In my current job I tend to get around. A few years ago it took me to the USAF Space Fence receiving station near Elephant Butte, NM. And last month I ended up at HAARP near Gakona, AK. So I thought you Pingers and BEEPs out there might like to see a few pictures of some really big antennas (uh, yeah, my antenna IS bigger than yours
).
First up, the Space Fence. To get to it I had to go through Ted Turners southern NM ranch. I believe his ranch is the only place you can pay (big bucks) to hunt wild Oryx. Normally Oryx hunting in the state is through a once-in-a-lifetime-time lottery. He also raises buffalo, but I'm not sure if hunting those is allowed. More on the fence here...
![Fence Map.jpg Fence Map.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304762-8b685db22fcf02cc1fb34521021403e5.jpg)
![Gate.JPG Gate.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304753-d1a0cfd5993d0ba17b472eee3a2480d0.jpg)
![East View.jpg East View.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304752-642223c00354a25307fb993570592c2c.jpg)
![Oryx.jpg Oryx.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304755-6cb834ae4a2391d2714052d05767c756.jpg)
![Buffalo.jpg Buffalo.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304754-d40ce336d0aa4999ee5e950416a9fde2.jpg)
Now for HAARP. Sorry, I didn't take very many pictures as I had to be in and out in a few hours, but I got at least one that showed part of the array, and I added a couple of public domain ones (first and last). The fourth picture is my little work area. Hint, there are electronicalmalogical thingies inside.
More on HAARP here..
![High_Frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program_site.jpg High_Frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program_site.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304761-a369c56c980ba9cb048dc879ef78d6c3.jpg)
![Main Gate.jpg Main Gate.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304758-1d42ac80752af15f34b4edbefea7dd56.jpg)
![Antenna Array.jpg Antenna Array.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304757-485644f2814376fd741e6ccc413793d9.jpg)
![Shelter.jpg Shelter.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304759-e5a6be44a8fa1b9c5dbf3699d9371d08.jpg)
![HAARP20l.jpg HAARP20l.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304760-9ebe1fb82d374f83b5afa2454098c166.jpg)
First up, the Space Fence. To get to it I had to go through Ted Turners southern NM ranch. I believe his ranch is the only place you can pay (big bucks) to hunt wild Oryx. Normally Oryx hunting in the state is through a once-in-a-lifetime-time lottery. He also raises buffalo, but I'm not sure if hunting those is allowed. More on the fence here...
![Fence Map.jpg Fence Map.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304762-8b685db22fcf02cc1fb34521021403e5.jpg)
![Gate.JPG Gate.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304753-d1a0cfd5993d0ba17b472eee3a2480d0.jpg)
![East View.jpg East View.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304752-642223c00354a25307fb993570592c2c.jpg)
![Oryx.jpg Oryx.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304755-6cb834ae4a2391d2714052d05767c756.jpg)
![Buffalo.jpg Buffalo.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304754-d40ce336d0aa4999ee5e950416a9fde2.jpg)
Now for HAARP. Sorry, I didn't take very many pictures as I had to be in and out in a few hours, but I got at least one that showed part of the array, and I added a couple of public domain ones (first and last). The fourth picture is my little work area. Hint, there are electronicalmalogical thingies inside.
![High_Frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program_site.jpg High_Frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program_site.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304761-a369c56c980ba9cb048dc879ef78d6c3.jpg)
![Main Gate.jpg Main Gate.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304758-1d42ac80752af15f34b4edbefea7dd56.jpg)
![Antenna Array.jpg Antenna Array.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304757-485644f2814376fd741e6ccc413793d9.jpg)
![Shelter.jpg Shelter.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304759-e5a6be44a8fa1b9c5dbf3699d9371d08.jpg)
![HAARP20l.jpg HAARP20l.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/304/304760-9ebe1fb82d374f83b5afa2454098c166.jpg)
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