tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post4723127117066613392..comments2024-03-29T07:34:28.586-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: DUGA-3 aka STEEL YARD aka WOODPECKERBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-85665761208678426832009-10-09T08:56:50.176-04:002009-10-09T08:56:50.176-04:00Sorry, its code named "Steel Works" Don ...Sorry, its code named "Steel Works" Don NJ2EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-91853535992731933762009-10-09T08:53:04.028-04:002009-10-09T08:53:04.028-04:00More interesting information on "Steel Yard&q...More interesting information on "Steel Yard", in the book "The Kremlin's Nuclear Sword" by Steve Zaloga. Seems it was part of the Soviet ballistic missile early warning system. Turns out it was expensive and ineffective, well except for QRMing the ham bands. Also on page 201, you can read about how a solar flare almost started WW III! 73s, Don NJ2EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-27635849727761501472008-07-08T16:51:00.000-04:002008-07-08T16:51:00.000-04:00Next time the XYL complains about the antenna farm...Next time the XYL complains about the antenna farm, show her that. It just might make her feel better about that 160m antenna project. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-73543572662123803902008-06-18T10:48:00.000-04:002008-06-18T10:48:00.000-04:00Bill:There is another (close up) picture of it on ...Bill:<BR/><BR/>There is another (close up) picture of it on <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Woodpecker" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-56568765530181744272008-06-16T21:35:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:35:00.000-04:00That's an awesome array, I have it and *I think* a...That's an awesome array, I have it and *I think* a couple others saved in Google Earth. Sadly, much of this older gear is literally falling down.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126975908289391221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-33273556343064942162008-06-13T18:56:00.000-04:002008-06-13T18:56:00.000-04:00Oops, here's the link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...Oops, here's the link:<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_WoodpeckerUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139916249738174754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-82890693207586988062008-06-13T18:55:00.000-04:002008-06-13T18:55:00.000-04:00Wow, thanks, Bill. Wikipedia has a good article f...Wow, thanks, Bill. Wikipedia has a good article for those of you who never had the Woodpecker experience.<BR/> 73 de KC7ITUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139916249738174754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-90318921524408313142008-06-13T02:10:00.000-04:002008-06-13T02:10:00.000-04:00..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-65628232270811884182008-06-13T02:07:00.000-04:002008-06-13T02:07:00.000-04:00Yikes! That's one heck of an antenna. In August ...Yikes! That's one heck of an antenna. In August of last year, a photo of the Woodpecker was making the rounds of the Flying Pigs QRP Club (FPQRP) email reflector, and I posted it on my blog at the time. You can see it here: http://blog.n9ik.com/?p=56 . This photo was taken from the top, and to me, being a tad afraid of heights, it looks like it's a bazillion meters high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com