Topband: Amazing Video of an extremely large circular array

[James Rodenkirch]

Yep - one of 'dem can be seen down in San Diego, at the southern tip of Cornado and at the northern tip of Imperial Beach - the "site" is, if I understand it correctly, now owned and operated by the Seals....don't get too close!
 
Here's a pic from some years back:  http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=200604964&mode=big&lastmode=sequential&flags=0&year=2006
 
72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV

 

 

> From: w0uce at nc.rr.com
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:10 -0500
> CC: donovanf at starpower.net
> Subject: Re: Topband: Amazing Video of an extremely large circular array
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> Frank:
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> I think the antenna in the video is a former Soviet Union "Cold War" version
> of a German Wullenweber also known as a Circularly Disposed Antenna Array
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wullenweber
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> 73,
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> Jack
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> Anyone want to try to build one?
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> 73
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> Frank
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> W3LPL
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