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A Real Estate Deal That Spans the Earth

Posted February 11, 2012 4:24 PM

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For sale: 160 acres of rolling hills in California perfect for a vineyard, cattle ranch or communication with outer space. The Jamesburg Earth Station and its 10-story satellite dish once relayed broadcasts of historical events like the Apollo 11 moon landing. Now it's on the market

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Re: A Real Estate Deal That Spans the Earth

02/13/2012 5:27 AM

Lets see my small 18 inch dish receives around 300 stations.

So how many stations could I get with this thing.

And there still wouldn't be anything on worth watching.

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