uair01
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Not really a headline but fortean enough I think (couldn't find better place):
https://twitter.com/OpenTechLabChan/status/1017068661884977152
3/ In the end they installed a microwave link shown in the picture. Now, in the UK a metal pole set into concrete requires planning permission. Wheras a wooden pole can be installed without.
4/ Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, which has caused the pole to warp, which moved the antenna causing the link to fail. Their solution is to reallign the antenna... which will fix everything... until the rain comes and the poles goes back to its original shape.
https://twitter.com/OpenTechLabChan/status/1017068661884977152
3/ In the end they installed a microwave link shown in the picture. Now, in the UK a metal pole set into concrete requires planning permission. Wheras a wooden pole can be installed without.
4/ Recently we have been experiencing a heat wave, which has caused the pole to warp, which moved the antenna causing the link to fail. Their solution is to reallign the antenna... which will fix everything... until the rain comes and the poles goes back to its original shape.