Portishead Radio GKL / GKA in the 1960's

Portishead Radio GKL / GKA was the United Kingdom's main long range maritime communications station, providing a worldwide service from its operational centre at Burnham on Sea/Higbridge in Somerset and with transmitter sites in various locations around the UK.

[@drcbg3627]

"This is the Portishead terminal of the ships radio telephone service operated by the British post office. No acknowledgement of this transmission is required, unless......"

[@fredgarratt964]

Took my Morse Test at Portishead Radio. Am surprised to see that they were still using the CR100 receivers, I had one around that time also.

[@AlaskaMike72]

What is this taken from? This is obviously a snippet from a larger video.

[@180bidder]

you still using a kenwood ts-450 p.o.s. ?

[@jorodmon]

Very nice video. Bregards Jose

[@annie482000]

I used to be a telegraphist for Inland Telegrams in London back in the 70s. I remember having to send many telegrams to Portishead Radio station back then, plus several others (North Foreland, Niton, Land's End, to name just a few.) Seeing those old black Imperial typewriters really does bring back memories of painful mishaps like getting one's fingers stuck occasionally between the banks of keys!! Thanks for the posting, radiocaledonia!

[@joebidet2050]

I visited GLD in 95