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 Post subject: Re: Radio Waves?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 14:10 
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Prospero was last heard in 2000.
However....on the theme of signals (sorta):

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/12/phoenix_lander/

And a list of amateur radio satellitescurrently in commission !

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 Post subject: Re: Radio Waves?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 14:39 
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dcbwhaley wrote:
Gotcha! :D

:oops: You have!
For whatever reason, I recalled the surface area of a sphere as 4/3PiRcubed - but 'cubed' doesn't go with surface area does it :banghead:
That's why it was I who was 1E12 out (which of course is more or less R).

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 Post subject: Re: Radio Waves?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 14:58 
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Steve wrote:
For whatever reason, I recalled the surface area of a sphere as 4/3PiRcubed - but 'cubed' doesn't go with surface area does it :banghead:
That's why it was I who was 1E12 out (which of course is more or less R).


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 Post subject: Re: Radio Waves?
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I bet you wished you hadn't asked the question now, Adam!....lol....;-)

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I've got a theory I need your help with dcb!

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