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Posted by: PhilCo126 Apr 1 2006, 05:56 PM

I'll visit the DSN antenna site in Spain in the 2nd half of August...
Don’t know if anyone could join me over there ?

DSN in spain: Robledo ( 40° 25’ 52” North – 4° 14’ 53” )
http://www.mdscc.org/html/madrid_deep_space_communicatio.html

Posted by: PhilCo126 May 12 2006, 08:20 AM

So what are Your holiday plans for summer 2006 ?

Posted by: djellison May 12 2006, 08:49 AM

Unfortunately, my holiday schedule is sort of screwed for '06 ( A week in the north of England in June, and a week in Valencia in October )

If it was over a weekend, I could probably do Madrid though - it would be nice to visit a DSN station, and Easyjet rules

Doug

Posted by: ustrax May 12 2006, 10:18 AM

A week in June here:
http://www.santiagoturismo.com/tour/



3 weeks in August doing this:
http://docaminhar.blogspot.com/2006/05/mudana-de-planos-editado.html

For seing places like this one:
http://www.cm-evora.pt/arqueologia/galeria_alm.htm


One week in October here to review old friends:
http://www.montsegur.org/

And 4 days waiting for destiny...
DNS? Who knows?

Posted by: Tesheiner May 12 2006, 10:52 AM

Camping/caravaning near Tarragona (Spain), mid-July to mid-August.

Posted by: PhilCo126 May 12 2006, 07:31 PM

Tarragona, that's on Spain's East-coast I believe ?

Posted by: climber May 12 2006, 07:59 PM

One week in October here to review old friends:
http://www.montsegur.org/

This one is 100 km from my place. We may be can have a HUG

Posted by: ustrax May 15 2006, 03:56 PM

This latin guys and their hugs...
Well, if you're around we can meet, where are you exactly? Maybe I've been there already, I know well Ariege...

Posted by: PhilCo126 Aug 29 2006, 08:26 PM

Well finally made it ... no UMSF forum-members in sight but waaaw that 70-meter DSN antenna is amazing!
Sunny greetings from Spain
Philip

Posted by: climber Aug 29 2006, 08:34 PM

I missed your reply!
I'm in Haute-Garonne near Ariège in a city called l'Isle en Dodon. If you still plan to go in October, send me a mail & see if we can meet.

Posted by: dilo Aug 30 2006, 09:20 AM

Wow, Philip. What a view!
I would like to be there, but I was sick in the last month (leg issue).
Anyway, did you asked about main antenna maintenance? When she will return fully operative?

Posted by: Nix Aug 30 2006, 07:05 PM

Yes Philip, the antenna is a beast

Loved to have been there but I haven't managed to work something out for this year...

Nico

Posted by: PhilCo126 Aug 30 2006, 07:34 PM

O.K Guys ... maybe next year ( the 100-meter antenna in Effelsberg - Germany ... or SETI's ear in Arecibo - Puerto Rico ! )

Posted by: PhilCo126 Aug 31 2006, 12:47 PM

dilo, the replacement of the oil-film on which the huge antenna rests remains an issue as it puts the 70-meter antenna out for a couple of days... for more details, contact me off-forum

Posted by: Steffen Sep 15 2006, 09:33 AM

Interesting does UMSF really plan a REAL meeting for the 2007 summer, maybe we have to start a separate topic on this
Deutschland would be O.K.

Posted by: climber Sep 15 2006, 09:35 AM

Too late Soccer World Cup is over