Talk:Pole Vault (communications system)

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Did you know... that the first troposcatter communications system, Pole Vault (antenna pictured), linked Pinetree Line radars along 2,250 km (1,400 mi) of wilderness in Labrador?

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 07:46, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Pole Vault antenna

... that the first troposcatter communications system, Pole Vault (antenna pictured), linked Pinetree Line radars along 2,250 km (1,400 mi) of wilderness in Labrador? Source: "first" is stated in Lester page 33 and in the introduction xv. Also mentioned in Electronics World. The length is a simple conversion of the 1,400 miles length stated in several source, the second is Lester page 36.

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Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self-nominated at 14:09, 28 June 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting system, covered in detail on few but good sources, no copyvio obvious. I prefer the original hook, "wilderness" being more attractive than "USAF". You will have to find a way to say (pictured) in a hook if the pic is wanted. It's licensed and a good illustration. In the article, I am surprised by European date formats, and that the article name appears only in the beginning and towards the end. A source calls it "code name" - should that be clarified? "The system was first proposed in 1952 as a system ..." (in the lead) reads a bit repetitive. The header "Troposcatter takes over" seems a bit inconsistent with the others. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:24, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yes, forgot the "pictured" bit, fixed. Removing alt, I agree. Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:01, 1 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for all the adjustments! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:02, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]