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Tidbinbilla Gallery

A collection of photos of the station

Some of these photos may also appear in other sections.
Many are new, higher resolution, scans.

Tidbinbilla as seen from Larry’s Hill before the Apollo Wing had been added.

This print preserved by Les Whaley. Scan by Colin Mackellar.

Tidbinbilla as seen from Larry’s Hill after the Apollo Wing had been added.

Note also the addition of the microwave tower to allow a broadband link with Honeysuckle Creek.

From the Tidbinbilla / CDSCC archives. With thanks to Glen Nagle for the scan. Colour matching by Colin Mackellar.

Tidbinbilla as seen after DSS43 had been built.

The microwave tower has been moved to the other side of the Operations building as DSS43 would have obstructed the line of sight to Honeysuckle’s passive repeater on Dead Man’s Hill.

Circa 1973. From the Tidbinbilla archives. Scanned by Glen Nagle.

Hamish Lindsay took this photo showing DSS43, with the original DSS42 in the distance behind the Operations Building.

Undated. Scan of 8x10" print: Colin Mackellar.

1980s photo.

DSS42, after its extension to 34 metres (which was in early 1980s), at left, with DSS43 in its original 64 metre configuration (it was extended to 70 metres in 1987).

Undated photo by Hamish Lindsay. Scan of 5x7" print: Colin Mackellar. (The patterns in the sky are due to improper fixing during printing of the photo.)

See also the DSS43 Gallery.