Monthly Archives: December 2013

AO-73 Working Just Fine

Posted on December 4, 2013 by robert

I’ve left my rig on during the daylight hours to automatically collect telemetry packets, and have now received over 1100 of them.  And at night, I’ve had successful contacts with a half dozen people. The biggest challenge continues to be … Continue reading →

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WB4SON Plates Arrive

Posted on December 3, 2013 by robert

Right up front, let me begin by saying “This isn’t your parents DMV”.  I was shocked to be in and out of the DMV in 30 minutes with my new Amateur Radio plates in hand.  The last time I went … Continue reading →

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CAT: A Water-propelled Cubesat

Posted on December 3, 2013 by robert

An interesting KickStarter campaign has shown up called CAT.  The objective is to devise a water-propelled plasma engine that can be fitted to a Cubesat in order to boost it to a higher orbit — even into deep space. You … Continue reading →

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