[BVARC] An antenna to celebrate

Courtesy of Bill, K2TNO….. link at the end.Today's New York Times has an article about a microwave horn antenna built by Bell Labs in the early 1960's. After they finished the original purpose, their scientists observed a curious, persistent receiver noise regardless of where they pointed the anten

Re: [BVARC] An antenna to celebrate

Thanks for the share Rick. Roy - W5TKZ On Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 9:14 AM Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > Courtesy of Bill, K2TNO….. link at the end. > > Today's New York Times has an article about a microwave horn antenna > built by Bell Labs in the early 1960's. After they finished the > original

Re: [BVARC] An antenna to celebrate

There’s a reason why they call it the big band. The noise is still reverberating around the universe. JPSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 4, 2023, at 10:07 AM, Roy Storey via BVARC wrote:Thanks for the share Rick.Roy - W5TKZOn Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 9:14 AM Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote:Cour

Re: [BVARC] An antenna to celebrate

Hey Rick,Yes it was quite a story.  The researchers at Bell labs tried everything to get rid of the noise even aiming the antenna to different parts of the sky but couldn’t loose the noise.  They thought it was the pigeons & their droppings but after cleaning the horn thoroughly and still seeing th

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