rjr@mgweed.UUCP (12/05/83)
QST DE K9EUI HR ARRL BULLETIN NR 123 FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS NEWINGTON CT DECEMBER 3, 1983 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT NASA ANNOUNCED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THAT THE STS 9 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION WILL BE EXTENDED ONE DAY. IF MISSION DUTIES OR RADIO BATTERIES DO NOT PREVENT ADDITIONAL AMATEUR OPERATION, ASTRONAUT OWEN GARRIOT, W5LFL, MAY BE INDEED ON THE AIR DURING THIS EXTRA DAY. AS YET, NO EXPANDED OPERATING SCHEDULE OR POSSIBLE ORBITS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. W1AW WILL ANNOUNCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ANY LATE MINUTE CHANGES AR