[Moon-net] Jamesburg Earth Station Preservation/EME/Do the Math

[Lance Collister]

Pat Barthelow wrote:
> Folks:
>
> Jamesburg now has an email reflector and website:
> See bottom of this communication:
>
> I have been working diligently on the long term security and preservation of 
> Jamesburg., and have had some success in raising Corporate; even 
> Congressional, interest  in the search for a Suitor for preserving the site, 
> long term.
>
> A Raytheon CEO recently published an alarm call (URL below)  pointing out 
> that the US is severely lacking in Science/Math track students, who are 
> germinated in the middle school level.  I feel that we MUST have kids at the 
> EME event that is rapidly approaching.  Also Media.  I am sending a formal 
> invitation to the CEO of Raytheon to tour Jamesburg, and see our EME project 
> early on, hopefully accompanied by selected, local students. who will 
> literally hold the mic, and in addition to 2 way qsos hopefully,  the 
> scenario with a lot of impact, will be kids hearing, and being taught the 
> profound observations of the 2.5 second delay from when they say "Hello!" to 
> the time THEY hear their own voice returning.  I feel this key scenario will 
> be crucial to mobilizing serious  corporate support for the acquisition of 
> the site.
>
> Also, is there anyone out there who may know how to reach Alan Alda, of 
> MASH, and Scientific American TV show fame, to extend an invite to him to 
> see the EME event?
> In support of this, are there any seasoned Photo Shop experts that can take 
> one of our great pictures of the dish, and Photo Shop a Raytheon Logo or 
> simply the Raytheon Name, either superimposed on the vertical stairwell 
> cover, or across the dish?  Come on, there has to be someone that can do 
> this...If so, then we can include such a graphic in our invite to the CEO of 
> Raytheon, and other CEO's (With  THEIR Corporate Logo, superimposed) that 
> will also be approached.
> We need to raise Corporate Interest, even more, at Jamesburg.
> Perhaps use this picture:
> http://www.longandflatsociety.com/Galleries/JamesburgEarthStation/tabid/466/Default.aspx
>
> See this recently published News from Raytheon CEO re :
> "Do the Math"  
> http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu/index.cfm?fa=viewfeature&id=1351
>
> See also:  http://www.mathmovesu.com/
> Perhaps we could get Apollo Ono  mentioned in the above URL to come to our 
> EME event, and talk to the kids...
>
> For more information see http://www.bambi.net/jamesburg.html
> 73, DX, de Pat AA6EG aa6eg at hotmail.com;
> Skype: Sparky599
> Moon or Bust!--Jamesburg Gang Rides Again!
>
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At the very least, you should record kids sending their voices to the 
moon and back, and submit it as a several minute sound clip for the 
National Public Radio program:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5458371

This is just the kind of stuff they are looking for, and you would have 
national exposure!  Good luck and VY 73, Lance

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