Shortwave Transmitter Sites

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k9rzz

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I recently subscribed to this Yahoo group: shortwavesites : Shortwave Radio Transmitter Site Archive

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This is an awesome resource to learn about all the different shortwave broadcasting sites around the world with lots of good photos of the antennas. Since material is submitted from people all around the world, they have images that you would never find with a Google search, such as this page written in Japanese:

KDDI”ª–“ From this link, oogle all the antennas, then hit the link at the bottom of that page which probably says "Home". That leads to another page written in Japanese that's loaded with more links of more antennas! Wow!

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On that site I found this image which shows a 4 wire "open wire" transmission line which I've seen in the antenna hand books but never saw in actual use. Sure enough, it's an actual design used in real life!

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They have images from far away places such as India and Russia that you'll never find elsewhere.
 
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You have to laugh with some of those translations but man that is one serious antenna site

best regards..Mike
 

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I don't speak Japanese (I know a few common phrases - my father taught me...) so I realize that the English translation is a bit broken; but take a look at the November 2006 pix - the third one, specifically- and read the translation. As this is a family site, all I'll say is - priceless...best regards..Mike
 

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I see now. Yes, you are right, I had to laugh too. Knowing engineers, though, that's probably what they are called.

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This one is really neat: NHK Tokyo (Radio Japan)

A pair of stacked rhombics up ??? ft on spliced telephone poles. Dude!

Hook that up to your receiver or ham gear and see what you get!

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