Popped to Jodrel Bank tonight

[mister c]

And it was closed, so couldn't get near the Telescope

Aren't they closing the whole thing down soon?

Originally Posted by cb5_keith

Aren't they closing the whole thing down soon?

Apparently, which is a shame on so many levels. It's very photogenic....

Some cracking B roads around Jodrell Bank. Go past it on me way to parents in Northwich. Almost 20 miles of bendy B roads

[Lissa]

A place I've always wanted to visit................better get a move on if it's closing down

Im thinking about a Jodrel Bank tonight as well










Sorry had to be done. But seriously is it to close ? pity I believe it was the first western instrument to pick up sputniks signal and track it.

Originally Posted by Rog

Im thinking about a Jodrel Bank tonight as well










Sorry had to be done. But seriously is it to close ? pity I believe it was the first western instrument to pick up sputniks signal and track it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...281592&bbcws=1

Originally Posted by Rog

I believe it was the first western instrument to pick up sputniks signal and track it.

I think the story is that the Sputnik launch was so secret and they received a telex from the Russians asking them to listen at certain coordinates but they didn't know what for. All at a time when the Russians weren't speaking to Western scientists.

good to see your out and about mister c.

[mister c]

Gotta get this pesky pelvis to do what its supposed to do Kwak, so I'll keep pushing till it hurts
Donington tomorrow, so that should test me

Sounds like I'm having a baby