Our mission is to install a world class ionosphere research radar at the new Korean base called Jang Bogo Station.  This is sponsored by the Korean Polar Research Institute (KOPRI).  This radar needs a large wire antenna, four towers each, 120ft tall and spaced on a 250 ft square.  There is a mile of wire hanging between these towers.  This will be a copy of one that we have at the NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.  The antenna looks something like this picture.    This photo was taken extremely rare opportunity of an ice storm while I was at Wallops .

Transmit antenna for the Wallops Island research HF radar

Transmit Antenna at Wallops Island

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