Tragic. Anyone who has visited it in the past will be saddened to see
its condition now.
I was there in the 80's. I went on a lark, traveling by "publico" from
San Juan where my ship was docked for a few hours. I had trouble even
finding the place until I found out it was referred to by locals as
"Esperanza radar". The trip and the view were memorable; seeing that
gleaming-white symbol of advanced technology filling the valley was so
impressive!
I used to tell people traveling to Puerto Rico to make sure and see
Arecibo. Now I guess I can tell them to go see the ruins.
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On 12/02/20 10:12, Michael Walker wrote:
Sorry, not funny.
Arecibo was a great site and there are a number of Hams that are part of
the dish and who were employed thanks to the installation.
It is a pretty sad day, not only for the loss of technology, but also their
livelihood.
Mike va3mw
On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 9:01 AM [email protected] <[email protected]>
wrote:
EME (Earth - Mars - Earth) ? :-)
73,
Bill WE5P
Comfortably Numb
On Dec 2, 2020, at 08:43, Dave Sublette <[email protected]> wrote:
Pick up only. Bring a big truck.
K4TO
On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 5:52 AM Douglas Hudson <[email protected]>
wrote:
If you want a good buy on a used, high gain antenna, the Arecibo radio
astronomy antenna will soon be up for grabs. Sold as is, where is.
Some
assembly required.
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/01/940767001/arecibo-observatory-telescope-collapses-ending-an-era-of-world-class-research
Doug
K7CUU
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