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4 unusual facts about Radio teleswitch


Radio teleswitch

The technique won the Queen's award for technology, while its application for controlling consumer tariffs and loads was approved by the Home Office.

The radio teleswitch project was chaired by Walter Waring, deputy chairman of Eastern Electricity, and supported by the BBC.

In October 2011, the BBC admitted that the Droitwich transmitter, including Radio 4's longwave service and Radio Teleswitch, will cease to operate when one of the last two valves breaks, and no effort would be made to manufacture more nor to install a replacement longwave transmitter.

Since 2004 the functions of EA regarding this contract have been taken over by the Energy Networks Association.



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