Month: May 2026
Skynet 5-30-26 “Once in a Blue Moon” & Constellation “Virgo the Maiden” 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Once in a Blue Moon” & Constellation “Virgo the Maiden”
Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: I.S.S. (2023)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.
Skynet 5-23-26 “3 Remote Observatories” & Constellation “Virgo” 9 PM CT
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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “3 Remote Observatories” & Constellation “Virgo the Maiden”
Net Control: Billye (KF5PDS)
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “War of the Worlds” (2005)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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Discussion Topic of the Evening.
Remote observatories for the public are automated, computer-controlled telescope facilities that users can access via the internet. They allow stargazers and astrophotographers to capture images of the cosmos or gather scientific data remotely, entirely bypassing the need to travel to dark, remote locations.
Three Remote Observatories
Skynet 5-16-26 “Skylab’s Hair-Raising Ride to Space” & Constellations “Berenices” and “Canes Venatici”
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Remembering Skylab’s Hair-Raising Ride to Space (Part 1)” & Constellations “Coma Berenices, Bernice’s Hair” and “Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs”
Net Control: Tom KE5ICX
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Heavy Metal 2000” (2000)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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Tech Net News 05-09-2026
I don’t really have the time to make Tech Net news posts any more, but the link to the official list of MARS stations is too difficult to ready on the air. It’s https://www.dodmars.org/mars-comex-information-website/armed-forces-day
Other news stories I plan to mention include:
- https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/engineers-at-nasas-jet-propulsion-lab-make-a-breakthrough-in-rotor-technology/
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/dna-identifies-four-more-crew-members-of-doomed-franklin-expedition/
- https://apnews.com/article/pluto-atmosphere-kuiper-belt-c6b0ec2e0631f47c25ce18479b14e1ed
One more news item! Larry, N5PQO, mentioned during the net that there is another UHF SSTV event in progress, with pictures being transmitted from the ISS. For more details, you can look at the upcoming SSTV Events Page at ARISS.
I guess it’s just not my night: I forgot another announcement. The Dallas Bike Ride, an educational, safety-focused event, is looking for more amateur radio communicators on the morning of May 16th, 2026. You will most likely be needed for a 7:00 am to 11:00 am shift. To volunteer, go to: https://whiterockhams.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/dallas-bike-ride-communications-5-16-26/
Skynet 5-9-26 “Hail Mary Wrap Up” & Constellations “Ursa Major and Minor 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “The Big Project Hail Mary Quarterly Wrap Up!” & Constellations “Ursa Major the Big Bear” and “Ursa Minor the Little Bear”
Net Control: Virginia NV5F
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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