Want to buy an HF radio station?

The Hummel Park Radio Station Site, near Omaha, Nebraska, is up for auction.

Ed writes:

This surplus Federal property includes two towers, including a tall
rotatable HF array and sizeable building:

Notice of surplus determination (PDF)

Surplus properties display

This property could probably be purchased cheaply at auction by anyone who wants to start an HF radio station at the center of CONUS.

Hey, we can dream, can’t we?

4 thoughts on “Want to buy an HF radio station?”

Chris Adams March 20, 2013 at 2:06 pm

Very cool. Looks like it’s at 41.3710,-95.9622, which is here in Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/uPWWU

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Jonathan Marks March 17, 2013 at 11:16 am

Could that be an old numbers stations site up for sale?

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Thomas Post authorMarch 17, 2013 at 12:24 pm

The same thing crossed my mind, Mark. Since it has a directional HF antenna, perhaps this would compensate for not being on a coast facing the target area? We may never know now, but entirely feasible.

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Ethan Best March 18, 2013 at 6:23 am

Exactly what I thought, too.

Maybe we’re finally getting rid of all these stations from the Cold War.

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