By: Hirudinea
Considering the programmes I get on my satellite tv I wonder wht we bothered.
View ArticleBy: Charlene
I remember why: when Anik E1 and E2 went down in 1994, we in the Territories were cut off from the rest of the world. In one community it took almost two months to get telephone service back in, and...
View ArticleBy: Casandro
Well back in 1977 fiber-optic technology was still in it’s infancy. Satellites were actually economical to be used for phone calls. Of course the fiber-optic cable changed it all. Today satellites are...
View ArticleBy: Hirudinea
@Charlene – What, no Microwave links? Guess it just goes to show you not to put all your eggs in one, or in this case two, baskets.
View ArticleBy: Toronto
@Hirudinea – you have to realize that Canada has a lot of empty space. We’re like, 30% Kansas, 30% Montana, and 30% Tierra del Fuego or worse. Ten percent ain’t bad. So putting up the Trans Canada...
View ArticleBy: John Savard
It is true that large areas of Canada are like Alaska, and without the oil. Even so, it is a fair question to ask as to why people would have no way to call the police, ambulance, or fire department...
View ArticleBy: Fred
Interestingly Jun 1977 is the date that Wernher von Braun died. I wonder if he ever saw his article in print.
View ArticleBy: xritl
I think this issue is actually from 1973. That’s what the date on the cover says. Interesting to note that at the time TelePrompTer was the largest US cable company.
View ArticleBy: Charlene
@John Savard – actually Canada has billions of barrels in oil reserves, most up North.
View ArticleBy: Charlene
@John Savard – sorry, hit enter too quickly: sure they have shortwave (HF) radios in the North, as I said. But shortwave radios become very expensive doorstops during solar storms, especially at higher...
View ArticleBy: JMyint
I just realized the title has June,1977 as the date but the magazine cover says June, 1973.
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