>> ... "OSCAR" stands for Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio ...
Why was it changed to "OrbitING Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio?" Did "Orbital" just sound too geeky for the masses? YES - the early citations from the 1960s had it as "Orbital." WHO changed it to "Orbiting" ??? Clint, K6LCS Husband of the woman who owns the domain, thegrammarbitch.com ... (grin) _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
