[amsat-bb] Audio recording of New Mexico Military Institute ISS contact as heard from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

[E.Mike McCardel]

Michael,

I think this is an issue of perspective. Because of the angle of the
photo it looks backwards. I have seen the same results from other
photos taken "looking down the barrel" at an antenna.

EMike
E. Michael McCardel, KC8YLD
V.P. for Educational Relations, AMSAT-NA

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On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 9:20 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> I hope that picture of you holding your antenna is just for looks, because you're holding it backwards.
>
> Michael Vivona
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 16, 2015, at 7:23 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> https://soundcloud.com/johnbrier/iss-new-mexico-military-institute-contact-reception-in-raleigh-nc
>
> The seven degree pass came in pretty good here in Raleigh, FM05.
> Eventually I'll make a video of this reception.
>
> These are the relevant questions:
>
> 6. Being at a military school right now, I'm very far from home; I
> miss my parents
>
> and my own bed. What are some things that you miss when you are away
> from home, or
>
> what do you wish would be put into the ISS to make you less home sick?
>
> 7. In the case of an emergency, how is the evacuation process executed?
> * I think this one wasn't asked and the next one was asked instead
>
> 8. If an astronaut experiences an open flesh wound or medical
> emergency in space,
>
> then how are these injuries treated?
>
> 9. Since the Curiosity Rover has gone to Mars and the next step would
> be to colonize
>
> Mars, how do you think the travel through space would affect the astronauts both
>
> physically and mentally?
>
> 10. Is it possible to create artificial gravity in space? If it can be
> made, then why
>
> isn't it used on the ISS?
>
> 11. Has NASA come up with any solution to the negative effects of long
> term space
>
> flight on astronauts.
>
> 12. Why did NASA transition from astronauts being former pilots to a much more
>
> diverse community?
>
> 13. Are you able to see a difference in the color or in the currents
> of the Pacific
>
> Ocean due to the changes in water temperature caused by such things as El Nino?
>
> 14. What is the coolest thing you've ever seen up there?
> * This question wasn't responded to
>
>
> John, KG4AKV
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