[R-390] Neat antenna site

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Ken, that's a Wellenwebber (SP?) DF antenna, AKA dinosaur cage used by
Naval Security Groups for HF DF. There were a lot of these monsters all
over the world, many are gone and now part of the cold war history. The
one down at Homestead FL was destroyed in Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and
never restored to my understanding. I think Sabana Seca PR is gone too,
as well as many others. I was not a Communications Technician (CT) type
(I was a Radioman) so I can't say what they used for receivers but you
can bet the R-390 was there. 73 Tom K4NCG

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From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Kaplan
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:12 PM
To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [R-390] Neat antenna site

Hi,

  A few year ago I was on a business trip to the San Diego area and just
happened across a mighty big antenna. I found a sign on a fence that
said
something like "Navy Receiving Facility." This place is close to
Imperial
Beach. Check the URL below to see a picture (approx. 182kb). Anyone know
anything about this site? I'd love to connect my R-390A to it!

http://members.cox.net/krkaplan/image011.jpg

If you start Google Earth, go to San Diejo at about 20,000 feet. Then go
to:
32deg 35min 36.68s N
117deg 07min 44.76s W
Eye elevation 1000 ft

I was at:
32deg 35min 12.32s N
117deg 07min 42.00s W

Isn't the Internet cool!?

73 - Ken kb7rgg

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