Orbiting Space Suit Transmitting on 2 meters!

It is important to be real.

Scientists are always direct with the truth.

If you had read and understood my simple and clear statement, you would not be asking such an inane question.

I am sorry that you find that not to your liking.

 

Great Job, despite the nay sayers, SuitSat 1 is NOT a failure.
Considering what was tossed out into the cold void of space.........

Try this link and judge for yourself.

And move on.....

http://www.aj3u.com/blog/

 

Удивлен разными мнениями американских радиолюбителей !
Сколько я ни слушал 145990 -- я ничего не услышал к
сажалению! Даже брал бинокль и высматривал скафандр !
МКС видел как пролетает, а вот скафандр--нет !
С наилучшими пожеланиями ! 73 ! 12.02.2006г.

 

Удивлен разными мнениями американских радиолюбителей !
Сколько я ни слушал 145990 -- я ничего не услышал к
сажалению! Даже брал бинокль и высматривал скафандр !
МКС видел как пролетает, а вот скафандр--нет !
С наилучшими пожеланиями ! 73 ! 12.02.2006г.

 

WOW, even you said it yourself (Orbiting Space Suit Transmitting on 2 meters! Space Station mission! Topic page 4)

These folks involved in the SuitSat project did exactly that when they came up with the project, question pool, what to include or not, etc, and used available materials to save money since it was their first go at it.

Patrick and Jon, exactly what I’ve been saying! I didn’t realize until today that he was in this one also, bashing away at the project and people …
Also, to those who like to pontificate or act like the only good or real ham is one that upgrades or finally makes it to Extra class, these people are a big reason why so many women don’t talk on the radio, community, etc. We get enough gruff off the radio and some of it just for being a woman, which they feel is already lower class. Some are demeaned enough at home…why go out and look for it.
If those are the types of people out there in the higher bands, there’s no way these scared people are going to upgrade just to get blasted or made to feel stupid, etc.
I’m sure we all know the ones I’m talking about…
If a Ham is going to upgrade, it should be because they want to…to better themselves, or even to be able to get out further and talk to more people. Not because someone who holds a higher class license or a nicely framed degree says so.
I know there are higher classed persons (in my area & elsewhere) who wouldn’t even think of talking down to a tech or a no code tech. Heck, they’ve helped me and others in this area!
If the only ones out there were the bad apples, I know I wouldn’t even consider upgrading like I am right now. I just plan to stay away from those bad apples, that’s all.
Thank you to all those other Hams who’ve helped and not hindered our hobby and shame on the bad apples.


Former college professor, I hope you treated your students better then folks in here…

7-3
KD8CMV

 

I couldn't have said it better myself...

Bill
KB2RKP
A No-Coder with an engineering degree.

 

Admittedly, the notion that someone would not --want--to better themselves is very foreign to me. It's not part of the American character. And as I spent 15 years actively working at mentoring such people, it feels deliciously odd to have it asserted as elitist. My impression was that the elitist actively worked to keep the folks trying to better themselves out. Hence the alleged paradox.

Finally, you are correct--I think anyone who wants to be a metaphorical couch potato is a weeny. Work. Improve Grow. I'm rootin' for ya!

As for the woman stuff, it's hard to imagine this is relevant to the topic. Certainly I make no distinctions in ham radio nor engineering/ science. And I'm married to a Chem E./Harvard MBA, so I'm not exactly discouraging such stuff. And I won't patronize anyone based upon their sex or sexual orientation. Sorry. It just isn't a differentiator for me. Effort; gumption; execution--these are not sexually dimorphic. But damn honorable no matter who the person.

As for the rest, what I see is---

Anger.

Transference.

Vent.

Cordially,

A Retired college professor

 

Well said.   But I would think a telescope would work better than field glasses if you wish to spot the suit visually.

 

Looks like a Winlink Pactor III transmission...

 

Although I agree with you, I can't help notice the mix of bitterness and insecurity in that statement.


From the poem Desiderada:

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater
and lesser persons than yourself.


http://vm.mtsac.edu/~rlee/desiderd.html

 

The typical Chip, I see, has been at work here as well.

His "retired" claim is somewhat interesting.  Usually, its reserved for those who receive an annuity and benefits when they leave an organization.  To have left Boston University at the ripe young age of 47 hardly fits the term.  Somewhere I remember a claim to have founded a company about 5 years before he departed.

He ought to try trolling for fish.  Much more entertaining than trolling here.

 

Part of what attracted me to the hobby many years ago, besides the technical side, was the opportunity to talk with people from many different backgrounds and cultures. Rigs and antennas, big and not so big. Home brewed and otherwise.

Eletism was present in 1961 when I was first licensed, just as it apparently still is today. As demonstrated on this and other threads. That's sad.

Self-enfatuous braggarts do little to attract more to our ranks. Many of them wish, in fact, that our numbers not grow to keep QRM down on crowded HF bands, especially during contests, and goodness knows why else. Perhaps even a business interest in capturing some of our spectrum. Even our own national association, supposedly always promoting our hobby, at times does things to benefit small cliques and not the majority.

Just remember this simple phrase: Illegitimi Non Carborundum. (Don't let the illegitimate ones grind you down.) Keep at it.

Lee
W6EM

 

the long night

As the vandals stood about in the forum urinating on the temple
of Minerva wondering what the Villa lavaratories were for, as they
used the speeches of Cicero, the poems of Virgil, and the histories
of Livy as kindling for their stewpots and hotbaths, there was nothing
for a temperate man to do but gather up his upgrade books retreat
unto the monastaries and watch as the long night began to fall upon
civilization.

 

Dxpedition News

Dxpeditions scheduled for October: VK9W, Willis Island and TO5DX
from St. Barthelmy. Another one has been announced or October
24-31 to Niue. Dave, N1EMC has been licensed as ZK2DF for the
CQ WW DX SSB Contest. For the contest heplans to operate
40-10 meters, but outside the contest he will be adding 6 meter
operation. He will work SSB with perhaps some RTTY. Dave has
a website (http://dx.zk2df.nu) for more details.
The French operation from Glorioso (FR/G) was postponed to the
September/October time phase. This one is really needed ranked
at #4 on the Most Wanted List. Willi, DJ7RJ, announced that he and
Ulli, Dl2AH, would be going to Tokelau (ZK3) during September.
An Operation from Papua (P29) was announced sometime ago
by G3KHZ, G4EDG, CT1AGF, and W5GAI.
ZS8T The expedition to Marion Island will last into February of 2009,
so there is still hope that some operation will take place, Marion
was ranked as #6 worldwide on the Most Wanted Survey.
Further on the DXpedition calendar there is a planned operation from
Spratley in March 2009. You might want to keep an eye out for
latest information on this one. It was ranked at#53.
Another event for DXers is the Asia Pacific DX convention.
at Osaka Japan, November 7-9. Specific details at http://apdxc.org.

DX publishing website http://www.dxpub.com for the Most Wanted
Survey. Your input is really needed.