Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-08 Thread Benz Hogs
Normal rotor with a 2nd rotor mounted above it at a right angle. Similar to http://www.rotorservice.com/images/AZEL.JPG Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (161,xxx mi) On 2/8/2013 2:20 AM, Gerry Archer wrote: How did you get your beams to point up instead of N, E, S, or W? Gerr

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-08 Thread OK Don
Two rotors (http://www.dd1us.de/images/oscar%20antennen.jpg) or handheld and point it at something you can see. http://jaunty-electronics.com/blog/2012/08/working-low-earth-orbit-satellites/ On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:20 AM, Gerry Archer wrote: > How did you get your beams to point up instead of N,

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-08 Thread Gerry Archer
How did you get your beams to point up instead of N, E, S, or W? Gerry From: "Benz Hogs" BDTD with the space shuttle :) Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (161,xxx mi) On 2/7/2013 8:16 PM, OK Don wrote: If you were a ham you could point an antenna at it and perhaps talk to the

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik and fay wrote: Umnh, if you had a rifle with a scope you might be able to shoot it down. The Reverend Jesse Jackass said it, so it must be true. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/03/jesse-jackson-repeats-claim-that-semi-autos-can-shoot-down-airplanes-now-they-can-also-blow-up-rail

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread OK Don
True nerds talk, while the wannabees look :-) On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: > BDTD with the space shuttle :) > > Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL > '98 ML320 "Max" (161,xxx mi) > > > On 2/7/2013 8:16 PM, OK Don wrote: > >> If you were a ham you could point an antenna at i

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread Benz Hogs
BDTD with the space shuttle :) Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (161,xxx mi) On 2/7/2013 8:16 PM, OK Don wrote: If you were a ham you could point an antenna at it and perhaps talk to the occupants. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Hahahahahahaja I sh

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread WILTON
I was planning to try to spot it at 6-59 PM across eastern NC, but thought it'd sorta hard to do through solid overcast. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:41 PM Subject

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread OK Don
If you were a ham you could point an antenna at it and perhaps talk to the occupants. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Hahahahahahaja I should try that > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 7, 2013, at 7:53 PM, Hendrik and fay wrote: > > > Umnh, if you had a rifle with a s

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Hahahahahahaja I should try that Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2013, at 7:53 PM, Hendrik and fay wrote: > Umnh, if you had a rifle with a scope you might be able to shoot it down. > > Hendrik > who saw a partial eclipse the other day but did not shoot it > > On 08/02/13 12:11, Kaleb C. Stripl

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread Hendrik and fay
Umnh, if you had a rifle with a scope you might be able to shoot it down. Hendrik who saw a partial eclipse the other day but did not shoot it On 08/02/13 12:11, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So I got an email from NASA the space station was going over at a reasonable hour so just watched it. Prett

Re: [MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread Rich Thomas
You did see it. --R On 2/7/13 8:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So I got an email from NASA the space station was going over at a reasonable hour so just watched it. Pretty cool, just looks like a big fast moving star. Bet if I had some binoculars or something might be able to see it Sent fr

[MBZ] Nerd alert

2013-02-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So I got an email from NASA the space station was going over at a reasonable hour so just watched it. Pretty cool, just looks like a big fast moving star. Bet if I had some binoculars or something might be able to see it Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okie