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Hello John I have asked a couple of people at Arqiva, but no luck so far. My unit is engraved "Test Cage Power Supply Type 306/15, made by Industrial Instruments Ltd, Bromley" I am aware that some of the ex-Weyhill Maintenance Unit people periodically look at the site, maybe one of them ha...

Family Reunion! This months update comes a little later than planned as the last few days has seen a return of chaos and the house rearranged as my elder daughter, Rebecca, called in on her way back to Warrington after spending three months trekking around Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru! Ably a...

It is with sad regret to announce that DTELS.org has been advised of the early death of Mick Joyce at the age of 57. Mick contracted mouth cancer and was thought to be on the road to recovery when he was taken into hospital during mid-February 2008 and subsequently passed away on 9th April. His fune...

Life Moves On! Last Christmas, my younger daughter, Laura, announced that she and her boyfriend had become engaged and is now resident in his pad. I am slowly coming round to the fact that at 23 she has her own life to lead and why the house has been somewhat quieter of late.... I guess it's not su...

It?s a New Year! Goodbye old year, welcome the new. One of the problems of being an engineer is that you often squirrel items on the off-chance that they might come in handy one day, or that you might get round to repairing them. As the years go on, I now find there is a greater chance of them just...

Welcome to the Seventh of my Ramblings for 2007 It?s been a busy Month With Christmas round the corner, for many people, it's that time of year again when the social calendar, over indulgence, purchasing presents and flexing credit cards take on a new dimension. In many respects, the Cole Household...

Welcome to the Sixth of my Ramblings for 2007 Back to the Winter Months! Now the middle of November and not long back from warmer climates, it's taking me a while to adjust to sharp frosty mornings (brrrr) after sailing the seas around the Canaries in shorts! DTELS Reunion 30 people attended the DT...

From Roy Hodgkinson MBE I apologise for the late notification of the death of Laurie Elliott. Laurie spent several years at Bridgend in South Wales, after transferring from the Manchester Regional Office. Since his retirement Laurie had tried for several years to move back to Cheadle Hulme, Manchest...

Welcome to the fifth of my Ramblings for 2007 Summer - where did it go? Somehow, the summer months seem to pass by more quickly as you get older. Or maybe it?s because as I write this entry on a wet and dreary day, I am reminded of the rainy season we experienced back in May/June! What?s on the Hor...

Welcome to the fourth of my Ramblings for 2007 DTELS 2007 Reunion 4th December 2007 (added 01/08/07) Many of you will be pleased to know that Bob Siu is again organising another annual reunion. For more details about this event and to complete the online booking form if you wish to attend. Latest U...

It is with sad regret to announce that DTELS.org has been advised of the death of Dick Greaves at 06:00hrs on Wednesday 5th September 2007. Dick started at Cheveley about 1964/5 as a Wireless Technician. Later, he is believed to have been responsible for setting up the Brampton out-station covering ...

It is with sad regret to announce that DTELS.org has been advised of the death of Brian Willett. It is thought that Brian passed away in early July, but no other details are currently available. Brian is believed to have started as a Wireless Technician at Cheveley in 1949 and was thought to have be...

Welcome to the third of my Ramblings for 2007 Hello and welcome to the site. DTELS Sale, Thirteen Years On... There has been much speculation in the media of late that Airwave is to be sold off. An article in the Times Business Section on April 6th highlighted that Macquarie are in a period of excl...

Welcome to the 2nd of my ramblings for 2007 Hello and welcome to the site, thank you for your continued support. Spring is almost here! Around my part of the world, Spring feels like it has been here for a while judging by the bulbs blooming and not many days of really cold weather! The days are al...

Welcome to the 1st of my Ramblings for 2007 Hello and welcome to the site and thank you for your continued support. Happy New Year I do hope you had a great Christmas and New Year and that you are ready to meet the challenges and personal aspirations of 2007. I know my head was not across all the s...