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Old 06-07-2007, 04:59 PM
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Sausageman (Mike Boggan)
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Big winds @ SETI Observatory

In SE QLD we have had some very strong winds, and they have done some re-arranging of our equipment.
On checking the web cams today, it was observed that a 5m spun aluminium dish has been picked up and moved about 60 feet down the paddock.
This dish is so heavy that it takes at least 5 of us to pick it up.

My main concern is the dish already erected on it's tower, it does move a bit in strong winds, but these winds were way more than that.

Noel Welstead will be on site tonight, but I won't get there until tomorrow morning.

Wind is our most dangerous problem, especially as we can not "auto-park" the dishes yet.

I will keep you updated after the weekend.

Mike.
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