Danville VA Fan Dipole

[990adv]

Recently I was over in Danville at the VA. Above building 102 is a fan dipole antenna. This is interesting!

I have tried multiple searches. Of course I tried the database on here. So far I have found nothing.

Anyone have any information?

 

[ipfd320]

Could be an ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) Deployment Set-Up

There may Possibly be a HF Station Located in the Bldg for Disaster Comms

 

[990adv]

I could not get to close but the antenna did not seem to be set up in a hasty manner. Looks like a permanent installation.

ipfd320, do you know of any listing of HF freqs for VA disaster comms?

The guy I need to talk to is the person with the automobile parked nearby that had a VHF/UHF antenna on the roof and a screwdriver antenna on the back of the vehicle. I have a feeling he would have more information.

 

[ipfd320]

This was an Article I Found from 2014 Labeled---
*(VA Plans to Build High Frequency Radio Network to Communicate During Emergencies)*

https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefin...network-communicate-during-emergencies/96644/

This is the 2017 Directive from va.gov Site---This is a Download Document
[PDF]VHA Directive 0320.09 Resilient High Frequency ... - Veterans Affairs


And the Only Amateur Club I Found in Danville is the

Vermilion County Amateur Radio Association
2403 N Jackson
Danville, IL 61832

email--TheVCARA@gmail.com

Here is the Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193787694000520

They Most Likely Would Know About the Antenna and System