Will this antenna work for the potential new GEO sat?
There are similar ground stations on the European side of the pond. The one in Ireland also houses the small 4 foot dish for the HAMTV ISS ground station.
Normally the locations are specifically chosen as they are radio quiet, meaning they are far from towns and sources of RF noise. They normally have full backup generators and microwave link towers. Often the main dishes no longer move, and if they do, they are really only suitable for geostationary satellites, and often designed for low frequencies, and as such, obsolete for modern uplinks.
Often they do have some obstructions, such as nearby small hills, designed to block direct strong winds, as they are designed to operate in all weathers and the dishes act as a sail.
Often these sites end up derelict, as they are so remote they are not of desire to anyone.
On 10/04/2016, John Brier [email protected] wrote:
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73, KG4AKV
Lots more photos of the site here: http://www.landsofamerica.com/property/721-SHATZER-ROAD-Brandonville-West-Vi... It includes photos of generators, batteries and control panels.
That one looks remarkably complete, like they just turned the lights off, locked the doors, and drove away.
I wouldn't even want to make a guess on how much it would cost to operate it, though....
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 04/10/2016 09:22 PM, Daniel Cussen wrote:
Lots more photos of the site here: http://www.landsofamerica.com/property/721-SHATZER-ROAD-Brandonville-West-Vi... It includes photos of generators, batteries and control panels. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
CC&R's ??
K7trk
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Zoning, perhaps, but I doubt there'd be any neighbors close enough to complain. And if they did, just aim the antenna in their general direction... :)
I'd make a great retirement project, only I'm not ready to retire, and it's on the wrong coast.
Greg KO6TH
Ted wrote:
CC&R's ??
K7trk
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Brier Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 11:24 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Will this antenna work for the potential new GEO sat?
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