i can just see the faa allowing hams to have 'radio' equipment and antennas on their facility.
please have all electronic equipment turned off during take off and landing. i know its not a plane but i bet they would consider their facility a critical mission. 73...bruce Sent from my iPhone On Dec 17, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Robert G Oler <orbit...@hotmail.com> wrote: There are several US and Bermudian government facilities there which might be talked into an IGATE. There is a US FAA ARTC L band primary and secondary radar station and an ADS B station that feeds into New York Center. There also appears to be a Navy ANPS48 turning at the same facility. Both use fixed satellite links as well as an Iridium backup There is also a remote comm setup for NY Robert WB5MZO Sent from my iPad On Dec 17, 2011, at 20:54, "Bob Bruninga " <bruni...@usna.edu> wrote: > The recent Balloon flight over the atlantic was a clear demonstration that > there is no APRS IGate on Bermuda leaving about 800,000 square miles of the > Atlantic without coverage. > > I've never been there and I assume the old NASA station no longer exists for > decades. What kind of government or other official facility is there where > we might be able to convince powers-that-be to insall an IGate? > > It would also be a great place for an unattended ISS ground station... ideas? > > Oh, and what about SHIPS or aircraft? Does anyone know of any routine > back-and-forth asset that travels from USA to Europe and back? If a ship has > internet, maybe we could get it to have an IGate too. > > Bob, WB4APR > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
