Longonot I and II Satellite Earth Stations. Redundant, abandoned and vandalised.

[Meria]

Longonot I and II Satellite Earth Stations. (One facing Indian ocean and Two facing Atlantic Ocean). Redundant and abandoned.
2002 pics

current condition. blame it on Musubcounty tukutane kortini

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Longonot I and II Satellite Earth Stations. (One facing Indian ocean and Two facing Atlantic Ocean). Redundant and abandoned.
2002 pics
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current condition. blame it on Musubcounty tukutane kortini
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@mkurugenzi why are we not shooting on sight the vandals of these installations?

 

[Ramses]

Sad how government properties are left to decay and not transitioned to other uses kama barracks, jela......
Waambie wapatie MMNN moja tupatange channels zote muchene

 

[Meria]

Sad how government properties are left to decay and not transitioned to other uses kama barracks, jela......
Waambie wapatie MMNN moja tupatange channels zote muchene

This microwave technology was overtaken by fibre connectivity.
but this is not to say this facility should have been neglected

 

[Introvert]

@mkurugenzi why are we not shooting on sight the vandals of these installations?

Unless you shoot spark plugs from a canon, this hominid will outlive us.

 

[Aviator]

This microwave technology was overtaken by fibre connectivity.
but this is not to say this facility should have been neglected

Can it serve as a vsat for critical communication?

 

[Ramses]

Unless you shoot spark plugs from a canon, this hominid will outlive us.

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Is this mister Karmau?

 

[Ngimanene na Muchere]

Can it serve as a vsat for critical communication?

Unajua nani unauliza hizo maswali?

 

[Meria]

Can it serve as a vsat for critical communication?

yes, but the receivers are outdated too.

 

[Meria]

Unajua nani unauliza hizo maswali?

Anauliza FTA sat guru dreve wa Msedes Bwana ya Mutheu

 

[Aviator]

yes, but the receivers are outdated too.

Isn't the dish the single most expensive component?
Upgrading to usable status should be easy.

 

[Meria]

Isn't the dish the single most expensive component?
Upgrading to usable status should be easy.

spareparts for obsolete receivers is the problem. they dont make them any more.

 

[mkurugenzi]

Huyo mtu asione hio shamba.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Can it serve as a vsat for critical communication?

Like relaying election results

 

[Ngimanene na Muchere]

Like relaying election results

Unaona kama Raila ataitikia? Atasema kura zimeibiwo hewani

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Unaona kama Raila ataitikia? Atasema kura zimeibiwo hewani

Si then a run a fiber optic cable from every tallying centre terminated kwa office yake ya kujumulisha .There is still time to do it .

 

[Aviator]

spareparts for obsolete receivers is the problem. they dont make them any more.

Just buy new receivers

 

[Aviator]

Like relaying election results

Exactly.
Btw @Meria tuwekee late TBT ya hii kitu.
I remember when I was young, dad would drive us there whenever he was to receive a video call.
I never used to believe him akisema ati he could see someone from London live as they talk

 

[Ramses]

when I was young, dad would drive us there whenever he was to receive a video call.
I never used to believe him akisema ati he could see someone from London live as they talk

Haiyan kumbe hata wewe ni dinonasty?

 

[Meria]

Exactly.
Btw @Meria tuwekee late TBT ya hii kitu.
I remember when I was young, dad would drive us there whenever he was to receive a video call.
I never used to believe him akisema ati he could see someone from London live as they talk

goja niingie archive nitafute full story ya hio facility.