climbing and exploring Duga-3 / Дуга-3, the Russian Woodpecker / Chernobyl-2 radar site

this is the enourmous (height: 160 meters) Soviet OTH (Over The Horizon) radar which could have detected nuclear bombs / intercontinental missiles being launched from the USA. the world’s most powerful radar - video with extensive footage from the array, climbing it, and background information on its operation. my Duga-3 photos (and others from this trip) on flickr: original sound file from a Duga-3 transmission: