Monthly Archives: February 2010

Duct (and other) Tape — in space.

Reasons why you should always carry a roll when heading into space, and how useful it truly is.  Great read.

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STS-130

I have always been interested in the shuttle missions. There is, I guess a natural curiosity about anything to do with space. I’ve observed a few launches that passed through the sky’s over Ireland. I saw STS-127 on the launchpad, … Continue reading

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HAMNET in Haiti

Interesting report from Bruce Hepburn, ZR6BDH, who has just returned from Haiti as part of the South African Rescue Team. He outlines the teams role, their own communications, what range he had with his HF Radio and simple antenna set … Continue reading

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