Thread: Steve Fossett
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Old September 6th 07, 06:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Jim Stewart
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Default Steve Fossett

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There is still no word locating him. Hope for the best.

That brings up the ELT topic. It either did not go off or it is out of
range.

I have a APRS tracker that continuously sends position/velocity info
on the ham frequency and can easily be viewed on a Google map anytime.
Worked very well for me so far and gives peace of mind to relatives -
and useful to FAA on a flight plan. If Fosset had a continuous
tracker, the job of finding him might have been a lot easier.

You can build an APRS tracker for about $250 (no monthly fees). A
basic ham license is easy to get. It could save your life.

For more info
http://www.abri.com/sq2000/GPStrack.html
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SQ2000 canard, http://www.abri.com/sq2000/


Very, very cool. I have a no-code tech license
and everything, gps, handheld and tnc just laying
around. This will go up high on my priority list.