[MRCA] Atlantic Highlands, NJ Radar Site

[MICHAEL ST ANGELO]

I've operated from a picnic table overlooking the ocean at Hartshorne Woods but the setup was minimal - a FT-817 into a vertical mounted on the table with a couple of radials. I didn't attach any wires to the trees or bunkers.

They are renovating Battery Lewis at the park and WWll Coastal Defense volunteers are supposed give tours this summer. I will try to find out particulars. This is another promising operating site but is a WWll historical site, not really a Cold War site. It was used for storage during the Highlands AFS era.

Mike N2MS


> On May 26, 2017 at 1:53 PM Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu> wrote:
> 
> 
> Looks like it would be a great site to activate for both Abel Archer and regular M&S Net operations.  Biggest problem for me is I can't see dragging the mutt up all that way and paying all the tolls that would be involved.
> Think the only two big events that I have on the calendar for the rest of the year are MRCA Gilbert/Red ball in September and Able Archer in November unless something else pops up. Do usually drag the mutt over a friend's house for Field Day in June but that’s just down the road and is more about eating and drinking then radio.
> 
> Ray F/KA3EKH
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MRCA [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Al Klase
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 1:08 PM
> To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Atlantic Highlands, NJ Radar Site
> 
> FASCINATING!
> 
> Al
> 
> On 5/26/2017 11:21 AM, MICHAEL ST ANGELO wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > Are you referring to Highlands Air Force Station:
> >
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlands_Air_Force_Station>
> >
> > This is now a county park, Hartshorne Woods, and nothing is left of the Air Force installation. There is a WW2 gun battery, Battery Lewis, this is being renovated.
> >
> > The lights sound like Twin Lights lighthouse which is close to Hartshorne Woods. I don't believe this was a part of the AFS in this time period.
> >
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navesink_Twin_Lights>
> >
> > Mike N2MS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On May 25, 2017 at 1:48 PM wctaylor at juno.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> All,
> >>
> >> I was working for a two-way radio shop in Freehold NJ around 
> >> 1971-1972 and was sent to work on a base station at a large military 
> >> style building in that area. It sat on top of a hill overlooking the 
> >> water and New York City. There was a VERY large diesel generator in 
> >> one room, it looked almost two stories tall. From what I can remember 
> >> the building had two "towers" one on each end and I think one of them 
> >> had a light in it, possibly for navigation (light house light). I was 
> >> told it had something to do with missile defense of the NYC area. 
> >> Does anyone know / remember what I'm refering to? I'm wondering if it is still there?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bill
> >> KD4LXC
> >>
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