Happy 4th of July!!
We all aren’t just reflecting on our nation’s independance today, we are honoring the foundation of blood, sweat, tears, hard work and sacrifice our country was built on.
America was an experiment in freedom and democracy, a radical idea in times where radical ideas were met with prejudice and violence. The result of which have led to the USA, for hundreds of years, being a beacon of hope and freedom for the rest of the world. The USA, for hundreds of years, being an open port for those seeing a better life.
Everyone, on this day, needs to put their politics and differences aside and honor the USA on the 4th – and remember the struggle it took to get to this point.
Hamsexy wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the freedoms granted to us – this is a forum of free speech and opinion that wouldn’t be able to exist anywhere else, in any other time.
Honor the 4th, and have a great holiday!
How about celebrating today by watching the Shuttle takeoff, check out them flames and smoke from the SRBs!
For those of you in the south SF bay area, the Ames Amateur Radio Club, NA6MF, is re-transmitting the audio of NASA-TV on 145.585 MHz. This will be continuously transmitted during the flight of STS-121.
Also, NASA-TV is retransmitted on the K6BEN-ATV repeater (421.25 MHz). Set your TV to cable channel 57, connect to an external antenna vertically polarized, and aim it towards Mt. Hamilton San Jose.
Re-transmissions are direct from NASA-TV. No commercials and no anchorman voiceover crap.
Godspeed, Discovery
Mike K6MFW
Saw the shuttle pass over about 9:58 pm eastern, from the Guelph, Ontario, Canadia area.
Hope all y’all had a Good July 4th!