wierd antenna

[ILikeHatchChili]

Did it have any markings about to whom it belongs to? Maybe it was a ge0-cache prize so that you could take it home and leave a thank-you not and an old flashlight in exchange. Seriously though, it should have some marking saying "do not disturb" or "Hazardous material, keep away" or "if you can read this, see your doctor immediately".

peter

 

[crazyboy]

Pour some water into it next time your up there ;-)

 

[BJ_NORTON]

There were no markings, I was surprised by that. Especially after I found out that it belonged to clark county. They have their logo and website on everything it seems.

I had thought about pouring a gallon of water onto it the next time I end up there. That would be kind of funny. I wonder what would happen, when one gauge suddenly showed 10 inches of rain in 1 minute

 

[bezking]

:lol: ahahahahahahaha ROFLMAO That would be great!

 

[n2mdk]

PETA's going to get me for this but put a bag of water and goldfish in it. I don't think cats and dogs would fit

 

[SLWilson]

Hmmm....

I was out exploring today, driving around the hills above Las Vegas when I saw a strange looking pole on the side of the hill on my way home. I hadn't noticed it on my way in becasue it was quite a ways down the hill, and the only thing visible was the whip of the antenna from the road. I stoped and got out of the truck to look at it and see what it was.

As You can see its some sort of Monopole. Its so wierd to see it out here, in the middle of nothing, on the side of a pretty steep hill. There is no way a truck or any sort of vehicle could have been much closer then about 20 feet to where it sits, and I didn't see any evidence of tracks in the dirt or plants.

This Pole has What looks like a brand new solar panel on one side of it.

I knocked on the side of it, and the metal sounds very thin and lightweight. Also it has been painted in a camoflouge pattern-thats not rust.Its hard to see, but there are a few small caliber bullet holes in the bottom of the pole.

There is a bracket looking piece that has been welded onto the side and a short piece of mast has a mobile 1/4 wave whip antenna with 4 radials on it.

I had my GPS with me, and I marked the spot where I parked the truck at as 36 03.456N 115 19.354W if anyone is interested in looking it up on google earth.

I'm Wondering if anyone else has seen something like this or if you know what it might be.

Thanks!

Looks like the air vent pipe to some super secret underground hiding facility. Better not dally around there, the gov't will disappear you!!!!

Steve

 

[zz0468]

It's a rain gauge. There's a nearly identical one about 50' outside my office door. I know of several in the local mountains near some of our remote radio sites.

 

[kb2vxa]

Hi again,

SL, remember the episode of The Simpsons where Homer discharged nuclear waste through standpipes that looked remarkably similar? The government may not disappear you but you may end up like Blinky the three eyed carp.