Q6 Antenna Structure - Revision history

Paul at 08:14, 18 November 2011

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	A NASA '''Technical Information Bulletin''' announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>		A NASA '''Technical Information Bulletin''' announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>
-	''“The antenna pedestal is a precision, two-axis mount, using hydrostatic bearing in azimuth and phase roller bearings in elevation to provide mobility and support to the counter-balanced, solid-surface antenna. The antenna is positioned through anti-backlash dual-drive pedestal gearing via a high	+	''“The antenna pedestal is a precision, two-axis mount, using hydrostatic bearing in azimuth and phase roller bearings in elevation to provide mobility and support to the counter-balanced, solid-surface antenna. The antenna is positioned through anti-backlash dual-drive pedestal gearing via a high torque-to-inertia electro-hydraulic valve motor system. … A viscous coupler located between the valve motor and pedestal drive gearing damped out undesired mechanical resonances.”'' [1]
-	torque-to-inertia electro-hydraulic valve motor system. … A viscous coupler	+
-	located between the valve motor and pedestal drive gearing damped out undesired	+
-	mechanical resonances.”'' [1]	+

	Put simply, the whole 30-ton pedestal, plus the dish, floated and rotated on		Put simply, the whole 30-ton pedestal, plus the dish, floated and rotated on

Paul at 22:20, 4 February 2007

Paul — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:20:05 GMT

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	[[Image:Q6-construct.jpg\|left\|thumbnail\|135px\|FPQ-6 under construction]]		[[Image:Q6-construct.jpg\|left\|thumbnail\|135px\|FPQ-6 under construction]]
-	The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.	+	The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1963 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.

	As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts\| Azimuth-Elevation]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.		As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts\| Azimuth-Elevation]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.

Paul at 04:43, 2 February 2007

Paul — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:43:51 GMT

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-	[[Image:Q6-construct.jpg\|left\|thumbnail\|140px\|FPQ-6 under construction]]	+	[[Image:Q6-construct.jpg\|left\|thumbnail\|135px\|FPQ-6 under construction]]
	The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.		The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.

	As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts\| Azimuth-Elevation]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.		As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts\| Azimuth-Elevation]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.

-	A NASA Technical Information Bulletin announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>	+	A NASA '''Technical Information Bulletin''' announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>
	''“The antenna pedestal is a precision, two-axis mount, using hydrostatic bearing in azimuth and phase roller bearings in elevation to provide mobility and support to the counter-balanced, solid-surface antenna. The antenna is positioned through anti-backlash dual-drive pedestal gearing via a high		''“The antenna pedestal is a precision, two-axis mount, using hydrostatic bearing in azimuth and phase roller bearings in elevation to provide mobility and support to the counter-balanced, solid-surface antenna. The antenna is positioned through anti-backlash dual-drive pedestal gearing via a high
	torque-to-inertia electro-hydraulic valve motor system. … A viscous coupler		torque-to-inertia electro-hydraulic valve motor system. … A viscous coupler

Paul at 04:43, 2 February 2007

Paul — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:43:05 GMT

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		+	[[Image:Q6-construct.jpg\|left\|thumbnail\|140px\|FPQ-6 under construction]]
	The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.		The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.

Paul at 04:41, 2 February 2007

Paul — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:41:36 GMT

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	a thin film of hydraulic oil that covered the shallow dome beneath it, which in		a thin film of hydraulic oil that covered the shallow dome beneath it, which in
	turn sat atop the huge mass of concrete.		turn sat atop the huge mass of concrete.
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		+	==Reference:==
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		+	[1] Technical Information Bulletin, GSFC, MSFN: Vol.1 No.11; July 26, 1963

Paul at 04:39, 2 February 2007

Paul — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:39:26 GMT

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	The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.		The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.

-	As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.	+	As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts\| Azimuth-Elevation]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.

	A NASA Technical Information Bulletin announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>		A NASA Technical Information Bulletin announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>

Paul at 04:37, 2 February 2007

Paul — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:37:03 GMT

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		+	The first shipment of Gemini equipment - included the FPQ-6 antenna pedestal its heaviest item - arrived in November 1966 and was transported to Carnarvon. An 80-ton crane - the largest vehicle then to have used the North West Coastal Highway - travelled north to lift the pedestal into position.
		+
		+	As befitting a precision instrument, the [[Tracking Antenna Mounts]] antenna structure and 8.8m (29ft) parabolic dish was erected upon a specially designed rigid foundation; a thick concrete base which had been poured onto several foundation piles driven 10 metres into one ancient sand dune on Browns Range.
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		+	A NASA Technical Information Bulletin announcing the imminent construction stated:<BR>
		+	''“The antenna pedestal is a precision, two-axis mount, using hydrostatic bearing in azimuth and phase roller bearings in elevation to provide mobility and support to the counter-balanced, solid-surface antenna. The antenna is positioned through anti-backlash dual-drive pedestal gearing via a high
		+	torque-to-inertia electro-hydraulic valve motor system. … A viscous coupler
		+	located between the valve motor and pedestal drive gearing damped out undesired
		+	mechanical resonances.”'' [1]
		+
		+	Put simply, the whole 30-ton pedestal, plus the dish, floated and rotated on
		+	a thin film of hydraulic oil that covered the shallow dome beneath it, which in
		+	turn sat atop the huge mass of concrete.

Paul: Q6 Antenna moved to Q6 Antenna Structure

Paul — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:28:21 GMT

Q6 Antenna moved to Q6 Antenna Structure

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Paul at 05:58, 18 January 2007

Paul — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:58:35 GMT

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