Talk about recycling, The "SuitSat" is a Russian space suit with Batteries, radio transmitter and some internal sensors for temperature, battery condition and a few other assorted bits of information. The suit does not have any of it's temperature controls running so as to preserve battery power so it's going to be rough conditions for the equipment inside.
It's an idea from the ISS team to recycle some of the suits. It transmits in several languages and there are clues to some special things for school students to do.
Check out the article at Red Orbit.com
This sounds like a lot of fun
Visit www.SuitSat.org for launch updates and sighting reports.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Peter I onThe Air Soon...as 3Y0X Don't Miss Out!
Well, from what I can tell it looks like the Dxpedition will be on the air sometime around Feb 7.
It was cancelled last year maybe they will have better luck this time. They are set to land on Peter I on Feb 6 depending on the weather.
I just dug out my QSL card from the last expedition to Peter I and I had worked them on Feb. 14, 1994 so it has been a while since the Island has been active. Hopefully propagation will be as good this time. BTW that contact was on 10 meters.
I think they are in transit now, if so they will be using the callsign XR9A a special Chilean Antarctic callsign for the trip to and from Peter I. Their website is probably the best source of information.
They will be working all bands using SSB, CW and Digital.
Good Luck!
Let me know if you work them!
73' Jeff
It was cancelled last year maybe they will have better luck this time. They are set to land on Peter I on Feb 6 depending on the weather.
I just dug out my QSL card from the last expedition to Peter I and I had worked them on Feb. 14, 1994 so it has been a while since the Island has been active. Hopefully propagation will be as good this time. BTW that contact was on 10 meters.
I think they are in transit now, if so they will be using the callsign XR9A a special Chilean Antarctic callsign for the trip to and from Peter I. Their website is probably the best source of information.
They will be working all bands using SSB, CW and Digital.
Good Luck!
Let me know if you work them!
73' Jeff
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Glad you could drop by. Check back to see where this site is going in the future. I've started making some changes so check it out from time to time. 73'
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