What is this?

[Riddlewire]

This is Woody Island, Alaska. Does anybody know what this round structure is? My knowledge of radio facilities is limited (if that's what it is).

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/690/woodyisland1.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/231/woodyisland1.jpg/)

[Pansa]

Looks like a mining operation to me.

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

probably a non-directional radio beacon used by the FAA powered by solar power.

There is no power on the island.

You can get a better look at it on bing maps.

[NutWrench]

It's an antenna. (http://www.thelivingmoon.com/45jack_files/03files/Launch_Sites_Kodiac_Island.html) It looks like Woody Island is a support site for the Kodiak Launch complex.

[Nessus]

If you were thinking it's a HAARP array it doesn't look like one. They have one in Alaska but I think it's 172 50,000 watt antennas laid out in a rectangular pattern.