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Ham Radio is one of the most fascinating hobbies in the world. Since I first became a "Ham" in 1978 I have made thousands of friends around the globe. My very first year in ham radio I became a Net Control station for the Maritime Mobile Service Net on 20 meters. That was long before the invention of cell phones and we on the net ran hundreds of phone patches for folks in remote villages and research stations. Ham Radio has changed a lot over the years. I took 7 years off away from radio and when I got "the bug" and just had to get back on the air, it was like having to learn everything all over again. When I returned, the FCC had just done away with the Code requirements for a license. So I returned to a hostile environment! A lot of the old timers didn't like the "No Code" rule and were very vocal about it on the air. Myself, it doesn't really matter that much. I figure that the No Code rule will bring more operators to the hobby. I love CW and I still work it today. My Elmer was N1DW, a fellow by the name of Don Wiggins. Not only was he very proficient at CW, but his knowledge of electronic theory never ceased to amaze me. I learned so much from Don and I am very, very thankful for his help.

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More Ham Radio antennas for the space station

From N1TKO

11/16/2009 5:27:32 AM (0 comments) Add a commentAdd Comment


The space shuttle Atlantis (STS-129), scheduled to launch today, November 16, will carry additional Amateur Radio antennas for the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronauts will install and deploy the antennas during the second spacewalk of STS-129. The ham radio team will monitor the spacewalk activity via a NASA real-time teleconference call.

"The new antennas will increase opportunities for the many hams who covet making contacts with astronauts and cosmonauts," ARRL ARISS Program Manager Rosalie White, K1STO, explained. "Frequencies available for transmission to and from Columbus will be 2 meters, 70 centimeters, L-band and S-band.

"To start, the two Ericcson radios (2 meters and 70 centimeters) that are already on the ISS (but seldom used) will be moved and installed in Columbus."

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/12/11195/?nc=1
The ISS is currently planned to stay in orbit until 2015, however, there are discussions taking place about extending its life to 2020 or 2025.


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