Morgan's Hill

Morgan's Hill (grid reference SU028672) is a 12.6-hectare (31-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Calne and Devizes in Wiltshire, England.

The station opened in 1920 with the callsign 'GKT' and was equipped with a six-kilowatt valve transmitter and a receiver, guaranteeing a two-way range of 1,500 miles (2,400 km).

Radiotelegrams were received and forwarded to London for the price of 11d per word; the service proved successful and in 1924 a second mast with callsign 'GKU' was added.

In 1981 Wiltshire Constabulary erected two 46-metre (150') masts and an unmanned equipment building for police radio communication at the peak of the hill, a small distance from previous stations.

[11] In 1990 the Ministry of Defence were granted planning permission for the siting of a mobile prefabricated building, fuel storage, 3 satellite dishes and a developed path from the main road.

Signage on the masts and building suggest involvement from three mobile networks – Vodafone, Orange and O2 – as well as Airwave Communications Ltd who administer radio and data technology for all emergency services.

The hill from the south
The remaining concrete bases from the original masts
The interior of the last remaining equipment hut
The masts and building presently used at Morgan's Hill