Colton High “Fact of the Day” – Mar. 3
Twenty-three CHS physical science students built a satellite receiver in 1990. Featured here are: Victor Tilzer, Camille Scott, Christine Lenzing, Kim Behm, Rachelle Ybarra, Kyle Kurr, Rick Donato, Mohammad Badat, David Pruitt, Sean Hodder, and Jose Hernandez.
Colton High School opened in 1895. It is one of the oldest high schools in the Inland Empire. In this daily feature, we celebrate Colton High’s rich history.
On January 22 1990, 23 physical science students volunteered to build on a satellite retriever named ACTIVE/WISP.
The experiment was to test the Soviet made satellite called “активный” (active in English), which was trying to punch an electromagnetic hole in the ionosphere to allow radio waves of 10 kilohertz (kHz).
According to physics teacher Roberta Wold, the receiver was not very complicated to build. “We received the materials in a small box on December 15. We’re starting work on the receiver on January 4, and hope to have it finished by January 10.”
Recently, the CHS Publications Department experienced a major theft as over $20,000 in photography equipment was stolen from our studio over Spring Break. This included all cameras. Any amount you donate will help rebuild our program. Thank you!
Alexander Cespedes currently attends Colton High School as a freshman. He was born in San Bernardino on September 11, 2007 and now lives in...
