NTTR crank up tower

NTTR (Nevada Test and Training Range)

If you go to
37°49'33.86"N 116° 1'59.70"W
on Google Earth on the latest 2016 imagery, you can see a small structure. It sort of looks like a helicopter. However I'm sure it is the odd crank up tower I encountered in 2015.

tower on google maps


crank up tower

This is in free territory. The small sand pit of sorts nearby is where a F-15 crashed.

www.lazygranch.com...

Looking for this old crash site is how we wandered into the crank up tower. The tower is mobile, so I doubt they left it there an entire year. Probably the location is useful for whatever they use it for, that is they set up there often.

originally posted by: gariac
NTTR (Nevada Test and Training Range)

If you go to
37°49'33.86"N 116° 1'59.70"W
on Google Earth on the latest 2016 imagery, you can see a small structure. It sort of looks like a helicopter. However I'm sure it is the odd crank up tower I encountered in 2015.

tower on google maps


crank up tower


This is in free territory. The small sand pit of sorts nearby is where a F-15 crashed.

www.lazygranch.com...

Looking for this old crash site is how we wandered into the crank up tower. The tower is mobile, so I doubt they left it there an entire year. Probably the location is useful for whatever they use it for, that is they set up there often.

There is a "crank-up tower" here as well, I took some pictures of it last week, will post here soon.
Another Tower

Gotta love their "secure" concrete wall. You can just walk in there at any of 4 corners.
If anyone wants higher res pictures, contact me.

a reply to: FosterVS

The gap might indicate that they are only trying to discourage visitors of the bovine kind. It has been said that only in North America is a chain link fence considered a security fence. Supposedly it is a 15 minute job to make a man sized hole, presuming you don't just climb it.

Do you have any markings off the gear for identification?

originally posted by: gariac
a reply to: FosterVS
Do you have any markings off the gear for identification?

Again, I wasn't thinking. I checked my photo's, none are good enough to get details.

a reply to: FosterVS

Most antennas are labeled, but you will generally need a 300 to 400mm telephoto lens to get a decent image.

A lot of this what looks like cellular but is military is 3.5GHz.

originally posted by: gariac
a reply to: FosterVS

Most antennas are labeled, but you will generally need a 300 to 400mm telephoto lens to get a decent image.
A lot of this what looks like cellular but is military is 3.5GHz.

And guess who had a 300mm telephoto lens for his Canon. Right there.

a reply to: FosterVS

If your goal is to satisfy all the wankers, you need a wide shot showing something in the background so they believe the photo location is valid. Then the mid and telephoto shots.

This location should of led to a few dozens of photo essays since it can be seen from the ET Highway and probably Rachel. It never ceases to amaze me at how much actual news the locals miss.

Then again, I'm amazed at how some tourists see a UFO on every visit.

You can research the numbers off my post. I never found anything conclusive, but haven't looked lately.