----- Original Message ----- From: "B J" <[email protected]> To: "amsat-bb" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 5:42 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] 1961-12-12: OSCAR 1
> It's quite amazing when one considers the historical context: > > 1957-10-04: Sputnik 1 launched > 1959-09-12: Luna 2 launched to moon, impacted 1959-09-13 > 1960-08-12: Echo 1 launched > 1961-04-12: Vostok 1 with Yuri Gagarin > 1961-05-05: Freedom 7 with Alan Shepard > 1971-07-21: Liberty Bell 7 with Gus Grissom > 1961-08-06: Vostok 2 with Gherman Titov > 1961-12-12: OSCAR 1 launched > 1962-02-20: Friendship 7 with John Glenn > 1962-07-10: Telstar 1 launched > 1962-08-27: Mariner 2 launched to Venus, closest approach 1962-12-14 > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL Hi Bernard VA6BMJ Received the beacon of Sputnik 1 on 20,002 MHz with a RX Hallicrafters SX-28 and a long-wire antenna 40 meters long. Received two beacons of Echo 1 on 108,000 and 108,030 MHz with homebrewed converter and Hallicrafters SX-28 as a 40 MHz IF and a 3 elements yagi. Received the beacon of OSCAR-1 on 144,983 MHz with 2 meters homebrewed converter and Hallicrafters SX-28 as a 28 MHz IF with 6 element yagi. 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
