"dxAce" wrote in message ...

John Plimmer wrote:

Thanks for the tip Steve
see http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com/
I sent off an inquiry to them regarding frequency usage.
Steve



Good chance they will use satellite.


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John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Adventurer Steve Fossett is set to leave Salina, Kansas this afternoon at
3 PM
local time (2100 GMT) on his round the world trip.

He'll be heading east...

Not sure what frequencies or callsign will be in use at this time, though
I have
put out some enquiries. The aircraft is GlobalFlyer VS101.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Dave Stadt wrote:



"dxAce" wrote in message
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John Plimmer wrote:

Thanks for the tip Steve
see http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com/

I sent off an inquiry to them regarding frequency usage.

Steve



Good chance they will use satellite.

Probably a good chance of that, however he'll still have to check in via the
usual ATC frequencies as well.

dxAce
Michigan
USA





--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

"dxAce" wrote in message
...
Adventurer Steve Fossett is set to leave Salina, Kansas this
afternoon at
3 PM
local time (2100 GMT) on his round the world trip.

He'll be heading east...

Not sure what frequencies or callsign will be in use at this
time, though
I have
put out some enquiries. The aircraft is GlobalFlyer VS101.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Well, the most dangerous part of the flight is over = the take off fully
loaded with fuel seems successful.
Hope you guys can catch a recording of the flight, as the flightpath lies
far from my QTH.
Very exciting!
See BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4304179.stm
seems one of the most difficult things will be NOT running out of fuel

See also:
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/es...rs_and_Daredev
ils/rutan/EX32.htm
I was lucky enough to get a recording of Dick Rutan and Jeanna Yeager in
Voyager passing over Central Africa in December 1986 on their world record
breaking flight. A very difficult task in those days as technology was
nowhere near as advanced as it is today.

Sure hope one of you can get a recording of GlobalFlyer - let us know if
you do
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx


"dxAce" wrote in message
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I sent off an inquiry to them regarding frequency usage.

Steve

I wish him the Best Of Luck on his Around the World trip.It would be
nice if there was a webcamera or two on his Airplane and photos could be
beamed to tv via satellite and we could watch it live on tv.I lived in
Salina,Kansas in 1957.It was in the Summer time,hot,dry climate.
cuhulin

wrote:

I wish him the Best Of Luck on his Around the World trip.It would be
nice if there was a webcamera or two on his Airplane and photos could be
beamed to tv via satellite and we could watch it live on tv.I lived in
Salina,Kansas in 1957.It was in the Summer time,hot,dry climate.

I haven't brought it up, but if you go he

http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer...trol/Tracking/

And in the lower right it mentions Mixed Feed... try and check that out.

dxAce
Michigan
USA