Yeah! and to pay all those extras on the ground too! And the millions of ham radio operators all around the world in all different countries that talk to the Shuttle as it orbits the Earth... it just gets too funny after a while
Ham operators talking to shuttle occupants. So what? The fact that the shuttle is an airplane flying lower than what is claimed is beside the point as it will usually be too far away for most operators to see who they are talking with anyway. Do you have an exhaustive knowledge to say that no one has ever spotted the shuttle when it was allegedly in space? I am thinking that shuttles have been spotted on their missions. Any communications with ham operators or any other outsiders would necessarily maintain the disinformation that the shuttle is in "outerspace" with a view of the globe. We would all do well not to unquestioningly and uncritically believe the things that are announced in the media about NASA operations as the mainstream media effectively functions as a mouthpeice for the funneling of well crafted NASA disinformation. They do not have to reinvent the wheel every time. They have an effective and streamlined disinformation method that works and most people fall for.
What in the hell are you even saying? Your sentences aren't making sense... I'm assuming you are asking whether or not any HAM radio operators have ever seen the shuttle as it orbits the earth? Well... I have, I got to see it at the Rolla, MO observatory once many years ago. They moved the telescope into position after the Saturn viewing that evening. Didn't last all that long because the telescope couldn't track it but for about half of it's arc across the sky moving that fast at that magnification, but it was cool. Only about 3 of us got to see it for a few seconds each.
Not sure if this is what you're trying to imply or not... but I've never really hear NASA boasting about their HAM radio experiences. It's not really something they play on the TV or include in their documentaries. You're trying to say they use HAM radio as some sort of disinformation tool? For the millions of people accross the world who are HAMs we make up an extremely small population by % of that world.
The fact that you are so willing to denounce the thousands of people who have made moon-bounce and other space related communications contacts (satellite, space shuttle, etc.) and millions who have listened in and talked about it amongst their friends and peers could be considered what you are referring to as disturbing - as you so easily accept from a single reviewer of a book by an author you never met.
You say I have no exauhstive knowledge regarding the *lack* of shuttle sightings? When did I ever say that?
The point is that as long as I have been in radio, emergency management, damage assessment and control teams, and location management units over the years... yes I do happen to know extensively how at least certain frequencies can tell me distance and orientation to / from an object. From that I also understand the principles of others. I'm fortunate that I've only experienced finding one dead person in all these years as a volunteer. Others aren't so lucky. Point being any time I've ever been trapped during a storm or disaster (only twice thank goodness) I've been found within hours once it was over due to radio location. Period.
You may have expertise / knowledge in some areas. That doesn't permit you to simply waft away others.