[amsat-bb] Re: RARE Photo of AMSAT ACs

[Ng, Peter]

...primitive, but effective.  took us to the moon!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule

Aluminium Pickett-brand slide rules were carried on five Apollo space missions, including to the moon, according to advertising on Pickett's N600 slide rule boxes

Peter VE7NGP


-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:16 PM
To: Steve Meuse
Cc: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RARE Photo of AMSAT ACs

Depending upon the audience, I'll sometimes stop to say:

"How many presentations have you attended the past decade where "slide rule" was mentioned?"

(grin)

Clint

>> ... What's that funny thing you're holding? ;)
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