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Antenna Installation

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0nnn: Anonymous WECo engineer

1nnn: Ves Fulp

Lnnn: Cynthia LaNell via Facebook (2)

• Each of the four phased array antennas was 13 feet in diameter and contained more than 5,000 antenna elements.

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• 1022, L201 <$: Antenna installation cabs.
  • Moved up and down the antenna face.
  • Provided a climate controlled environment for working on the antenna faces. <$
  • The other photos on this page were taken inside the cab.
• 1021: Installation of an antenna element (delay line).
  • Under computer control, the delay line altered the phase of the element's radiated energy in order to steer the antenna beam.
  • The outside of each element was covered by a beryllia window.

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• 0001-0003: Checking alignment of antenna elements.