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Why do satellites beep? by MrTrick 2008-03-19 16:19:05
Every time a TV show tries to visualise a transmission, it goes down some wires, up an antenna, to a satellite, and back down...

And the damned satellite is always beeping! Opine.
[ Reply ]
  Because Sputnik transmitted beeps. by kahuana2008-03-19 16:21:09
    Not to mention, by fudje2008-03-19 16:28:53
    It's all about the beeping metal basketball. (n/t) by hobbs2008-03-19 16:32:27
      Beeepity bee. Baa boo-boopity boo. by kahuana2008-03-19 16:37:47
        be-bop a lula (n/t) by hobbs2008-03-19 17:34:32
          A wham bam BOOM!!! (n/t) by taitano2008-03-19 18:06:48
    I have no idea what that whoosh is. by taitano2008-03-19 17:12:58
      Deadlines? (n/t) by kahuana2008-03-19 19:32:38
    Ocassionally they get it right. by staticsan2008-03-19 18:28:41
  That's what the data trancieving process sounds by taitano2008-03-19 16:44:38
  because the fnords demand it (n/t) by Freakazoid2008-03-19 18:19:19
  In space, no one can hear you beep (n/t) by jdelphiki2008-03-19 20:58:00

 

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