On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:12:13 -0500, "Some Guy"
wrote:


"Some Guy" wrote in message


........These two fellows cobbled up a quick unit
to receive the signals, factor in the doppler shift, and identify the
location of the transmitter - the satellite.

Sorry, poor editing. Forgot to include the fact that this occurred
immediately after the launch of Sputnik.

My Dad was a ham since the early days of radio and was one of the
first to use directed signals for moon bounce at 144 MHz.

I grew up working with Doppler as a constant companion. Actually
sparked - no pun intended - my interested in CW and radio in general.

Later,

Tom