JOURNAL ARTICLE

Saving a 30-Foot Parabolic Dish: A Colorado nonprofit organization adds another dish to their amateur radio and radio astronomy explorations.

  • Published In: QST (0033-4812), 2025, v. 109, n. 4. P. 54 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hambly, Elaine 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the Deep Space Exploration Society (DSES), a volunteer-run nonprofit in Colorado that merges amateur radio with radio astronomy for scientific research and public engagement. Topics include the restoration and use of a Cold War-era 60-foot dish for radio science, DSES's outreach and educational efforts, and the rescue mission to acquire and preserve a second 30-foot parabolic dish for future projects.

Additional Information

  • Source:QST (0033-4812). 2025/04, Vol. 109, Issue 4, p54
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:00334812
  • Accession Number:184372829

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