If only we had access to this antenna all the time! This radio telescope was the antenna for initial Opal operations as well as DARPA picosatellite operations.
 
 

A view of Stanford from the dish.

A view of Stanford from the dish.

A view north from the dish of the San Mateo Bridge.

Back side of the dish showing the elevation track.

Lowered feed horn from the big dish. The large aluminum horn was used for Opal communication. The smaller one below it was used for the picosatellites.

Front view of the dish with lowered feed horn.

Another view of the dish. The building below the dish is the control room and rotates with the dish.

Another view of the dish.

Another view of the dish.

Jamie checks out the feed horn.

Jamie gets a closer look at the feed horn.

Close view of azimuth track that the dish rotates on.

Good wide view of the dish.

Side shot of feed horn.