Scylla
Super Member
Joined:October 2009
Posts: 9,605
Location:
Likes: 4
Recent Posts
Last Online Mar 10, 2017 19:24:29 GMT
|
Post by Scylla on Apr 4, 2011 21:45:28 GMT
Old*Angler from the eBay techie board sent me this. There is no sound until the last moment. It's not a joky thing, I thought it was fascinating and awe-inspiring - the things "we" have achieved  www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KZrFC988Thcscylla x |
|
|
|
Post by Chrissie on Apr 4, 2011 22:00:14 GMT
Wow, that is fascinating Scylla & at the end (as they would say in the US  ) it's awesome! |
|
|
|
Post by jerryrm on Apr 4, 2011 23:08:36 GMT
Chrissie, the youngsters say "awesome", not us older folks. The same goes for "dude" and "babe", if you get my drift.  |
|
Scylla
Super Member
Joined:October 2009
Posts: 9,605
Location:
Likes: 4
Recent Posts
Last Online Mar 10, 2017 19:24:29 GMT
|
Post by Scylla on Apr 5, 2011 1:03:55 GMT
That video brought home to me the sheer size of everything - it doesn't seem possible scylla |
|
|
|
Post by jerryrm on Apr 5, 2011 1:05:55 GMT
I made a digital mode contact with the STS-67 shuttle, back in 1995. I received a very nice card from them.
|
|
Scylla
Super Member
Joined:October 2009
Posts: 9,605
Location:
Likes: 4
Recent Posts
Last Online Mar 10, 2017 19:24:29 GMT
|
Post by Scylla on Apr 5, 2011 1:15:16 GMT
??? |
|
|
|
Post by jerryrm on Apr 5, 2011 1:23:56 GMT
It's called "packet radio", Paddy. It is a computer, connected to a radio transmitter that sends a text message via an antenna. I was able to contact the shuttle, by having my text message received and confirmed by the shuttle.
|
|
Scylla
Super Member
Joined:October 2009
Posts: 9,605
Location:
Likes: 4
Recent Posts
Last Online Mar 10, 2017 19:24:29 GMT
|
Post by Scylla on Apr 5, 2011 1:36:58 GMT
Wow! scylla |
|
|
|
Post by jerryrm on Apr 5, 2011 1:55:44 GMT
I also made a contact with the MIR space station the following year. I had a program on my computer that let me know where they were located in space. I used the 2 meter radio band, because those signals penetrate the atmosphere and go into space. I don't remember where the MIR was when I contacted it, but the shuttle was over Florida.
|
|
classwife
Super Member
Joined:January 2011
Posts: 610
Location:
Likes: 6
Recent Posts
Last Online Dec 25, 2012 0:52:30 GMT
|
Post by classwife on Apr 5, 2011 5:15:09 GMT
Well, I am certainly not a kid....and I think it's awesome !!!
Great link !
(hey....cool stuff there Jerry ..I never knew you did that !)
|
|
|
|
Post by jerryrm on Apr 5, 2011 15:08:06 GMT
There are lots of things that can be done in Amateur Radio, Cindy. It's not like CB, you don't just talk on it.
|
|
) it's awesome!
