On a recent work trip east, I was in Annapolis Maryland. There, I took the opportunity to visit the former site of Naval radio station NSS. The station was located on Greenbury Point, near the Naval Academy- at the mouth of the Severn River. The site is part of Naval Station Annapolis, and it still retains 3 of its the original Effile Towers, dating back to the 1930's. The Goliath Antenna array, transmitter, Helix House- they are all long gone, and the area is closed to civilians.
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But three of those 600 foot towers remain, and to me they are magnificent examples of a by-gone era-- and I was fortunate to be able to explore the Point.
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My posting here is to see if anyone can answer my curiosity about something I have no idea as to what they are. These appear to be large concrete weights, standing about 10 feet high, on steel pedestals, centre'd under the towers. Two thin cables extend upward to the ~150 foot level. They don't appear to do anything- and none of my contacts has any idea what they are.
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Anyone hazard a guess??
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But three of those 600 foot towers remain, and to me they are magnificent examples of a by-gone era-- and I was fortunate to be able to explore the Point.
.
My posting here is to see if anyone can answer my curiosity about something I have no idea as to what they are. These appear to be large concrete weights, standing about 10 feet high, on steel pedestals, centre'd under the towers. Two thin cables extend upward to the ~150 foot level. They don't appear to do anything- and none of my contacts has any idea what they are.
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Anyone hazard a guess??
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.......................................CF
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