Michael
Pattern Altitude
Found this near the EED VOR. maybe 100 yrds away. What is it?
what is this?
- Thread starter Michael
- Start date
Greebo
N9017H - C172M (1976)
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2005
- Messages
- 10,976
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Display Name
Display name:
Retired Evil Overlord
Um, its a picture.
Frank Browne
Final Approach
I'm kinda curious about the pattern on the ground as well. Looks like rocks have been raked into an X pattern.
Last edited:
Ken Ibold
Final Approach
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2005
- Messages
- 5,888
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Display Name
Display name:
Ken Ibold
A fence.
Michael
Pattern Altitude
i should add that there was the standard FAA warning sign on the fence so whatever this is, its aviation related.
Last edited:
Richard
Final Approach
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2005
- Messages
- 9,076
- Location
- West Coast Resistance
- Display Name
Display name:
Ack...city life
It's the TAC part of VORTAC. The gravel is a covering of the cable trenches and is used to keep furry critters from digging the cables. RF radiation is attractive to critters. The cables radiate out to other elements in the antenna array, power source, etc.
What were you doing close, maybe 100 yards, to a VOR installation?
What were you doing close, maybe 100 yards, to a VOR installation?
Last edited:
SkyHog
Touchdown! Greaser!
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2005
- Messages
- 18,431
- Location
- Castle Rock, CO
- Display Name
Display name:
Everything Offends Me
We were closer than 100 yards, for sure.
BTW - its not a TACAN, this is a TACAN:
You'll find them at the top of VORs I believe
edit: like this:
jkaduk
Cleared for Takeoff
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2005
- Messages
- 1,289
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Display Name
Display name:
John Kaduk
It looks a lot like an NDB antenna. But I don't see an NDB on the charts.
On edit - maybe it's the antenna for the RCO there.
On edit - maybe it's the antenna for the RCO there.
Last edited:
infotango
Line Up and Wait
I've never seen an NDB that looks like that.
Usually NDB's are a cable stretched between two towers, with an antenna dangling beneath.
RCO sounds possible....
Could it be a WAAS antenna?
Last edited:
SkyHog
Touchdown! Greaser!
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2005
- Messages
- 18,431
- Location
- Castle Rock, CO
- Display Name
Display name:
Everything Offends Me
There was a really tall spearlike tower right next to the VOR, which I assumed was the antenna for the RCO. But maybe not,....
Michael
Pattern Altitude
Looks like a DF antenna. Probably used by FSS?
flyersfan31
Touchdown! Greaser!
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2006
- Messages
- 14,269
- Display Name
Display name:
Freiburgfan31
If that isn't proof of an alien life form, I don't know what is. FAA my butt. Notice the government sign? What are they really trying to hide? Aliens, my boy, aliens. That there is a signalling tower to the Martians. They'll be coming soon, and boy are they pi$$ed about their boys being held captive at Area 51!
Matthew
Touchdown! Greaser!
Hmm. Probably not a good idea to just climb over the fence and turn it on and off a few times to see what happens.
Fast n' Furious
Line Up and Wait
The umbrella looking antenna is for DF at Needles which is decommisioned. The antenna above that is the RCO for Prescott FSS I do believe. The cylinder on top of the VOR is indeed a TACAN. The tall pole setting right next to the VOR is a monitor reference antenna.
Last edited:
infotango
Line Up and Wait
Fast n' Furious
Line Up and Wait
I'm kinda asking the same question! Ha, come on out to OKC....we'll get something worked out for ya.
(ATC notices surge in flight activity headed for OKC; JR bemoans, "It ain't a 747, folks!")
infotango
Line Up and Wait
Seriously? Sweet!
ScottM
Taxi to Parking
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2005
- Messages
- 42,529
- Location
- Variable, but somewhere on earth
- Display Name
Display name:
iBazinga!
I third it. It is a DF antenna. When the system worked, the way it figured out direction was by the same method as we humans figure out direction, Time of Arrival (ToA). Since each of the antennas are at a know distance and direction a calculation can be made as to the direction of a linear signal striking the antennas by when it is received by the antennas. Your ears figure out direction the same way. If you hear it out your left ear, the sound is in the direction, if you hear it in your left ear and then your right ear it is somewhere left and in front of you. Same thing with the antennas. You are going to see more of this technique as it is being brought into cellular and wireless data systems along with spatial diversity schemes.
jesse
Touchdown! Greaser!
Perhaps looking around?
I *highly* doubt the amount of RF transmitted from a VOR is anywhere near a level that would be considered harmful. Even with continuous exposure I would be awfully surprised if it were to be a concern.
Statistically your biggest safety concern there would probably be two idiots tracking the VOR and colliding followed by crashing onto your head.
Michael
Pattern Altitude
I think the odds are better for getting bit by a rattle snake at this particular VOR.
wsuffa
Touchdown! Greaser!
For many years, Nissan factory installed radios had diversity antennas....
Bob Bement
Pattern Altitude
Looks like an NDB ( Non Directional Beacon) antenna to me. Bob
Last edited:
Pjsmith
Line Up and Wait
This picture made me laugh! I think I'll send it on to the next beaurocratic bobblehead who starts squealing about the need for heightened GA security. Looks like the FAA dug up a prop from Barbara Eden's Big Valley.
i should add that there was the standard FAA warning sign on the fence so whatever this is, its aviation related.