[BC] Re: Sat dishes vs snow

[Dennis Cope]

When I first went to work there 30 some years ago we were using cyro cooled
para-amps.  They required two days to cool down to 18 deg K so we could
receive the signal from the bird (and you think you got it bad now
;-)  )....  We used Helium vapor to chill them down..

God, I'm an old fart..  :-)

Dennis
WESR, WCTG, NOAA



Dennis wrote:
In sub-freezing temperatures with the wind blowing over a 60' dish, it would
turn into ice before reaching the bottom.

60' dish?!! Is this a SETI receive site LOL?

Chuck Dube
CE, WFCR






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