Month: April 2009

This Spewed Out of the Internet #3

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Here’s some things I found spewing forth from the Internet: When Charles Simonyi was operating amateur radio station NA1SS from the International Space Station (ISS), I was looking around for the right frequencies to use, including doppler shift. I came across a really good web site on contacting the ISS. Check it out if you … Read more

Getting Ready for Summer!

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As I sit here looking out the window, I see snow piling up on the back deck. Yep, spring time in the Rockies with a winter snow warning on Easter. It seems like a good time to take a look at upcoming amateur radio events this summer. Here’s my starter list, with a definite bias … Read more

2009 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention

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This item was in the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Update (email newsletter): ===== 2009 Rocky Mountain Division Convention ===== About ONE month remains til the 2009 Rocky Mountain Division Convention (May 29-31). Have you made plans to join close to 250 hams (and growing) in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado…gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park? Registration … Read more

AMSAT DL Bounces Signal Off Venus

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Every once in a while, I stumble onto something that just makes me think “holy cow, how did they do THAT?” The most recent is the German AMSAT group ( AMSAT DL) transmitted a signal to Venus and received the reflected signal as it came back to earth. From the AMSAT (US) web site: AMSAT-DL … Read more