R/O Dave HOUGH – WLO/Mobile Radio photoes collection

During the last MRD on R/O googlegroups our colleague R/O Dave HOUGH entered in touch with me asking if I was interested in his WLO photoes collection tooken a couple of years ago…I thought many of us entered in touch with Mobile Radio while at sea and I remained always impressed how fast and reliable was the radiotelephone service guaranteed by WLO to Seafarers, I asked Dave immediately to send me the pictures and I am very enthusiast to share them on our website.

Dave sent me the photoes with the following message:

Alfredo,

attached are photos taken at WLO during the Night of Nights event 12-13 July 2014. WLO has a receive site in Mobile, Alabama at 30°35’37.5″N / 88°13’17.9″W and is a currently active maritime radio station except they do not use morse although it is capable of doing so.

While there I was able to stand watch during Night of Nights and have my radiotelegraph license endorsed by station manager Rene Steigler.

Dave Hough, W7GK

Spring Creek, NV

To see pictures in better definition “click on image to enlarge”

– The first 4 pictures show the RX antenna systems at WLO…see the array of loops!

– The other 3 pictures show TX antennas park

– The last two pictures has been made in the building of Trasmitters