Current Events

Dec 20, 2007 Antenna Installation Part 1: The pedestal has been put up on the new foundation. The sidearm-counterweight modifications are complete and the antenna has been installed on the pedestal.

The installation of the new dual-offset antenna was delayed several months to allow for some necessary pedestal refurbishment.

Aug 3, 2007 RF Instrument Lab: A new dedicated RF instrument laboratory room was created at the CHILL facility, sporting some of the latest test equipment from Agilent and Tektronix.

July 6, 2007 Pouring a new foundation for the pedestal and radome: The new radome required a larger setback from the site boundaries. Consequently, the site was expanded to the east, and a new foundation was prepared just to the northeast of the previous radar location.

June 1, 2007 Site Preparation: The summer of 2007 is noteworthy for the CSU-CHILL Facility in that we are experiencing the culmination of years of work and planning on the new dual-offset feed antenna. Although this started as a colaboration with Vertex/RSI to develop a new 8.5m Gregorian antenna for the radar, it expanded in scope to build a new foundation and radome to house the system. The site wiring will also be extensively updated and upgraded to a more permanent installation.

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