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To: Joiseydude

What’s that black thing that looks like an 18 wheelers smokestack?


3 posted on 06/21/2008 6:27:57 PM PDT by fso301
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What’s that black thing that looks like an 18 wheelers smokestack?

A communications/EW mast.

7 posted on 06/21/2008 6:40:16 PM PDT by Castlebar
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"What’s that black thing that looks like an 18 wheelers smokestack?"

If I am not mistaken, that is the Navy version of a remarkable antenna built by Hi-Q Antennas. Google Hi-Q Antennas and compare their touted submarine antenna with what you see in the picture.

13 posted on 06/21/2008 7:25:20 PM PDT by PUGACHEV
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It's a muffler. They had to get ‘er smog checked before they could legally launch ‘er.
30 posted on 06/21/2008 8:40:58 PM PDT by Floyd Rivers
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