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Originally Posted by gary
The plan is that ASKAP (36 antennae x 12m ) will be a world-leading telescope
in its own right. The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) will consist if 2048
dual polarized dipole antennae listening at 80-300MHz and will also be a powerful
instrument in its own right.
So if Australia is unsuccessful in its bid, then we will still have two new powerful state-of-the-art telescopes.
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It should also be pointed out that the $25m to build the fibre optic link from Perth to Geraldton was going to be spent anyway as part of the NBN. It's just been prioritised to help boost the bid.