Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] OT: NASA Transmition to North Star, Polaris.

["Joe Miller, KJ8O" <ab8yp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

It's not looking very good. Yes, there's a headline
for it on www.nasa.gov and when you open it up (
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/across_universe.html
) they have a good, but basic article about this
special event. However, the key to it all is that it
will be made over NASA's "Deep Space Network". I'll
admit, I never heard of it either, but doing a little
more digging, I found
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/deepimpact/tech/dsn-article.cfm
which explains that the frequencies are about 100
times those used for FM radio stations.

Since FM broadcasters use 88 to 108 MHz, 100 times
that would be in the neighborhood of 10 GHz. I don't
have any 10 GHz receivers, nor do I plan to acquire
any in the near future. But I have to admit that it is
an interesting idea. I hope it goes well for NASA.

73 de Joe



--- Jim Pogue <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Cross posting this from another list - this would
> seem to have some
> "universal" appeal. I hope someone comes up with
> some additional info on
> this.
> 
>  
> 
> Jim Pogue/KH2AR
> 
> Memphis, TN USA
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: UDXF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:UDXF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew
> D
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:03 PM
> To: UDXF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [UDXF] NASA Transmition to North Star,
> Polaris.
> 
>  
> 
> Have, or Has anyone details of Frequency to be used
> on MONDAY Feb 4th
> at 00.00 Z (13.00 Hrs NZST), by NASA.... When they
> will transmit the
> Beatles Music in attempt to cover 431 light years
> from earth to the
> North Star ....



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