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An Ode to Waveguide

An Ode to Waveguide

Waveguide, a hollow metal conduit designed to transport radio waves between two points, was developed in the early 20th century by George C. Southworth of AT&T. Its utilization spanned a wide range of applications, particularly in microwave communications and radar systems, where the transmission of high-frequency signals was

Project Genetrix: A High-Flying Chapter of Cold War History

Project Genetrix: A High-Flying Chapter of Cold War History

Spy balloons have been on everyone's mind lately, and that made me want to share some of the stories of America's spy balloons used during the Cold War. Balloons may not seem like the most exciting or innovative technology, but in 1955 satellites for reconnaissance just

DYE-2 Abstracts from the US Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering

DYE-2 Abstracts from the US Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering

While reviewing The DEWLine blog I came across some image abstracts provided by the author from the US Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering. In an effort to make these more searchable, I've reproduced the text of the images below. On The Ice Caps Of Greenland Located deep

A view from a plane at eleven thousand feet showing the DYE-2 station, with snow now encroaching on it from all sides.

Early Warning Radar

DYE-2, a Cold War relic in the Greenland ice

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a tense standoff that often led to military posturing and espionage, with the primary concern for the US being the possibility of a Soviet nuclear attack on North America. In response to this risk, the US

The Pine Tree Line

The Pine Tree Line

The goal of this network of radar stations was to provide early warning of any incoming nuclear threats and protect major population centers in both the US and Canada.