[UK-CONTEST] Aircraft Reflection Path Plot

[Gavin Stirling GM0WDD]

I will orbit the jet at your chosen location for a fee ;-)

Regards,
Gav
GM0WDD

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On 10 Jan 2012, at 10:16, Ken Eastty <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com> wrote:

> "Flight Radar 24" is free & has better coverage! (with thanks to 
> aircraft spotters who provide this facility)
> 
> 73...
> 
> Ken
> 
> G3LVP
> 
> On 10/01/2012 01:28, M0RXX wrote:
>> Ken
>> That's where an SBS box comes in handy. There is a new one at MLS the SBS3 only £499! ish
>> 
>> Stuart Southern.
>> 
>> Radio Amateur. M0RXX
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>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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>> On 9 Jan 2012, at 22:50, Ken Eastty<ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>>  Aircraft Reflection Path Plot (Ray James) -
>>> 
>>> Thanks for that Ray, this is no doubt the mechanism which permits
>>> reception of GB3ANG here (IO81WV) on 2&  4m for most of the time
>>> providing there's plenty of traffic in the airway between Manchester&
>>> EI. It's a pity that the plots don't include the height at which an
>>> aircraft would have to be flying for it to be 'seen' from both ends of
>>> the path but I suppose that it only takes a few moments to calculate it.
>>> 
>>> So far I've not heard GM8RBR's  new 10W beacon on Skye (IO67UF) on 70.1
>>> Mc/s except via ms. The typical height of most airliners would seem to
>>> be insufficient to act as a reflector over this path.
>>> 
>>> 73...
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> G3LVP
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