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Encyclopedia > HMS Forest Moor

HMS Forest Moor was a Royal Navy land base located in Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Upper Nidderdale Nidderdale is one of the Yorkshire Dales (although outside of the formal National Park area) in North Yorkshire, England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area...


Opened in 1960, as the Royal Navy's major High frequency (HF) receiver station its primary function was to route HF signals from locations abroad to military bases and command centres in the UK and was manned by a small group of Royal Naval radio operators and electricians (approximately six to a shift). 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... High frequency (HF) radio frequencies are between 3 and 30 MHz. ...


In 2003 it was transferred to VT Communications under a PPP contract to provide HF Communications to the Ministry of Defence via the Defence Communication Services Agency. It is now operated by civilian personnal however a small number of tri-service staff remain. Now the Network Control Station for the Defence High Frequency Service, it is under going an extensive modernisation program to become the hub of this global communications system 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... VT Communications is a part of VT Group plc. ... Public-private partnership (PPP) is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... The Defence Communications and Services Agency. ...


External links

  • Royal Navy press release about the end of its service

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