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Another whats that light/beacon question

  • 27-12-2016 9:07pm
    #1
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭


    Looking at Intel in a northerly direction the is a white flashing beacon behind it. looks like Dunboyne/Ratoath/Dunshaughlin area.
    Looks high as from my view point at Backweston Labs it's above the tree line.
    I noticed it a few weeks ago and thought it was odd....

    Hear is a clip,migh be best to view full screen.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbWJDgt8L-g


Comments

  • #2
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    I'm guessing it's the radio mast near Summerhill.


  • #3
    Buffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭Buffman


    Ye, from the direction you're looking (NW), I'd say it's the Clarkstown radio transmitter, at 814 ft it's visible from a good distance. It was built for Atlantic 252, RTE run it now.

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  • #4
    Salmon Leap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Salmon Leap


    Almost definitely Summehill radio mast


  • #5
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    I do quite a bit of work at that mast and yes I'm sure that's the light you can see. I have been told that the mast is directly in front on runway 28 at Dublin so when the pilots take off the mast is directly line of sight. Morning time can be a plane spotter delight around there as most of the trans Atlantic traffic passes over.


  • #6
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Thanks, seams about right when i look at this
    20r2sgk.jpg
    Yellow line is approximate view line from the clip above and the light is just to the left where the red marker is


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