31-03-2025
New Research Life for Retired Technology. The Tulancingo Radio Telescope
With the urging and support of
URLcolleagues at the universities
of Leeds and Oxford in
England, UNAM researchers
and technicians are converting
a retired telecommunications antenna into a
professional-class radio telescope.
Located in Tulancingo, Hidalgo, the 32 meter
antenna Tulancingo-I was built just in time to
broadcast the 1968 Summer Olympics via satellite
to the world, and it also served to bring Mexico
into the modern world of telecommunications.
Decades later, with improved electronics and the
development of fiber optic communications, these
large telecom antennas have been retired from
service.
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