Cooby Creek – Teardown

 

Except where noted, these tranparencies of the Teardown, as the Transportable Ground Station equipment was disassembled in preparation for return to the Goddard Space Flight Center, were taken by Neil Sandford.


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01. The 40 foot antenna is ready for lowering.

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02. Separating 3 OCC Vans.

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03. Antenna Control Console in Van 1.
(Compare this photo from opening day.)

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04. Receiver Bay in Van 1.

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05. Equipment Bays in Van 1.

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06. Van 2 MCC.

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07. Van 2 CTEC (Communications Test Evaluation Console) and Transmitter test rack.

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08. 40 foot Antenna Feed & MAVIS.

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09. The 40 foot Antenna being lowered.

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10. The 40 foot Antenna being lowered onto the trailer.

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The 40 foot antenna is being lowered.
In the foreground, Newman Bell (Stores Manager) and Joy Cameron.
Photo by Veda Finlay.

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11. The 40 foot Antenna being lowered onto the trailer.

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12. The 6GHz FM-SSB Transmitter on the back of the Antenna.

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13. Dismantling the VHF TACO Antenna.

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Removing dish panels.
Photo by Veda Finlay.

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14. Removing dish panels.

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15. Removing Quad legs.

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16. 10KW 6GHz FM-SSB Transmitter.

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17. 10KW 6GHz water cooled Klystron.

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18. Dielectric Tx-Rx feed.

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19. Pedestal on trailer ready for transport.

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20. Garrett (AiResearch model GTP) 125KVA turbines.
(Thanks to Jack Watson for the info.)



With fond memories of Neil Sandford.
And thanks to Bruce Ekert for delivering the scans.

Images restored and colour-corrected by Colin Mackellar.