I recently came past this spot when doing the nearby AL and was blown away by the views and the cool satellite dish. A cache was needed.
This is a offset multi, as I want you to pay closer attention to the satellite dish before going after the cache and enjoying the views! Come around sunset and it will be awesome up here! A nice place to bring your dog.
You find the formula and questions below. Also two picture showing that the dish is still moving (and that you have nice sunset views). The following are some short info about this satellite.
This Satellite was established in the 90ies together joined with the Department of Communications and the Arts on the UC campus. They relocated two of earth stations from Orroral Valley: a 4.5 meter steerable antenna and a 10 meter all-band fast tracking antenna. The 10 meter facility was used for monitoring of both synchronous and non-synchronous satellites, with particular emphasis on low earth orbit (LEO) systems for mobile communications. And they are used for undergraduate and post graduate training and research in communications engineering.
Now onto your task: to replace the values in the following coordinates formula S 35° 14.0AB' E 149° 5.0AC' with the answer to the following questions
How many hooks (looking like giant picture hocks) are on both sides of the satellite arms? that number times 2 = A
How many horizontal metal railings around the upper-middle of the satellite base which go all the way around (or almost)? = B
Count the number of rungs on the metal ladder on the side of the satellite base? minus 6 = C
Checksums: S=24 E=36
