[time-nuts] OT - but of interest?

[Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R]

On 04/26/2013 06:01 AM, Bob Smither wrote:
> As many on this list are amateur radio operators the following might be of interest:
>
>    http://www.phonesat.org/
>
> The project asks amateurs to monitor transmissions from cell phones that have
> been placed in orbit.
>
> >From the homepage:
>
> "PhoneSat satellites are emitting packets on the amateur radio spectrum to
> report different types of message. The details of these packets can be found on
> the packets page. If you are an amateur radio operator and you can receive these
> packets, you have the great opportunity to contribute to the project by
> submitting them. The dashboard page will give you all the information you need
> to track the satellites in real time."
Will radiation fry the cell phones before thy burn up on re-entry?
They are expected to re-enter within weeks so there is a good
chance they will not see a radiation event before they burn up.

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