[amsat-bb] Solar Eclipse Reservations 2017 AMSAT

[Stefan Wagener]

The forecast for the day is cloudy with occasional rain showers....LOL

Stefan

On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Dave Mann <cwo4mann at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > 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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