[GreenKeys] there will be a live webcast to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Telstar.

[Larry Goga]

Isn't it interesting that this celebration for the "50th Anniversary of  
Telstar" happens on the same day as the "Night of Nights"!

> Night of Nights is an annual event held on the 12th of July by the  
> Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) to commemorate the history of  
> maritime radio and the closing of commercial Morse operations in the  
> USA. These on-the-air events are intended to honor the men and women  
> who followed the radiotelegraph trade on ships and at coast stations  
> around the world and made it one of honor and skill.

For more information on the Night of Nights see:

http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/events_nightofnights.htm
http://www.radiomarine.org/
http://www.radiomarine.org/gallery/show? 
keyword=nonxi&panel=pab1_5#pab1_5
http://www.nps.gov/pore/historyculture/people_communications.htm

Thanks for the bandwidth,

Larry Goga, AE5CZ
Albuquerque, NM


On Jul 12, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Keith Mc wrote:

>> [Regarding Telstar 50th Anniversary Smithsonian Webcast,
>> Thu 7/12/12 1:30-4:30PM, EDT]
>> http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast
>
> Here's another link, if the above doesn't work for you:
> ...http://www.ustream.tv/channel/smithsonian-national-air-and-space- 
> museum
>
> Sam Hallas <s.hallas at ...> wrote:
>> I assume that's 18:30-21:00 British Summer Time.
>> I'll try to pick some of it up between the other things I have to do.
>> Will it be archived for later viewing?
>
> According to the first link above, the Smithsonian does archive the  
> webcasts, at:
> ... http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast/archive.cfm
>
> BTW... It is about 2:30 EDT here right now.
> I just tuned in, and they're just starting up (again?) right now.
>
> - Keith Mc.