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Subject: Re: California Coast Sightseeing
Message-ID: <1991Mar22.173213.18849@sequent.com>
Date: 22 Mar 91 17:32:13 GMT
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mrb1@cbnewsh.att.com (maurice.r.baker) writes:

>Hi ---

>On a trip to the West Coast last week, we had a chance to drive up
>Route 1 along the Pacific Coast from Monterey area to San Francisco.

>The scenery was beautiful, many of the coastal cliffs were breathtaking
>with the waves pounding up on them.

>In any case, I noticed what appeared to be a satellite tracking installation
>right by the shore at one point.  If memory serves me correctly, it
>had 2 dish antennas....one larger than the other....and the bigger one
>looked like it was tracking something while it was in view.  Couldn't spot
>any signs or (obvious) roads leading to it;  kinda stuck out into the
>water away from everything else.  

>When I found our location on the road map, it looked like we were at
>(or near) "Moss Beach"....there also was a little airport symbol on
>the map in the immediate area.

>Out of curiosity, what exactly is this installation?

>Thanks in advance,
>M. Baker
>homxc!jj1028   or      jj1028 at homxc.att.com


i was in this area last may and spotted these two dishes, and my
fiance and i spent some time nosing around.  we found a road leading
in the direction of the installation, and it was posted no trespassing
in very strong words, things like 'US Government Property, trespassing
by unautorized vehicles PROHIBITED', you know, things like that.  we
never did find out what it is, but are dying to know.  anybody
know.  btw the place is near Half Moon Bay.

						jim harriger