An Insider Tour of the Arecibo Observatory - 07 July 2011

[wp4oca1]

Radio astronomy one of the most fascinating aspects of amateur radio,very interesting video.Thanks for sharing.The Ham Radio Files

[Igneris17]

Que honor que tengamos este observatorio en Puerto Rico :) #boricua

[kp4md]

I've been asked several times about the clip from the 1997 movie "Contact" at the beginning of this video.

It shows the gifted child Ellie Arroway (played by Jena Malone) calling CQ on an older ham transceiver, later transformed into the adult scientist Dr. Arroway (Jodie Foster) at the Arecibo telescope.

It is a refreshing positive portrayal of a young woman in amateur radio who succeeds as a professional scientist.

[krizsanthimun]

what is the title of the movie clip?

[kp4md]

@krizsanthimun It is from the movie "Contact" (1997) Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film adapted from the Carl Sagan novel of the same name and directed by Robert Zemeckis.

[krizsanthimun]

great video.i really learned alot esp. im a student.

BRAVO!!!!

[NacidoAteo]

AMAZING VIDEO!!

Gracias por los subtitulos!

73 & DX from Argentina.

LU6FEH

[kp4md]

@NacidoAteo Agradezco tus sentimientos. ¡Es un placer poder compartir el entusiamo de Bob y sus colegas con todo el mundo por este medio! 73 y abrazos, KP4MD

[DKT1st]

Great video. Thanks to all those invoved for letting us take a look around.

[kp4md]

@DKT1st It was our pleasure to see first hand Bob's passion for this work and to be able to share this wonder of our modern world with others through YouTube! Carol

[slovokia]

Thanks for this interesting video.

[kp4md]

Index: 04:50 The Electronics Laboratory; 07:10 The Cryogenics Laboratory; 11:17 Historical Photos of the Observatory; 14:56 The 430 MHz Transmitter Room; 19:21 The Receiver Room; 21:15 430 MHz Transmitter Control Console; 22:45 The Control Room; 25:15 The Platform; 27:07 430 MHz Waveguide; 27:55 The Cable Car; 29.24 The Reflector; 37:20 EME DXpedition; 38:10 SETI; 39:23 Credits