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Arecibo radar-radio telescope -- Design and construction
Design and construction of radar-radio telescope at Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory is described; fixed-dish spherical reflector has 870-ft radius and 1000-ft diam; movable feed, capable of scanning sky to 20° from zenith, is independently suspended from three reinforced concrete towers using steel cables; site selection, construction of towers using slip frames, and erection and suspension of movable feed are described in detail.
Arecibo radar-radio telescope -- Design and construction
Design and construction of radar-radio telescope at Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory is described; fixed-dish spherical reflector has 870-ft radius and 1000-ft diam; movable feed, capable of scanning sky to 20° from zenith, is independently suspended from three reinforced concrete towers using steel cables; site selection, construction of towers using slip frames, and erection and suspension of movable feed are described in detail.
Arecibo radar-radio telescope -- Design and construction
ASCE -- Proc (J Construction Div)
Kavanagh, T.C. (author) / Tung, D.H.H. (author)
1965
30 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Arecibo Radar-Radio Telescope-Design and Construction
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