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Project Argus Launch Ceremony
21 April 1996, Little Ferry NJ
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This prototype Project Argus antenna went on the air from SETI League headquarters at 1900 UTC on 21 April, 1996. The SETI LNA and feedhorn can be seen through the mesh dish surface. The meridian transit mount radiotelescope uses a Satellite TV horizon-to-horizon mount, modified for precise elevation control. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

Life member Orville Greene welcomes SETI League members and guests to the Project Argus launch. Mr. Greene is partly responsible for donating office space to The SETI League, Inc. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

SETI League president Richard Factor, WA2IKL, addresses the members and guests at the Project Argus launch ceremony. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

SETI League executive director H. Paul Shuch, N6TX, delivers the Project Argus dedication speech. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

Tadd Torborg, KA2DEW, and friend operate the Project Argus special event ham station. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

SETI League president Richard Factor throws The Big Switch, officially launching Project Argus. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. Satellite TV horizon-to-horizon mount, modified for precise elevation control. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

Executive director H. Paul Shuch leads SETI League members and guests in the Project Argus launch song, The Suns Shall Never Set on SETI. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

The business end of the first Project Argus radiotelescope, showing the Hydrogen Line weak signal source, the Icom 7000 receiver, and a laptop computer being used for Digital Signal Processing. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

Dr. Shuch tests the first Project Argus system using the Hydrogen Line weak signal source. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

The first Project Argus test signal, captured by the Spectra Plus software package, is seen on the computer screen. SETI League photo by Gerry Fleming, KE2RC. thumbnail

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