[amsat-bb] Solar Eclipse Reservations 2017 AMSAT

[Dave Mann]

The projected track map is on a Wikipedia site.  Just Google it and go to the Wikipedia site.  There will be totality at my QTH. It'll be pretty cool.  Assuming clear sky, I put up a live cam.
73
Dave
N4CVX


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> On Jun 23, 2016, at 19:10, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> 
> AMSAT,
> 
> If you plan on going to a special place between Oregon to South Carolina
> along the line of Solar Eclipse TOTALITY, better make your reservations
> now. (21 Aug 2017).
> 
> I just tried a few cabins and resorts in west kentucky and they were all
> booked.  So I gave up and called up my sister in North Georgia and said
> "Family reunion at your place next August 21, 2017!
> 
> Not sure what AMSAT interest there is, but any satelliite with a camera on
> it should try to get ready to take a shot of the eclipse on the ground.
> 
> A once in a lifetime opportunity.
> 
> On APRS we are probably going to encourage people to post ECLIPSE objects
> when they are at totality so everyone can see it move across the country in
> real time on their APRS radios.
> 
> DX'ers will probably be out in force too..
> 
> Bob, WB4APR
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