TerryMcK Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Tom Scott takes us on a tour of the Parkes Radio Telescope. Fascinating stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Really interesting, thanks Terry. I love their cable management scheme, and the optical guide scope! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 9 hours ago, Padraic M said: Really interesting, thanks Terry. I love their cable management scheme, and the optical guide scope! Yes it puts our usb, dew heater and power cable management to shame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Great video, thanks for sharing. Interesting selection of computer equipment, will make a great museum one day 😂. Seems they encounter many of the same issues we see in our installations only on a massive scale, such as isolating the main pier from vibrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, dwc said: isolating the main pier from vibrations Indeed Dave. Mind you it's not every mount/scope combination that weighs 1000+ tons 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 It’s also quite a contrast to the mechanics of the big dish at Jodrell Bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodblock Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 He mentioned the PDP11 computer still controlling the dish. I spent half my career working on DEC PDP11s and then later their VAX computers At one time almost every laboratory had a PDP11 standing in the corner. It's amazing that a company so big and ubiquitous as DEC just disappeared so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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