Finally when I was studying for my IC-4088SR exams I decided to try and tackle morse code again and managed to learn it well enough to pass the test, but within a short time it had faded somewhat simply out of lack of use. Recently though I've started actually using morse code in a way that I think I will always be able to make use of it and always be able to remember it. I've started using morse code ringtones on my cell phone. You see, most cell phones today allow you to set a separate sound file for each caller. Well, I hade a very hard time trying to figure out which songs would let me know who was calling. Yes there were a few good clear matches, but really with a large contact list it gets a bit tricky to figure out who needs which song.
Bill - Yes, I have helped other groups launch their experiments on balloons. I have flown these "BalloonSat" experiments from 20 states now and have helped dozens of balloon programs get started since my first flight in 1987.
The next step would be the wire connections and routing. The 12 VDC wire from the boat battery is the most preferred for the VHF icom marine radio. The wire used should not be smaller than the 14 gage. A standard wire should also be used to ease the installation process as well as the affordable cost. Special attention should be paid to the connection method when splicing the power wires. The spliced wires should be sealed to prevent short circuits. It would be even better if adhesive line shrink tubes were used. They offer more protection from short circuits which can lead to electrocution or malfunction.
If the new compliant radios are going to be that expensive to which some or many members can not purchase them then how can Cap perform its missions to the high degree it normally does? These question may have already been asked and answered elsewhere in this forum but please entertain me for awhile and let's open up a discussion about those new compliant radios and what the best possible solution may be.
In spite of hitting 159 m.p.h, the Soldiers weren't able to outrun the icom communications of law enforcement who had the forethought to notify post security who closed the entrance gates.
During the second and third launching of the space shuttle Columbia, Sally was the communications officer who was responsible for communicating messages from mission control to the space shuttle crew. She was also on the team that designed the remote mechanical arm that the crew used for the purposes of retrieving or deploying satellites.
If Arizona voters want a guy whose life mirrors the character Arthur in the 1980 film starring Dudley Moore, Rodney Glassman is The Man. If not, vote for someone else.
