Radio Caroline 648kHz

[Synchrodyne]

I was of the impression that the former BBC 648 kHz WS transmitter at Orfordness used a multi-mast directional array primarily intended to project a skywave beam towards Europe, pointing more-or-less towards Ghent.  For UK domestic reception, an omnidirectional or mildly directional aerial (squashed circle, with the squash around ESE side) would, I think, be more appropriate, perhaps with antifading characteristics to maximize the ground wave and minimize the skywave, although as far as I know, antifading radiators were not much used with input powers of less than 10 kW.

Cheers,

Steve