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Re: Topband: Amazing Video of an extremely large circular array

To: donovanf@starpower.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Amazing Video of an extremely large circular array
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:29:15 -0500
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That is a Wullenwber (or Wullenwever) array.  See:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wullenweber

It would have probably made one heck of an 80/160 meter receive
antenna <G>.

The video appears to be one of the abandoned Russian Kraug arrays -

The caption translates roughly:

> Remains of COT (trace detection systems), the so-called Circle.
>
> Remains of COT, which is called the circle. When I went there, the
> whole building was still standing. The antenna was built by Betonka
> Who made out all that you can see.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/10/2012 10:06 AM, donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
> The video of the array begins at about half way through the video.  It 
> appears to be hundreds of phased verticals in front of a circular reflecting 
> screen.  Each element of the array appears to be a broadband pair of phased 
> verticals
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP6mnJGTyCQ&feature=related
>
> Anyone want to try to build one?
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
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