Hi Everyone, There were good views from the Miraflores webcam as Jim ND9M passed on his ship by this morning! If anyone's interested, here are some photos I grabbed:
http://kb5wia.blogspot.com/2011/03/photos-of-nd9mmms-panama-canal-transit.html 73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88 On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Clary, James T, Civilian <james.t.clary....@msc.navy.mil> wrote: > We should be crossing into FJ07 shortly, around 22/2300Z. I’ll be on the AO7 > pass that rises locally at 22/2302Z, assuming AO7 is still in Mode B. We > will be in FJ07 for three or four hours, so the VO52 pass at 23/0149Z should > be good for that grid as well. > > > > I expect to be on from FJ08: > > > > FO29 – 23/0813Z > > AO51 – 23/0853Z > > FO29 – 23/0958Z (possibly) > > AO51 – 23/1032Z (possibly) > > > > My ship received our transit schedule for tomorrow. Traffic has to move > slowly through the canal, so it will be an all-day transit. Barring high > winds or bad weather, I’ll set up the step ladder satellite station on the > flight deck and leave it in place all day. > > > > 1345Z / 0845 LT – Arrive Miraflores Locks (east side, right hand) > > 1450Z / 0950 LT – Depart Miraflores Locks > > > > 1535Z / 1035 LT – Arrive Pedro Miguel Locks (west side, left hand) > > 1620Z / 1135 LT – Depart Pedro Miguel Locks > > > > 1950Z / 1450 LT – Arrive Gatun Locks (east side, right hand) > > 2145Z / 1645 LT – Depart Gatun Locks > > > > Evidently there are three sets of locks; I was only aware of two! I don’t > know if the Pedro Miguel Locks has a web cam; probably not since these locks > are immediately after the Miraflores Locks. > > > > Looking at SatPC32, there’s a VO52 pass occurring shortly after we enter the > Miraflores Locks and an FO29 pass as we hit the Gatun Locks. I should be > able to make both passes; it would be fun operating on camera! > > > > Also, we’ll cross into FJ09 at the Miraflores Locks, possibly during the > VO52 pass at 23/1355Z. > > > > 73, > > > > Jim, HP/ND9M / VQ9JC > > Grid EJ97 > > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
