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How many channels you get on one of those?
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Joining the long list of things in WV named "The Robert Byrd..."
What a boondoggle and waste of taxpayer dollars. But I bet it paid for a lot of oxycontin.
What! No mentioned of Arthur/Goonhilly or Jodrell Bank?
The "horn antenna" is actually not very exotic. You have probably ignored many of these located on point-to-point microwave towers located across the world. Even if you paid attention, you might not have recognized them, because horn antennas are usually oriented upright rather than "lying down," and a weather-resistant covering covers the aperture. For example, look at this photo:
http://www.freefoto.com/preview/04-23-93?ffid=04-23-93
This is the largest Radio Telescope in the world and it's in Mexico
http://www.lmtgtm.org
"This is the largest Radio Telescope in the world and it's in Mexico
http://www.lmtgtm.org"
No its not, It doesnt even get close, Jodrell Bank is the third largest steerable radio telescope and thats 77m, The one posted in the link is 50m.
As for Radio Telescopes in general, Well Im sure we all know Aricebo is the biggest single dish by far.
I went to see Jodrell Bank not long ago, Im only 50 miles from it, If you live near one of these dishes they are well worth the visit, Very impressive to see them moving about, And the size of them is incredible.
The Russian telescope is Kalyazin RT-64 (64 meter), and judging by the fact it's in a different orientation in every picture online, I daresay it's not been "abandoned for years". Not well maintained, perhaps.
You might be interested in my online book about NRAO, where I talk about the telescope and the history of the place. You can read it here.
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