Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off

Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by goodthenandnow on Friday June 26, 2026 @06:20PM (#48692733)

That station is said to be one of the signals used by the UK’s nuclear subs to assess the state of the country in a war scenario.

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by 2b3a51 on Saturday June 27, 2026 @04:31AM (#48696301)

Suspect it is the Anthorn station these days.

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by jon-wood on Saturday June 27, 2026 @06:00AM (#48696792)

Imagine if the end of humanity is caused by everybody assuming somebody else told the captains about this.

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by MonkZ on Saturday June 27, 2026 @06:02AM (#48696812)

I hope they update their protocols

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by dotwaffle on Saturday June 27, 2026 @02:52PM (#48700700)

I hope you mean updated... Otherwise we're about to find out what's in the letter of last resort they have onboard! ;)

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by iefbr14 on Saturday June 27, 2026 @03:34PM (#48701020)

It is still on air, playing a message that they stopped broadcasting on that freq. (at least 30 minutes ago)

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by mhh__ on Saturday June 27, 2026 @03:20PM (#48700906)

No worry because the missiles don't work

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Re:Long Wave radio era set to end with Droitwich switch-off by dotwaffle on Saturday June 27, 2026 @03:23PM (#48700927)

... Did you replace them with pringles tubes?

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