Nice that folks are remembering the 40th anniversary of Viking-I landing on Mars.

I worked on the mission as Systems Analyst at the DSS-14 Tracking Station which is administered by JPL. Actually at the time of the landing I was between job's, having resigned at Goldstone in April and would not assume my new job at JPL DSN Engineering until September, 1976.

I took a five month hiatus (vacation) traveling across America towing a travel trailer and seeing all the Bi-Centenial Events held by many Nat'l Parks and Historical locations. Celebrated July 4th, 1976 at Devil's Lake, ND (had planned to make it to Yellowstone but was slowed down by a couple days by getting sick on water from Isle Royale, MI). I was 32.

I left JPL in July, 1979 heading up to Alaska for a different lifestyle (another story).

73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: [email protected]