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From: chguest@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov.arpa (Charles Guest  RCE)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle,rec.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Comm Traffic (was Re: "Houston, ... BFS")
Message-ID: <16457@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 13 Oct 88 05:38:31 GMT
References: <4361@cadnetix.COM> <6514@pyr.gatech.EDU> <7167@ihlpl.ATT.COM>
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Reply-To: chguest@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Charles Guest  RCE)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
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Summary:A *BIG THANKS to operators of rebroadcast centers
Sender:Charles J. Guest
Keywords:NASA Select Rebroadcasts THANK YOU

In article <7167@ihlpl.ATT.COM> knudsen@ihlpl.ATT.COM (Knudsen) writes:
>In article <6514@pyr.gatech.EDU>, edp@pyr.gatech.EDU (Warren Tucker) writes:
>> Network TV coverage should, like other children, be seen and not
>> heard. (If you have Select access, you don't even have to see
>> the junk). Next time, find a short wave receiver and listen to
>> the shuttle on HF radio.

>Thanks to postings in these Nets, I had the 20-meter Goddard ARC
>coverage going on my Sony 2001 the whole time.
>
>BTW, other ham operators could have done a little better job
>of staying clear of the frequency.  Other than that I was real pleased
>with Maryland's signal here in 9-land.

I think we all owe a big THANK YOU to the operators who brought us NASA
select coverage via NASA amature radio clubs.  In my area it was a Mr.
Edgerton who put in many long hours in the NASA retransmitting shack.  I
feel that I got much more out of being allowed to listen to the un-ABC
CBS NBCed version of the launch and landing.  I believe that everyone
who heard these transmissions should respond by letting the local
rebroadcaster know that he was appreciated.  If he was a member of a
NASA amature radio club there is a good chance that he did it all on his
own time.  Persons who were happy with the service should also consider
writing the NASA public affairs group to let them know that it was
appreciated.....perhapps even suggest a NASA Select TV broadcast on an
unused TV channel in the area.

feeling better CJG climbed down off of his soap box.......


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