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From: ptc@b15.INGR.COM (Paul Carter)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Shuttle audio in Huntsville question
Message-ID: <1888@b15.INGR.COM>
Date: 14 Feb 91 19:26:58 GMT
Organization: Intergraph, Huntsville, AL
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I recently purchased a scanner at Radio-Shack here in Huntsville. I
saw a list of interesting frequencies and noticed one that said
NASA Space Shuttle frequency 173.025. Its been a coupla of months since
the last mission, and I am curious as to what this is. Can any of
you Huntsvillians answer the following questions for me?

   Is this broadcast 24 hours a day during a mission, or is it just for launch?

   Is it the NASA select audio, or does it have some local flavor to it?

   Who is responsible for the signal, is it a private group or MSFC.

   How strong is the signal? Do I have to be around MSFC or can I hear it all
   over town (ie: my house)?

I asked these questions to the salesman, and he didn't have a clue. Thanks
in advance for the answers. Sorry to waste bandwidth for non-Huntsvillians,
but I figured this would be the best forum to ask this question.

Paul 

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