The 18m diameter satellite dish for the Post Office earth-station near the Ashley Forest hills is lowered into place. The 30tonne dish will channel signals to and from one of two satellites above the equator, north of New Zealand. It will also provide a new telecommunications link between the North Island and the South Island, and to other countries.
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Press, 27 December 1985, Page 14
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59The 18m diameter satellite dish for the Post Office earth-station near the Ashley Forest hills is lowered into place. The 30- tonne dish will channel signals to and from one of two satellites above the equator, north of New Zealand. It will also provide a new telecommunications link between the North Island and the South Island, and to other countries. Press, 27 December 1985, Page 14
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