For that non-believer: My postcard from the Soviet Space Station MIR

This is a “QSL” card which is typically used to confirm that a communication has taken place over Amateur Radio frequencies.  I connected to the space station using my home PC (386SX I think), a device called a Terminal Node Controller (a sort-of modem), a Yaesu VHF radio running 45 watts, and an old modified fire department antenna on my roof.  The protocol was AX.25 at 1200 baud.

 

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A coffee cup with a felt handle, seen at #starbucks

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NH Motor Speedway Panoramic from Sylvania300 #NASCAR

Panoramic of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 19 at the Sylvania 300. Photos and photo stitching by Matt Francis (my Brother-in-law).

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Ok, car thermometer says it's still summer

Yeah, that's 90F.

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Another HDR experiment, Sunset at NH Motor Speedway #NASCAR

Sunset at NH Motor Speedway in HDR. Taken with iPhone 3GS using the Pro HDR app.

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