Controversy
In November 2006, the station became involved in controversy when local motorist on the coast road blamed the station for causing car engines and lights to cut out. Speedometer dials swung up to 150 mph as motorists drove past, and a local garage owner who runs the nearest garage at Mundesley, said he had dealt with 30 calls over a couple of months. Eventually the Ministry of Defence admitted that the Type 93 radar spinning inside the dome had been out of alignment between November 2005 and February 2006, Having previously denied problems, the MoD said it would consider claims for compensation after an inquiry found the radar was "out of alignment".
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