Re: [LUG] plymouth uni, dish (OT)

[Andrew Rogers <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Sutton wrote:

> Hi
>
> A bit off topic but as there are people here from Plymouth, they may 
> be able to shed light on this one.
>
> While passing through Plymouth  I noticed a large dish,  with ESA 
> printed on it, i just wondered if anyone knew what it was, it 
> obviously got something to do with the European space agency, but 
> what,  I am just curious.  It's too big to be a satalite dish, i 
> think,  it was floor mounted.
>
> Paul
>
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Being in the Satellite research group I should know shouldn't I. I don't 
think the ESA means European space agency in this case. I while ago we 
used this dish to receive weather satellites. Now I think it's used by 
the University TV broadcast team.

I'll find out more.

Regards
Andrew


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