Does anyone remember Project West Ford (or Project Needles) back in 1961-1963?
Something like 1/2 billion copper needles placed in medium earth orbit to
enhance military communications capability. Oops...
Allen--W7GIF
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From: Joe Papworth via TenTec<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Slightly OT: Sunspots for propagation? Who needs 'em?
Hi Al,
Hmmm... They said it's "Early in the project."
I bet Cycle 25 beats them to the punch.
Joe, K8MP
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-----Original Message-----
From: Al Gulseth <wb5jnc@centurytel.net>
To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2016 10:08 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Slightly OT: Sunspots for propagation? Who needs 'em?
That is, if the USAF has its way:
<snip> Three teams are competing in a US Air Force project to improve radio
communication by directly seeding the ionosphere with plasma <snip>
New Scientist: US Air Force wants to plasma bomb the sky using tiny satellites
<a
href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130871-000-us-air-force-wants-to-plasma-bomb-the-sky-using-tiny-satellites/";
target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130871-000-us-air-force-wants-to-plasma-bomb-the-sky-using-tiny-satellites/</a>
If this happens I'm waiting for some contesting group to petition the FCC to
coordinate assistance from the USAF for their contest HI HI!!
73, Al
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