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To: ThomasMore

Whatever you do, don’t let them point it at the Sun!


5 posted on 09/29/2016 5:47:22 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute
Whatever you do, don’t let them point it at the Sun!

It's a radio telescope. All you'd hear is....scccchhhhhhsssshhhxxxxzzzzzzzschhhhhh.

12 posted on 09/29/2016 6:36:32 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: wastoute
Whatever you do, don’t let them point it at the Sun!

When I was designing and building satellite tracking antennas, we would use the sun as a good radio source to exercise the tracking. Could not keep in on there long off course as it heated the feed too much.

Much more convenient that waiting for a satellite transmitting the right frequencies to come over. Plus, very easy to get pointed close to the target.

23 posted on 09/29/2016 10:53:52 AM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: wastoute
Whatever you do, don’t let them point it at the Sun!

I wonder how many passing birds this dish fries when the sun is just right in the sky?

24 posted on 09/29/2016 1:59:08 PM PDT by RansomOttawa
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