By Tim Binnall
Authorities in Utah are trying to get to the bottom of a strange mystery involving a series of puzzling antennas that have been discovered throughout the foothills of Salt Lake City. According to a local media report, the peculiar case began approximately a year ago when a handful of the peculiar devices were first found. Since that time and particularly over the last few months, several more of the gadgets have been stumbled upon to the point that Salt Lake City recreational trails manager Tyler Fonarow indicated that "now it might be as much as a dozen." In addition to sporting an antenna, the curious contraptions also feature a solar panel and a locked battery box.
Upon being discovered "bolted into different peaks and summits and ridges around the foothills," Fonarow said, the devices are promptly removed by city officials, who are now hoping to not only figure out their purpose, but also determine who keeps installing them, which is also a mystery. "We just don't leave things on public lands anymore," he lamented, "you have to ask for permission." While one antenna was found on property belonging to the University of Utah, officials there say that they are unaware of any connection to the devices which keep appearing in the area. As for what the devices could be doing, Fonarow acknowledged one theory which posits that they are "related to cryptocurrency and relaying networks and being able to make money off that."
Whether that is the case or not, he expressed concern that the contraptions found so far could be the start of a more troubling trend and declared that "we want to stop it now before it becomes a dumping ground for dozens and dozens of more antennas." Presumably, by calling attention to the problem, the city hopes that whoever is installing the devices will put an end to the mysterious project which some have likened to the infamous monolith craze that also started in Utah back in 2019 and then quickly spread around the world. Do you have a theory on what the purpose of the antennas might be? Share your best guess with us at the Coast to Coast AM Facebook page.