{"id":8011,"date":"2011-10-05T08:32:48","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=8011"},"modified":"2011-10-05T08:32:48","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T14:32:48","slug":"two-of-my-favorite-thingsham-radio-and-osu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2011\/10\/05\/two-of-my-favorite-thingsham-radio-and-osu\/","title":{"rendered":"Two of my favorite things\u2013Ham Radio and OSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Great to see an OSU Alum wearing his colors and as well as being a hero of the hobby\u2026 I remember the first \u201cham in space\u201d.&#160; I actually have some cassette tapes of that while I listened to Owen making contacts\u2026 my limited antenna and power kept me from making the contact but I got a confirmation QSL card from them anyway.&#160; Owen was from Enid a town near where I grew up so there are a lot of connection here, not just the hobby. \u2013 WD0AJG<\/p>\n<h6>About IX1CKN<\/h6>\n<p>Christian Diemoz has written 5 post in this blog.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/author\/ix1ckn\/\">View all posts by IX1CKN ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/2011\/10\/03\/amateur-radio-nasa\/\">Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Credit <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>article<\/strong> from KC5FM website\u2026. <a href=\"http:\/\/paper.li\/kc5fm\">paper.li\/kc5fm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OCTOBER 03, 2011 BY IX1CKN | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/2011\/10\/03\/amateur-radio-nasa\/#comments\">6 COMMENTS<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>LOUIS MCFADIN W5DID: SPACE, MY PURSUIT FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Louis McFadin W5DID: Space, My Pursuit for Nearly Thirty Years\" alt=\"Louis McFadin W5DID: Space, My Pursuit for Nearly Thirty Years\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/luis1.jpg?resize=468%2C246\" width=\"468\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In writing about <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> experimentation from space, the most difficult task is that of acquiring information firsthand. Everything on the internet is just in bits and pieces or in the form of a .pdf to be used in an educational setting. Individual accounts, however, are scarce. So, when thanks to a comment left in our previous article, we managed to get in touch with Louis McFadin, W5DID \u2013 we felt that it was a special moment.<\/p>\n<p>Louis, we might add, who is still an active OM today, worked for <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>NASA<\/strong> in various capacities, many of which themselves dealt with \u201cham radio\u201d experimentation conducted from space, as with SAREX. It seemed appropriate, considering his kind disposition to being interviewed, to try to tap into those aspects which on-line material is not able to address in more detail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before talking about your work, let\u2019s <\/strong><strong>talk about<\/strong><strong> your passion for radio: <\/strong><strong>how did you end up with an <\/strong><strong>amateur license ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have been interested in ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> since high school. We had a ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> club at my high school and they stirred my interest. My father was always <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>working<\/strong> on radios and electronics. That also was an inspiration to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You worked for <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>NASA<\/strong> from 1967 to 1995. What was your role<\/strong><strong> exactly<\/strong><strong>, and what led you to work at the Agency?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Luis McFadin W5DID\" alt=\"Luis McFadin W5DID\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/luis3-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have been interested in space travel since I was a small boy. We lived in west Texas and I used to move my bed outside during the summer so I could watch the stars until I went to sleep every night. I loved all the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> programs about space travel. I promised myself that I would go to space someday. Well, I din\u2019t get to do that but many things I made have gone to space.<\/p>\n<p>I worked in many roles while at <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>NASA<\/strong>. I started <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>working<\/strong> as an engineer designing instrumentation systems for the Apollo program. That lead to designing experiment systems for Apollo and the Lunar Orbit Experiments. I was the project manager for one experiment on Apollo 17 and another on the Apollo Soyuz program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>and when did the idea of experiment<\/strong><strong>ing<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>with<\/strong><strong> Amateur Radio from space <\/strong><strong>take<\/strong><strong> shape?     <br \/>And <\/strong><strong>what was <\/strong><strong>the most exciting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I got a chance to work on the first ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> for manned space, I really got into it.   <br \/>I think that first hand set Owen Garriot W5LFL took up was very exciting. Then Tony England\u2019s ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>station<\/strong> was even more exciting since it included SSTV and Packet along with voice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What <\/strong><strong>was the biggest challenge<\/strong><strong> in dealing with ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> from space?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The difficulty convincing the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>NASA<\/strong> managers to take it on board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you judge the contribution from amateur <\/strong><strong><strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> entities<\/strong><strong>, like ARRL, to the experimentation process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>ARRL<\/strong> has always been very supportive of what we were doing. They even provided funds to help purchase the materials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong><strong>n terms of<\/strong><strong> V<\/strong><strong>HF\/<\/strong><strong>UHF, <\/strong><strong>just about<\/strong><strong> everything has been experimented<\/strong><strong>with<\/strong><strong>: voice, packet, <\/strong><strong>sstv<\/strong><strong>, and so on\u2026 We never had <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>HF<\/strong> from <\/strong><strong>the<\/strong><strong>Shuttle, Mir<\/strong><strong> or<\/strong><strong> the ISS. Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>HF<\/strong> is a very difficult thing to do from the Shuttle or Space <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>station<\/strong>. It requires a long antenna and high power. It also takes a ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> operator that is willing to tune around and search for stations. Most Astronauts and Cosmonauts only want to make a quick contact and then get on with other duties. There are also safety concerns with transmitting high power. We have had many discussions about that. Right now the demand for return in the educational benefits doesn\u2019t support \u201crag chewing\u201d like hams want to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You worked with several astronauts throughout your career. What kind of attitude <\/strong><strong>have you<\/strong><strong> noticed when it c<\/strong><strong>omes<\/strong><strong> to ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> experiment<\/strong><strong>ation<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"luis4\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/luis4-199x300.jpg?resize=199%2C300\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/strong>Attitudes vary, some are very excited and really enjoy it. Some don\u2019t mind talking to schools but have very little interest otherwise. Some don\u2019t want to be bothered with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISS astronauts are taking advantage of ham <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>radio<\/strong> to <\/strong><strong>talk to <\/strong><strong>schools and answer students<\/strong><strong>\u2018<\/strong><strong> questions<\/strong><strong>nowadays<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><strong>If<\/strong><strong> you<\/strong><strong> were<\/strong><strong> work<\/strong><strong>ing still<\/strong><strong>, w<\/strong><strong>hat kinds<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>of<\/strong><strong> new experiments<\/strong><strong> would you suggest<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would suggest doing some scientific experiments such as in the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>HF<\/strong> propagation area. There are many other things that could be tried.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you still active as an amateur operator? How would you judge the change<\/strong><strong>s to<\/strong><strong> our hobby <\/strong><strong>during<\/strong><strong> all these years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes I have a fully capable satellite <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>station<\/strong>. I get on the Amateur satellites when I can.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As someone who spent <\/strong><strong>right at<\/strong><strong> thirty years at NASA, <\/strong><strong>how did you feel<\/strong><strong>when the Shuttle program ended, earlier this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I felt we should have had a replacement capability before ending the Shuttle program.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credits:<em> Fabiano Moser PY5RX<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0acaeca56666e831c2be3b625812142?s=60&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D60&amp;r=G\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>About IX1CKN<\/h6>\n<p>Christian Diemoz has written 5 post in this blog.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/author\/ix1ckn\/\">View all posts by IX1CKN ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcoffee.com\/eng\/2011\/10\/03\/amateur-radio-nasa\/\">Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Great to see an OSU Alum wearing his colors and as well as being a hero of the hobby\u2026 I remember the first \u201cham in space\u201d.&#160; I actually have some cassette tapes of that while I listened to Owen making contacts\u2026 my limited antenna and power kept me from making the contact but I got a confirmation QSL card from them anyway.&#160; Owen was from Enid a town near where I grew up so there are a lot of connection here, not just the hobby. \u2013 WD0AJG<\/p>\n<p> About IX1CKN <\/p>\n<p>Christian Diemoz has written 5 post in this blog.<\/p>\n<p> View all posts by IX1CKN ? 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