !. I found it via a website dedicated to Lands Ends Radio. I was born in Pendeen 9 or so miles away from the station. As a kid I used to watch the ships pass by up the Bristol Channels using a set of binoculars . Then at the age of 12 ( 40 years ago) I was bought a short wave radio ( which I still have) and spent too many hours listening to GLD. You had a great sense of being nosey.Not all of the ship to shore calls were transmitted as private !

[@GuyAwoke]

Do the telephone wires trail in the sea or are they attached to the funnel?....oh my lol and she was blonde. No one would get away with that portrait now. Anyway great clip, I worked GLD quite a few times in the 90's. 73's.

[@G0IMB]

QRM from a cow fence!

[@ianharling9569]

Happy memories of my short wave listening days when I started at about 8 yrs of age.That was 53 yrs ago. 73.G7HFS/PA3IKH.

[@ayanuhito]

@blunklaura i got interested in it, too. Landsend accent almost sounds like Irish or the eastcoast American, doesn't it?! it's totally different from the one spoken in the south east provinces of the isle.

[@AlaskaMike72]

This appears to be a part of a larger film/video. Could you cite the actual film that you've taken this footage from?

[@frankklaassen]

Anymore movies available from coastal radio stations?