Save the Holmdel Horn Antenna

[Mary Lou West]

Please consider signing this petition to save the famous Horn Antenna. Not many people know the Big Bang was discovered here in New Jersey by the Cosmic Microwave Background. The property is slated for development.

Save Holmdel's Horn Antenna

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-big-bang-antenna

Thanks,

Mary Lou West, KC2NMC

[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Thanks, Mary Lou.

 

I signed this and encourage others to do the same!

 

73 Nathaniel W2NAF

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[Louis Lanzerotti]

My goodness, Mary Lou!

I was totally unaware of this looming disaster.  

I wonder how many former Bell Labs people know?

I will contact several. 

I wonder if the AAS Historical Astronomy Division is aware?

I believe Bob Wilson still lives in Holmdel. 

Lou

Louis J. Lanzerotti

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On Dec 8, 2022, at 4:59 PM, Mary Lou West <we...@mail.montclair.edu> wrote:



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[Julius Madey]

Don't forget it was also used for the first transatlantic TV transmission via Bell's aluminized mylar 'baloon' satellite which I clearly remember watching the launch (from Wallops Island) in my backyard in Clark, New Jersey ... watched it as it inflated to its full size.  I believe the first transmission was to at BBC dish antenna at Goonhilly Downs.

Thanks for the alert !

73, Jules Madey, K2KGJ

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[Gerald Creager]

I just signed the petition, and have forwarded it to another ham group with enough science-intrigued members to probably get some additional support.

73

gerry n5jxs

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[MNaruta GMail]

Wow, hard to imagine a more major contribution to cosmology than
Penzias and Wilson's antenna.

I also remember watching the first transatlantic TV broadcasts
using this antenna.


Michael - AA8K

> https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-big-bang-antenna

[Ed]

Mary Lou

I have filled it out and sent it to my club. Will also post on the ARRL NNJ Facebook page.

Tnx

Ed

WX2R

Sent by radio from my iPhone

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[Ron KF7ZN]

done

Have a nice day!

Ron Wilcox KF7ZN

RN, BHS, BSN

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Utah DX Association

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[Phil Erickson]

Hi all,

  I did the same.  Jules: was that balloon Echo 1, 1A, or 2?  I read about it somewhere.

73

Phil W1PJE

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[Steve Cerwin]

Done. And massively forwarded.

[David G. McGaw]

It was Project Echo:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Echo

I remember my father pointing out Echo 1A to me.

73,

David N1HAC

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[Ed WX2R]

Done

Ed

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This email was sent via radio!!. 

[David G. McGaw]

Curious.  It is said that Telstar 1 made the first transatlantic television transmission:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstar, but it was launched from Canaveral.  Goonhilly Downs was the UK ground station.

There is a list of balloon satellites:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_satellite

Perhaps you saw Explorer 9 or 19, which were balloons launched from Wallops: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_9, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_19

All interesting communications history.

73,

David N1HAC

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[George Byrkit]

I believe that the Andover, Maine 'big horn' was used with Telstar. I visited that site as a much younger person.

73,
George K9TRV

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Sent: Friday, December 9, 2022 2:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [HamSCI] Save the Holmdel Horn Antenna

Curious. It is said that Telstar 1 made the first transatlantic television transmission: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstar, but it was launched from Canaveral. Goonhilly Downs was the UK ground station.

There is a list of balloon satellites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_satellite

Perhaps you saw Explorer 9 or 19, which were balloons launched from Wallops: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_9, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_19

All interesting communications history.

73,

David N1HAC


On 12/8/22 6:09 PM, Julius Madey wrote:


Don't forget it was also used for the first transatlantic TV transmission via Bell's aluminized mylar 'baloon' satellite which I clearly remember watching the launch (from Wallops Island) in my backyard in Clark, New Jersey ... watched it as it inflated to its full size. I believe the first transmission was to at BBC dish antenna at Goonhilly Downs.

Thanks for the alert !

73, Jules Madey, K2KGJ


On 12/8/2022 4:58 PM, Mary Lou West wrote:


Please consider signing this petition to save the famous Horn Antenna. Not many people know the Big Bang was discovered here in New Jersey by the Cosmic Microwave Background. The property is slated for development.

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Thanks,

Mary Lou West, KC2NMC

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[wb2...@gmail.com]

The horn antenna was a required pilgrimage for new employees. I worked at Holmdel for a summer back in the day, but I spent most of my 17 years at Whippany working on cellular stuff.

In its heyday, 7k people worked at Holmdel.

Any who, I signed and shared the petition.

73s de wb2ifs

-Jesse

[Marcus D. Leech]

On 10/12/2022 03:31, wb2...@gmail.com wrote:

The horn antenna was a required pilgrimage for new employees. I worked at Holmdel for a summer back in the day, but I spent most of my 17 years at Whippany working on cellular stuff.

In its heyday, 7k people worked at Holmdel.

Any who, I signed and shared the petition.

73s de wb2ifs

-Jesse

From back when big companies supported basic research because "you never know".

On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:59:11 PM UTC-5 westm wrote:

Please consider signing this petition to save the famous Horn Antenna. Not many people know the Big Bang was discovered here in New Jersey by the Cosmic Microwave Background. The property is slated for development.

Save Holmdel's Horn Antenna

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-big-bang-antenna

Thanks,

Mary Lou West, KC2NMC

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[Greg Zenger]

I'll be in NJ this weekend and could possibly make a detour to swing by and see the horn. The google maps card for the location says it's closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Can anyone confirm this, or would I still be able to drive to there?

Greg N2GZ

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