The recent Balloon flight over the atlantic was a clear demonstration that there is no APRS IGate on Bermuda leaving about 800,000 square miles of the Atlantic without coverage.
I've never been there and I assume the old NASA station no longer exists for decades. What kind of government or other official facility is there where we might be able to convince powers-that-be to insall an IGate?
It would also be a great place for an unattended ISS ground station... ideas?
Oh, and what about SHIPS or aircraft? Does anyone know of any routine back-and-forth asset that travels from USA to Europe and back? If a ship has internet, maybe we could get it to have an IGate too.
Bob, WB4APR
There are several US and Bermudian government facilities there which might be talked into an IGATE. There is a US FAA ARTC L band primary and secondary radar station and an ADS B station that feeds into New York Center. There also appears to be a Navy ANPS48 turning at the same facility.
Both use fixed satellite links as well as an Iridium backup There is also a remote comm setup for NY
Robert WB5MZO
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On Dec 17, 2011, at 20:54, "Bob Bruninga " bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
The recent Balloon flight over the atlantic was a clear demonstration that there is no APRS IGate on Bermuda leaving about 800,000 square miles of the Atlantic without coverage.
I've never been there and I assume the old NASA station no longer exists for decades. What kind of government or other official facility is there where we might be able to convince powers-that-be to insall an IGate?
It would also be a great place for an unattended ISS ground station... ideas?
Oh, and what about SHIPS or aircraft? Does anyone know of any routine back-and-forth asset that travels from USA to Europe and back? If a ship has internet, maybe we could get it to have an IGate too.
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i can just see the faa allowing hams to have 'radio' equipment and antennas on their facility.
please have all electronic equipment turned off during take off and landing. i know its not a plane but i bet they would consider their facility a critical mission.
73...bruce
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On Dec 17, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Robert G Oler orbitjet@hotmail.com wrote:
There are several US and Bermudian government facilities there which might be talked into an IGATE. There is a US FAA ARTC L band primary and secondary radar station and an ADS B station that feeds into New York Center. There also appears to be a Navy ANPS48 turning at the same facility.
Both use fixed satellite links as well as an Iridium backup There is also a remote comm setup for NY
Robert WB5MZO
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On Dec 17, 2011, at 20:54, "Bob Bruninga " bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
The recent Balloon flight over the atlantic was a clear demonstration that there is no APRS IGate on Bermuda leaving about 800,000 square miles of the Atlantic without coverage.
I've never been there and I assume the old NASA station no longer exists for decades. What kind of government or other official facility is there where we might be able to convince powers-that-be to insall an IGate?
It would also be a great place for an unattended ISS ground station... ideas?
Oh, and what about SHIPS or aircraft? Does anyone know of any routine back-and-forth asset that travels from USA to Europe and back? If a ship has internet, maybe we could get it to have an IGate too.
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On 12/17/2011 9:54 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
The recent Balloon flight over the atlantic was a clear demonstration that there is no APRS IGate on Bermuda leaving about 800,000 square miles of the Atlantic without coverage.
I've never been there and I assume the old NASA station no longer exists for decades. What kind of government or other official facility is there where we might be able to convince powers-that-be to insall an IGate?
Not sure what drives the requirement for a government facility. Could we reach out to VP9MU or other VP9?
-Joe
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