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Operation Moon Bounce

Posted by michael on from the boing dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first transmission of human voice via moon bounce. The voice was that of James Trexler and the technique became an important method of communication for the military that was used until the advent of the communications satellite. It is still a popular activity for ham radio operators."

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  1. Packet #1. by SIGALRM · · Score: 4, Funny
    ... transmission of human voice via moon bounce ...

    But then there is always the problem of...
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  2. Packet #2. by SIGALRM · · Score: 5, Funny


    ...latency in the transmission.

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    1. Re:Packet #2. by f8ejf · · Score: 3, Funny

      I never thought I'd spill coffee through my nose with anything regarding EME. Well done! 73 de F8EJF

    2. Re:Packet #2. by aaronrp · · Score: 3, Funny

      You're looking at it the wrong way. It's not excessive latency -- it's short-term data storage. For longer-term storage, use Marsbounce.

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  3. Move over VOIP.. by harlingtoxad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Moon Bounce is the new wave of telecommunications!

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  4. Satellite! by chrispyman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, so that's why we call the moon a natural satellite!

  5. satellite communications by RTPMatt · · Score: 2, Funny

    the technique became an important method of communication for the military that was used until the advent of the communications satellite

    Well, i believe this made the moon a communications satellite. but im just a nit-picker ;)

  6. Talking backwards? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they bounce the signal on the moon would it not be coming back reversed?

    Seriously? (no, not really ;-)

  7. Hand written proof! by Lasuuco+Tulkas · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally! Proof that people in the 50's had handwriting as bad as my own!

  8. Fight Wars Only 12-hours a Day by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 2, Funny
    technique became an important method of communication for the military

    Okay, shut down the war until the moon rises again.

    Let's see. Stealth fighter-bombers no moon. Communication yes moon. Bomb first, and talk about it afterwards.

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