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General => Aviation => Topic started by: Terry on January 03, 2009, 11:06:50 AM

Title: SPAR 70
Post by: Terry on January 03, 2009, 11:06:50 AM

Hi there,
              Just picked up on network a USAF C-37A,C/N645,01-0076.SPAR 70,SE OF Dublin.It gave details on my alerts and in the a/c list,anyone else caught this a/c.

                                                           regards Terry.

Title: Re: SPAR 70
Post by: viking9 on January 03, 2009, 11:23:23 AM

Quote from: Terry on January 03, 2009, 11:06:50 AM

Hi there,
              Just picked up on network a USAF C-37A,C/N645,01-0076.SPAR 70,SE OF Dublin.It gave details on my alerts and in the a/c list,anyone else caught this a/c.

                                                           regards Terry.

Hi Terry,

Yes, I last saw him at 10:25 this morning. He's a frequent visitor, often dropping in to RAF Mildenhall near here.

BTW, where are you located. I'm originally from Dublin.

Tom

Title: Re: SPAR 70
Post by: Terry on January 03, 2009, 11:30:44 AM

Hi Tom,
           I`m located in north Oxfordshire.

                            Regards Terry.

Title: Re: SPAR 70
Post by: viking9 on January 03, 2009, 11:45:51 AM

Hi Terry,

You must have a very good range. SPAR70 last appeared about five minutes ago via the network out in the Atlantic west of ireland.

Tom

Title: Re: SPAR 70
Post by: Terry on January 03, 2009, 12:16:07 PM

Hi Tom,
            Yes i`m very lucky to be located where i am,but i caught that A/C on the network,to the west of me is good,but not as good as the other directions.I`m 470ft ASL,and my area cover is quite vast,if you took my polar diagram and put it over spain,i would cover it and portugal.my range is 267nm,with 2 spikes at 290nm.So i feel i have a bit of an unfair advantage,and sympathise with those users not so fortunate as myself.

                 Regards Terry.

Title: Re: SPAR 70
Post by: viking9 on January 03, 2009, 01:18:37 PM

Terry,

I'm situated in a valley just 47m ASL, surrounded on three sides by some of the few hills in Suffolk. :-(

Attached is a screenshot of my polar diagram. Don't ask me what caused the spikes I wasn't watching the screen at the time but I imagine it was something very high like a WB-57.

Tom