The big guy looks like a 2Ghz terrestrial microwave dish (BBQ Grill) and probably had frequency division multiplex (SSB) a pair of those would be fun to play with. . . The little corner reflector type was for a shorter hop - what is in the direction they are facing?  What you have is old railroad stuff, at a quick guess.  I have seen their like from messing around in the desert too.  There is wave guide to both of them, so I think microwave and multiple channels would be the thing - telemetry and even voice for railroad operations?

Could make good ham stuff, if they don't have an owner anymore - no markings or tags on the box(es) they are near?  There is the implicit law of abandonment in the desert, much like at sea, you left it you loose it.

N6GPP
Richard

On 11/13/06, Frank Keeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I found these at Death Valley Junction last week. The railroad was pulled
out over 60 years and this equipment is not that old. There is no power to
the box and the antenna cables are cut. What was this equipment for? Looks
like they'd be for somewhere in the UHF frequency:

Antenna Photo:
http://snurl.com/DVJantennas

Photo of the radio enclosure. It has an RCA emblem:
http://snurl.com/DVJRCA






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