Nebula Thread - post your images of Deep Sky Nebula's

[Levina de Ruijter]

Got home from the Ham Radio Testing session at 9:15 and quickly set up the S30 in my window (alt/az) and imaged C31 for an hour getting 40 minutes of 10 second subs. Did come out that bad.

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It's beautiful!

By the way, what is a Ham Radio Testing session? Stupid question no doubt...

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

I am a "ham radio operator" i.e. Amateur Radio, I am also a certified examiner for people wishing to get their license, you have to pass a test about electronic and radio theory. Once you pass you can use your radios to talk to the world. I have often talked to people in the Netherlands, most of Europe and especially Australia from my radio shack in the house.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

I am a "ham radio operator" i.e. Amateur Radio, I am also a certified examiner for people wishing to get their license, you have to pass a test about electronic and radio theory. Once you pass you can use your radios to talk to the world. I have often talked to people in the Netherlands, most of Europe and especially Australia from my radio shack in the house.

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So people still do this. Interesting how modern ways of communication hasn't made this go extinct. Is WX1USN your radio name?

I always wondered, when you reach somebody somewhere, somebody you don't know, what do you talk about? What do you say?

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

Usually talk about their radio gear and or the weather.

When cell phones and towers go down or are over worked ie too many trying to call in a disaster that is when ham radio shines

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Usually talk about their radio gear and or the weather.

When cell phones and towers go down or are over worked ie too many trying to call in a disaster that is when ham radio shines

Ah, I see. Makes sense. Definitely something to keep around then!

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

Ah, I see. Makes sense. Definitely something to keep around then!

When areas of the United States were wiped out by hurricanes and fires all cell and internet service and even electricity was gone. Ham radio works on battery power and solar power and was the only way to communicate