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Article #180Re: Gun Range next to your favorite running/biking route?
From: wMoore
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 00:00
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>I know they said there were two dishes there, but they thought only one was >operational. No one knew for sure who owned it, but it certainly used >to be the federal government so presumably ownership was transfered to >CU at some point. It seems a little strange but I guess it's possible. >Also, I think most of the remaining equipment there is extremely dated >(50's 60's) and would need major (probably expensive) refurbishment before >it could be used for anything which is why it sits idle. > >-kelvin Actually, Convergent Technologies and other Federal research groups use the site now and have active research going on there, despite the appearance (and existence) of idle equipment. While CU may own the dishes (though I am not sure "ownership" is the right legal term to describe the arrangement), the land is Dept. of Commerce controlled and GSA owned. wMoore
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