10/24/2026
Wow.. anyone wanna go in halfsies? 😂
🚨📡 FOR SALE: $2 MILLION! WOULD YOU BUY ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE ANTENNA SYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA? 🇺🇸
And here’s the kicker… It’s in MAINE, and it comes with 100 ACRES! 🌲
For those of us in Ham Radio who dream about owning the ultimate station, this one takes things to an entirely different level!
WBCQ, located in Monticello, Maine, is offering its massive 500,000-watt shortwave broadcasting facility for $2 MILLION!
🔥 Here’s what your $2 million buys:
📡 500,000-watt Continental Electronics transmitter — That’s HALF A MEGAWATT of RF power!
📡 360-degree rotatable Ampegon antenna — Installed in 2018, this engineering masterpiece can direct signals toward virtually any part of the world.
⚡ 2-megawatt generator — Serious backup power!
🏢 3,000-square-foot transmitter and studio building.
🌲 100 acres of Maine real estate!
🌎 Here’s something incredible: The antenna system is capable of approximately 20 MEGAWATTS ERP! That’s 20 million watts of effective radiated power in its intended direction!
The antenna covers shortwave frequencies from approximately 6–26 MHz. Imagine the engineering required to rotate something this massive!
💰 BUT HERE’S THE REAL QUESTION…
Could a wealthy Ham Radio operator, group of operators, or commercial radio entrepreneur turn this into something extraordinary?
Obviously, this isn’t your typical amateur station. Operating the transmitter would require appropriate FCC authorization, and the existing broadcast license isn’t included in the sale.
And let’s not forget the electricity bills and maintenance! 😳
I’ve spent years building and maintaining large amateur radio installations, and I can appreciate the engineering behind this monster.
Personally, what really catches my attention is the combination of the antenna infrastructure and 100 acres in MAINE!
WBCQ’s existing lower-power broadcasting facility is not part of the sale.
📡 SO HERE’S MY QUESTION TO THE HAM RADIO COMMUNITY:
If you had $2 MILLION to spend, would you buy this facility, or would you rather build the ultimate amateur radio contest station from scratch?
👇 I’m curious what serious station builders and DXers think!
73, W2RE
