cubinator Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Do many people realize how much Undertale is based on Super Paper Mario? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chel Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I recently had a shower thought about how Battlefield 4 could have a Battle Royale mode. Pick a map with the AC-130 gunship (Golmud) Have everybody armed with a knife Make everybody have to parachute down To pick up weapons, you have to kill other people. It's in hardcore mode so no health regen and friendly fire is off (pvp) Make it so that everybody has only one life. This is a shower thought. The other one was when I was 12 and I would imitate radio stations (I know it sounds weird) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 hour ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: I would imitate radio stations (I know it sounds weird) Yes, it does, considering that I am a radio station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 hour ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: I would imitate radio stations TBH there are some ham radio stations out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chel Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 minute ago, YNM said: TBH there are some ham radio stations out there. No, I'm talking about me saying EVERYTHING the radio hosts would say, and singing all the songs. I could remember every single thing they said. 14 minutes ago, razark said: Yes, it does, considering that I am a radio station. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: I'm talking about me saying EVERYTHING the radio hosts would say, and singing all the songs. A one-man radio station isn't too difficult these days. It's a "podcast". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: ??? See YNM's response above*, and 73s, OM. DE KE5ETP AR *Not the one above, but the one above the one above, since YNM replied in the meantime. Edited August 2, 2018 by razark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chel Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 36 minutes ago, razark said: See YNM's response above*, and 73s, OM. DE KE5ETP AR *Not the one above, but the one above the one above, since YNM replied in the meantime. Ok. Now I'm confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: Ok. Now I'm confused Try these links . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chel Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, razark said: Try these links . Can we just change it to a new topic please? I don't want a thing about ham radios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: I don't want a thing about ham radios. Shame. Did you know the JSC Amateur Radio Club (W5RRR) can (and has) acted as emergency communications to manned spaceflight missions? This means that random people that just happen to show up can act as CAPCOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 minute ago, razark said: Shame. Did you know the JSC Amateur Radio Club (W5RRR) can (and has) acted as emergency communications to manned spaceflight missions? This means that random people that just happen to show up can act as CAPCOM. Now that's cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: Now that's cool! It really is. Although, to be honest, it's happened once in the '80s during the Shuttle program, and the sum of it was basically "Yeah, we know there's a problem; just hold on for a bit until MC fixes it, please." However, most of the astronauts are trained and licensed to use ham radio, and use it to talk to schools as a PR thing. I've actually caught one side of it (the uplink and downlink are on different frequencies) while sitting in my minivan in a gas station parking lot. I could hear the answers, but not the questions they were being asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chel Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 24 minutes ago, razark said: Shame. Did you know the JSC Amateur Radio Club (W5RRR) can (and has) acted as emergency communications to manned spaceflight missions? This means that random people that just happen to show up can act as CAPCOM. I do not want a thing about ham radios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDizzy Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Surfing the forums on a flip phone is tedious, posting on it a Curse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, The_Cat_In_Space said: I do not want a thing about ham radios Ok. How about a thing about NASA's emergency communications system with ISS in the event of a contingency that prevents direct contact between MC and the astronauts? 1 minute ago, DeltaDizzy said: Surfing the forums on a flip phone is tedious, posting on it a Curse. Wow. I'm not the only one that has a flip phone? (Mine is without an internet connection, though.) Edited August 2, 2018 by razark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDizzy Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, razark said: Wow. I'm not the only one that has a flip phone? (Mine is without an internet connection, though.) I'm using some kind of magic autocorrect thingy so these little posts won't take 10 Minutes to write, Only 5 or so. Edited August 2, 2018 by DeltaDizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just now, DeltaDizzy said: I'm using some kind of magic autocorrect thingy so these little posts won't take 10 Minutes to write, Only 5 or so. I don't have autocorrect. It does phone and text messaging, and nothing else. The messaging is a royal pain, since it takes me 5 minutes to type in a simple message, and if there are multiple people involved, my phone tends to get confused. For the last year or so, it keeps telling me I have a message that I can't access, or delete, or interact with in any way at all. The thing is, I spend my day at work staring at a screen, either working or surfing the net. I get home, and I spend my nights staring at a screen, watching tv/videos/movies, gaming, or surfing. I fear what would happen if I had a portable screen that I could use anywhere/anytime. (Plus, I get lots of amusement watching my friends argue over who gets to use the charger, while I charge mine once or twice a week.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chel Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 17 hours ago, razark said: Ok. How about a thing about NASA's emergency communications system with ISS in the event of a contingency that prevents direct contact between MC and the astronauts? Wow. I'm not the only one that has a flip phone? (Mine is without an internet connection, though.) I have an old Nokia brick. It only plays Snake and some other games. Still works, and is pretty much indestructible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheif Operations Director Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) Interesting thread Edited August 3, 2018 by Cheif Operations Director Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0111narwhalz Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 10:04 PM, razark said: However, most of the astronauts are trained and licensed to use ham radio, and use it to talk to schools as a PR thing. I've actually caught one side of it (the uplink and downlink are on different frequencies) while sitting in my minivan in a gas station parking lot. I could hear the answers, but not the questions they were being asked. They have the frequencies published. I tried a few weeks ago but I think they were asleep or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/2/2018 at 11:53 AM, razark said: emergency communications to manned spaceflight missions I like radios but I don't like the hassle I'd like to try hearing longwave transmissions. Aren't there consumer product for these, or has they disappeared ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1t1o Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) When I was in the Cadets at school, we had annual 24-hour signals exercises where we used British Army-issue radio equipment to send and receive as many messages as possible during the exercise period between as many other stations (other school cadet teams) around the country as possible. It was pretty fun, we'd each get issued a 24 hour army ration pack and live on that for the duration, cooking on little gas stoves in the classrooms. FunFact: approx half the weight and volume of a British Army ration pack consists of a "brew kit" - tea, coffee and hot chocolate (and about half a pound of sugar). Edited August 3, 2018 by p1t1o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, 0111narwhalz said: They have the frequencies published. I tried a few weeks ago but I think they were asleep or something. I wasn't even trying that time. I just stumbled across it while scanning around. It took me a moment before I realized what I was hearing. Edited August 3, 2018 by razark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 hours ago, 0111narwhalz said: They have the frequencies published. I tried a few weeks ago but I think they were asleep or something. The ISS operates on GMT time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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