RegularJoe@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 days agoThe AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, expected to last 5 years, but a battery failure meant it had to run off of its solar panels. It's still operating.hackaday.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down10cross-posted to: astronomy@mander.xyzamateur_radio@lemmy.radio
arrow-up1131arrow-down1external-linkThe AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, expected to last 5 years, but a battery failure meant it had to run off of its solar panels. It's still operating.hackaday.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: astronomy@mander.xyzamateur_radio@lemmy.radio
minus-squaremeyotch@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoHam radio networks were considered part of usa civil defense strategy and a means to keep communications going during disasters.
Ham radio networks were considered part of usa civil defense strategy and a means to keep communications going during disasters.