[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Famous Arecibo telescope that starred in a James Bond film to be demolished - CNET

[Paul Fiorino]

In Contact, Dr. Arroway was a ham:


On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 11:24 PM Don (KI4D) <don.ki4d at gmail.com> wrote:

> The era for one of the greatest marvels of the world has sadly come to an
> end.  Arecibo has been a national scientific asset and icon for over 57
> years; it has been featured in a number of films, including  "Contact" and
> the James Bond film "Golden Eye." With early sponsorship by DOD, Arecibo
> added a lot to our understanding of the ionosphere at a time when HF
> communications, which relies on the ionosphere, was a mainstay for DOD
> worldwide communications.  Ham radio benefited from that understanding, as
> well.  In the past, Arecibo  has been damaged by a number of storms and has
> had financial support problems, but it always recovered.   I visited the
> site in 2014 and was awed by the enormity of the telescope structure, as
> well as what I learned about its scientific contributions.
>
> 73
>
> Don, KI4D
>
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> Famous Arecibo telescope that starred in a James Bond film to be demolished
> - CNET
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> https://www.cnet.com/news/famous-arecibo-telescope-that-starred-in-a-james-b
> ond-film-to-be-demolished/
> <https://www.cnet.com/news/famous-arecibo-telescope-that-starred-in-a-james-bond-film-to-be-demolished/>
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> Damaged Giant Radio Telescope at Arecibo Observatory Deemed Beyond Repair
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> http://www.arrl.org/news/damaged-giant-radio-telescope-at-arecibo-observator
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> <http://www.arrl.org/news/damaged-giant-radio-telescope-at-arecibo-observatory-deemed-beyond-repair>
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> Arecibo movies - Google Search
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