GB1TT IS A SPECIAL EVENT STATION held at Toothill, Romsey, Hampshire, England.  Activation of this event was on Thursday 16th July until Saturday 18th July 2009.

This event commemorated the fact that it is over 200yrs since the shutter telegraph first operated at this site. Please also see details for GB2BST, GB2MWT, GB1WT , GB2CT and GB2TT.  Have you got the set?

During the Napoleonic wars the Toothill Shutter Telegraph was one of a number that operated as a communication link for the Admiralty between London and Plymouth. It is the fourth in line from Beacon Hill.

There was already a system in place between London and Portsmouth and in 1805 this line was started to connect with Plymouth. The exact date of when the work as completed isn't known, but is believed to be soon after 4th May 1806, as there is a report on this date stating the line was almost ready. The original site of the Telegraph Station is Upper Toothill Farm Romsey. There is more information on the shutter telegraph at the Royal Signals Museum in Blandford, Dorset.

The Grid / Locator for this station is IO90gx ITU Zone:27 CQ Zone:14

WAB: SU31 Toothill, Hampshire

The operator for this event is John Wakefield M0XIG

If you wish to QSL direct please enclose a SASE or return postage costs in the form of IRC or green stamp, otherwise QSL's will go via the Buro. 

Sorry, no e-qsl

John Wakefield M0XIG