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Remains of a World War II Listening Station and associated camp. Probably established in 1943, and possibly involved in operations to crack signals such as the Enigma code, the site is visible on vertical aerial photographs taken in 1946 by the RAF. The complex, also known as PO Box 25, was later extended in the post-war period, being staffed by civilians and renamed the Diplomatic Listening Post. From its closure in 1966 until 2004 it was used by the Secretary of State for Scotland and then the Scottish Executive for their own communications system. The complex was divided into two main sites, the main transmitter aerial and its small group of buildings including the generator, surrounded by about 20 other radio masts, and an accommodation camp to the south. Of these, the main mast, its communication block and associated structures, all above ground and 1-2 storeys in height, survive in the centre of a block of farmland. The other radio masts were removed after closure in 1966. To the south, most of the camp buildings have been removed, two Tarran huts were recorded in 2006, although only one now remains. These hut types were introduced in 1940, constructed of prefabricated Lignocrete panels. Other (now demolished) buildings were 'Canadian' type accommodation huts, wooden huts and some brick built buildings. The station was equipped with a DF (direction finding) scanner which was mounted on the roof of the main DF centre building. In addition there was a power supply and back up generator and to the North the RX (receiver and TX (transmitter) aerials.
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NO55SE0043 - MONTREATHMONT CAMP, PO BOX 25