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antenna for fixed point-to-point service led to the square "bill-board" 

 design* and antennas of this type are now in production. 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



The construction of the antenna described in this paper was carried 

 out under the general direction of H. W. Anderson, Supervisor of the 

 Holmdel Shops Department. The paraboloid was assembled in place 

 by members of the Carpenter Shop supervised by C. P. Clausen. Daniel 

 Beaton, of Lorimer and Rose, served in an advisory capacity on some 

 features of the construction. Assistance in the design and testing of the 

 antenna was given by many members of the technical staff. 



* A picture and short description of this antenna appeared in Bell Laboratories 



Record, 34, p. 37, Jan., 1956. 



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