Topband: Amazing Video of an extremely large circular array

[Gary K9GS]

There was also one of these at the University of Illinois that was 
decommissioned in the early 80s.  I've seen this thing up close and 
there were even rumors of some of the W9YH club members hooking a radio 
to this thing.

I've always wondered if it's still there.  Worth a look the next time 
I'm down that way.

http://www.ece.illinois.edu/about/history/wullenweber.html



On 2/10/2012 9:55 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> 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!
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> 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
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> 72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
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>> 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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73,

Gary K9GS

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