In the Shadow of Chernobyl: The History of the Duga Radar Array

Independence Day, 1976. A day of celebration for hundreds of millions of American citizens. But for those paying attention to the radios, it was equally a day of concern. On dozens of radio stations, those operating on the 3-30 MHz range, an unusual clicking sound emerged out of the blue, disrupting both civilian and military channels. For the next thirteen years, this sound would plague radio broadcasts, and then it would disappear. This is, of course, the interference of the Duga Radar Arrays. One of these arrays happened to be just a few kilometres from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and sits abandoned today. Let’s trace the story of this gigantic structure to the present day, and see what future awaits it. Sources. The Russian Woodpecker. https://fakty.ua/100838-vsevidyacshee... https://digitall-angell.livejournal.c... https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/li... https://www.qsl.net/n1irz/woodpeck.html Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Early ideas 02:11 - The First Duga 02:48 - How does Duga work? 03:22 - The Final Form 03:53 - Chernobyl's Duga 05:13 - Chernobyl 2 06:04 - The Rise of the Russian Woodpecker 07:20 - Radio Enthusiasts vs The Woodpecker 07:44 - Did it work? 08:44 - Krug 09:43 - Challenger 10:07 - A Night in April 11:05 - The First Liquidators 11:46 - Saving Duga 12:41 - Farewell Woodpecker 12:57 - Saving Duga Again 13:45 - Conspiracies 14:02 - The Other Other Duga 14:45 - Conclusion 15:33 - Sources