Anthorn Radio Station, located near the village of Anthorn, is a strategically important radio transmitter operated by Babcock International. The site overlooks the Solway Firth and plays a crucial role in military communications, time synchronization, and navigation.
The site comprises 13 masts, each 227 meters high, arranged in rings around a central mast. Built on the site of the former Royal Naval Air Station Anthorn, it operated as an air base from 1944 to 1958, with squadrons such as the Fleet Air Arm and the Dutch 860 Squadron. It is part of NATO's communications infrastructure, with connections to other VLF stations in Germany, Norway, and Italy. The air base was the origin of Anthorn.

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