antenna site in Maryland near intersection of Goldsboro Road & Radnor Road

[Rob Seastrom]

Mike ODELL <mo at ccr.org> writes:

> Off River Road inside the Beltway.
>
> it's in an enclosed area on a golf course. Looks like it could be TV Tx
> but I didn't see it well. Google shows 3 1000 gallon propane tanks
> and what looks like a Tx shack with a cable/waveguide rack going to the tower.
> looks to be self-supporting - no evidence of guys, esp not on a golf course.
> At first I thought it might be a navaid for DCA but looks like more watts
> go up the tower than would be needed for that. Maybe it's a comms 
> ground entry point? 
>
> anyway, I just saw it this afternoon and thought it pretty odd to be located
> on a golf course among some mighty pricey digs.
>
> Dropped Pin
> near 6701 Pemberton St, Bethesda, MD 20817
> http://goo.gl/maps/G3ZwJ
>
> anyone have a clue?

Antenna site registration 1231205 - 91.4 feet high and apparently owned by the golf course.

Several Clearwire microwave paths and a passel of Montgomery County public service stuff.

Doesn't seem like a lot to see...

-r