Web links as of Sep 2010 pertinent to the ESSCO radome installed in 1965 for the AN/FPS-24 search radar at Mt Hebo AFS, OR. At Mt Hebo AFS the mission for this radar was to provide a Long Range Radar (LRR) sensor in the SAGE System for Air Defense: Ground Control Intercept. (GCI).
1. http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7006052/description.html
Includes a specific reference to the Mt Hebo 140 ft diameter space frame radome. The references to a 1966 installation and to the ballistic missile early warning system are in error. See BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION, 2. Description Of The Related Art, second paragraph.
2. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2004/0239577.html
Includes a specific reference to the Mt Hebo 140ft diameter radome. See Background paragraph 0017.
3. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7006052.html
Includes a specific reference to the Mt Hebo 140 ft diameter space frame radome. The references to a 1966 installation and to the ballistic missile early warning system are in error. See Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION, 2. Description Of The Related Art, second paragraph.
The following links have been found no longer active.
4. http://www.l-3com.com/essco/pdfs/ESSCO_MetalSpaceFrame_Jan09rev4.pdf [link not active]
General description of ESSCO metal space frame radomes. ESSCO’s 140 ft diameter, space frame radome (CW-798) was installed at Mt Hebo AFS in 1965. This was the third and final radome installed at Mt Hebo AFS for the AN/FPS-24 search radar.
5. http://www.l-3com.com/essco/products/spaceframe.html [link not active]
Similar to item 4 above.