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A story about Amy.

A story about Amy.

Slow scan TV (SSTV) images from the International Space Station (ISS), transmitted at 5W, captured by my UHF satellite ground station...

Slow scan TV (SSTV) images from the International Space Station (ISS), transmitted at 5W, captured by my UHF satellite ground station overnight. https://network.satnogs.org/stations/1156/ #SatNOGS #ISS #Fram2ham #sstv #ariss_sstv

My rooftop equipment in Montreal spots Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's flight to Paris today. Thanks to @warby for the tip!

My rooftop equipment in Montreal spots Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's flight to Paris today. Thanks to @warby for the tip!

[3 of n; n=3]#PSA #DistressMessage decoded from the Inmarsat AOR-W satellite today:ALL VESSELS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE REPORTS ARE...

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#PSA #Distress
Message decoded from the Inmarsat AOR-W satellite today:

ALL VESSELS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE REPORTS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE AND REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS OF THE S/V VICARELLO AND/OR SIGNS OF DISTRESS TO RCC NORFOLK OR RCC DELGADA.

BEST REGARDS,
RCC NOROFLK

RCC DELGADA -
PHONE: +351 296 281 777
EMAIL: MRCC.DELGADA@MARINHA.PT
RCC NORFOLK -
PHONE: 757-398-6390
EMAIL: RCCNORFOLK@USCG.MIL","MesId":24645,"SatId":0}

[2 of n]#PSA #DistressMessage decoded from the Inmarsat AOR-W satellite today:INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REPORTING SOURCE SUGGESTS THAT THE...

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#PSA #Distress
Message decoded from the Inmarsat AOR-W satellite today:

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REPORTING SOURCE SUGGESTS THAT THE VICARELLO MAY HAVE ALTERED ITS COURSE SOUTHWARD IN AN EFFORT TO EVADE DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. THE VESSEL IS EN ROUTE TO MARTINIQUE WITH FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD. IT IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE IN COLOR AND MEASURES 13 METERS (39 FEET) IN LENGTH.

[1 of n]#PSA #DistressMessage decoded from the Inmarsat AOR-W satellite today:11:48:41.830758 {"SatName":"Atlantic Ocean...

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#PSA #Distress
Message decoded from the Inmarsat AOR-W satellite today:

11:48:41.830758
{"SatName":"Atlantic Ocean Region West (AOR-W)","LesId":44,"LesName":"044, NCS","Message":"RCC NORFOLK HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE S/V VICARELLO, A 13-METER (39 FOOT) WHITE CATAMARAN, WITH 04 POB, MAY BE IN DISTRESS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VESSEL'S LAST KNOWN POSITION WAS REPORTED AS 23-48.180'N, 042-22.250'W ON DECEMBER 28, 2024. ...

QSL card from RI1ANE, confirming the 2-way contact. Web cam showing Progress Base:...

QSL card from RI1ANE, confirming the 2-way contact. Web cam showing Progress Base: https://images.webcamgalore.com/35193-current-webcam-Progress-Station.jpg

One last missing part

One last missing part

Mary McGee, 1936 - 2024https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/motorcycle-mary-mcgee-1.7403963https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T70yHLeDhug

Mary McGee, 1936 - 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/motorcycle-mary-mcgee-1.7403963

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T70yHLeDhug

Sound foundations

Sound foundations

My first 2-way radio contact with Antarctica, nearly 17000km from Montreal: Igor Taranenko (RI1ANE) kindly responded to a call from my tiny...

My first 2-way radio contact with Antarctica, nearly 17000km from Montreal: Igor Taranenko (RI1ANE) kindly responded to a call from my tiny mobile vertical antenna transmitting at 25 Watts from a mobile mag mount stuck to my condo's deck railing. He is at Progress Base, a Russian research station, and stations worldwide are trying to make contact as well. The ionosphere is amazing.

Montreal in twilight

Montreal in twilight

I did all the aeronautical and photographical calculations, yet the pilots of this Air Transat Airbus A330 flight TSC399, travelling to...

I did all the aeronautical and photographical calculations, yet the pilots of this Air Transat Airbus A330 flight TSC399, travelling to Montreal from Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), were flying an altitude about 500ft below what I'd hoped. Better luck next year!

Interesting interview with Rice Physics & Astronomy professor Dr. Patricia Reiff (W5TAR...

Interesting interview with Rice Physics & Astronomy professor Dr. Patricia Reiff (W5TAR @PatReiff)

https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/from-nasa-missions-to-ham-radio-dr-patricia-reiff-w5tar-shares-her-journey.935459/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/world/asia/india-air-quality-trash.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/world/asia/india-air-quality-trash.html

LHC experiments at CERN observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yethttps://atlas.cern/Updates/Press-Statement/Top-EntanglementThe...

LHC experiments at CERN observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet

https://atlas.cern/Updates/Press-Statement/Top-Entanglement

The Nature article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07824-z

Photo credit: CERN

While gazing at the full moon, I became curious about the planet just off to the right of it. My SkyView Lite app claimed this to be Saturn,...

While gazing at the full moon, I became curious about the planet just off to the right of it. My SkyView Lite app claimed this to be Saturn, and my inexpensive Canon camera with a 50X optical zoom, followed by further digital zoom, corroborated this claim! This recording of our sun's light reflecting off Saturn's rings is a first for me; they really exist and are not a NASA conspiracy!

“The moon’s an arrant thief, and her pale fire she snatches from the sun.” W.S.

“The moon’s an arrant thief, and her pale fire she snatches from the sun.” W.S.

The beleaguered #Heemskerkgracht is now underway heading downriver at about 3 knots, reporting a status of "Restricted...

The beleaguered #Heemskerkgracht is now underway heading downriver at about 3 knots, reporting a status of "Restricted manoeuverability". For live updates, see https://www.shipxplorer.com/stations/SXTRPI000570