RegularJoe@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 months 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-up1133arrow-down10
arrow-up1133arrow-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 · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squaremeyotch@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months 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.