[Milsurplus] Rota CDAA antenna removal

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 23:00:04 +0000

The Rota CDAA site was to support SSBN submarines. These subs, at one time, 
carried a HF transmitting buoy. In case the submarine was sunk, this buoy 
would be launched with an appropriate message. These DF sites would 
determine the location of the buoy. I do not think that the buoy is used 
any more and without the buoy, the receiving site is no longer needed.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

  At 10:19 PM 3/1/03 -0500, Dave Emery wrote:
>On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 10:59:40PM -0600, aGEnuine ham wrote:
> > Group:
> >
> > The following article in the Feb. 5 issue of  the European Stars and
> > Stripes concerning the disposition of the AN/FRD-10(A) CDAA antenna at
> > Rota, Spain was brought to my attention.  While the FRD-10 designation
> > covered a huge number of individual equipments, essentially a two story
> > building full, the antenna was of course, the dominant visual feature of
> > these sites.  The two photographs in the article give some evidence of
> > the size and complexity of the antenna array.  I believe the building is
> > essentially empty of any related DF equipment, and the antenna is the
> > only remaining part of the system.  Look quick, they will all be gone
> > soon, and all the FAS "intelligence" about these sites will be obsolete.
> > Wonder if they will bother to acknowledge that, or continue to carry
> > pictures of sites which no longer exist?
> >
>
>         To ask an innocent question - now all the CDAA sites have more or
>less been shut down are we without any substantial HF intercept and
>DF capability any more or is there newer (and lower profile) technology
>that has replaced this antique and gargantuan stuff but provides
>similar capability ???
>
>
>
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>         Dave Emery N1PRE,  [email protected]  DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass.
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