[amsat-bb] Sputnik

[Tom Schuessler]

We got a picture of me out in the middle of the street by the spot. 

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> On Oct 6, 2018, at 09:32, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 
> COOL!  Thanks for sharing!!   -  Bob  K8BL
> 
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> From: "tjschuessler at verizon.net" <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
> Sent: Friday, October 5, 2018 11:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sputnik
> 
> The site where, at least a part of the satellite came down to earth after
> reentry is in the middle of a street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  There is a
> marker on the sidewalk and a circle in the middle of the street where a
> piece of it came down.  They even have a festival every September.  I was
> back in Wisconsin in August and saw it mentioned on roadsideamerica.com so
> had to stop by.
> 
> Tom, N5HYP
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 17:21:24 -0700
> From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro at cox.net>
> To: wa7dxz <wa7dxz at aol.com>, 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sputnik
> Message-ID: <ealmft2oe4cmvj1uy2kuposh.1538785284342 at email.android.com>
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> According to Wikipedia:
> 
> Last contact26 October 1957[4]Decay date4 January 1958
> 
> Rick Tejera K7TEJ
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> www.SaguaroAstro.org
> Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
> www.w7tbc.org
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> On October 4, 2018, at 22:23, wa7dxz via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
> 
> 
> How long was Sputnik in orbit, and for how long was the signal on the
> air?Bobwa7dxz
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