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80 foot dish
This is the main 80 foot dish operating in the 2-4 Gigahertz band..This dish was observing a source in the sky when we there and you couldnt notice it move..Very smooth mechanical system..
Date: 02/05/2007
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Awesome reflector
A complex set of metal supports for the reflector surface.
Date: 02/05/2007
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Big dish
Note the big counter weights..
Date: 02/05/2007
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dish structure
Date: 02/05/2007
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Dish site
In this view you can see a large area with hundreds of wooden poles..These have a complex set of wire ants for directivity switching for recieving signals from space on a very low frequency..
Date: 02/05/2007
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UHF dish
This is one of the 45 foot dishes operating in the UHF spectrum..
Date: 02/05/2007
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Dish array
A better view of the UHF array..
Date: 02/05/2007
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Array tracks
You can see the dishes sitting on the tracks here...
Date: 02/05/2007
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Tracks
A real good view of the tracks the dishes move back and forth on..
Date: 02/05/2007
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UHF array
Another view..
Date: 02/05/2007
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Equipment racks
Some of the equipment used here...
Date: 02/05/2007
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