[amsat-bb] Re: Solar Impulse flying up Jersey Coast NOW

Dennis Griffin eagleeyedennis at yahoo.com
Sat Jul 6 07:24:58 PDT 2013


SOLAR1 is showing a nice track on aprs.fi, with interesting telemetry. I had the privilege of watching her leave Phoenix, into the dawn sunrise, on her way to DFW.

73 de Dennis KD7CAC
Scottsdale, AZ

On Jul 6, 2013, at 6:18 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> Solar Impulse flying up Jersey Coast NOW (9 AM Saturday).
> 
> Need an APRS operator to watch position on
> http://live.solarimpulse.com/ and then maintain an active object on
> APRS RF so that all mobiles can see the aircraft on their mobile
> radios and be able to lookup and see it.
> 
> Its the size of a 747 wingspan but the mass of a volkswagon and
> completely solar powered.
> 
> Use the OBJECT NAME of SOLAR1.
> 
> Thanks, Bob, WB4APR
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