{"id":26157,"date":"2017-06-02T08:34:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=26157"},"modified":"2017-06-02T08:34:56","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:34:56","slug":"project-amelia-earhart-work-an-air-mobile-station-as-it-travels-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/project-amelia-earhart-work-an-air-mobile-station-as-it-travels-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Amelia Earhart: work an air mobile station as it travels the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here’s an opportunity for both ham radio operators and SWLs to log this special event air mobile station throughout June and July. Based on WB6RQN’s flight path, almost everyone should have an opportunity to put WB6RQN in the logs!<\/em><\/p>\n

The following excerpt has been copied from the Project Amelia Earhart<\/strong> website<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Ham Radio on the Spirit<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Brian Lloyd has a powerful radio system aboard the Spirit<\/em>. The radio communicates on High Frequency (HF) shortwave using Single Sideband (SSB), and anyone can tune in\u00a0to these transmissions who has the proper type of\u00a0radio receiver. Listen for WB6RQN<\/a>, that\u2019s Brian\u2019s Ham radio callsign. Ham radio operators around the world are invited to communicate with Brian while he is on the air in international airspace using the\u00a0Ham bands. HF radio is dependent on ionospheric conditions to be heard over\u00a0long distances, and it may change rapidly with the\u00a0space weather or\u00a0other factors.<\/p>\n

Ham Radio Technical Information\"\"<\/h3>\n

Ham Radio Callsign:<\/strong> WB6RQN
\nOperator Name:<\/strong> Brian
\nQSL Via:<\/strong> eqsl.cc<\/a>\u00a0Electronic QSL system
\nHF Radio:<\/strong>\u00a0Mobat model Micom<\/a> 3, commercial HF\u00a0transceiver
\nHF Power:<\/strong> Maximum power\u00a0125 Watts, 2-30 MHz
\nHF Antenna:<\/strong>\u00a0Tapered Towel Rack type Belly Wire, with Automatic Tuning Unit (ATU)
\nHF Modes of Operation:<\/strong> SSB Voice or\u00a0ALE<\/a>
\nHam Callsign Phonetics:<\/strong>\u00a0Whisky Bravo Six Romeo Quebec November\u00a0<\/em>, Listen:<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Whisky_Bravo_Six_Romeo_Quebec_November_WB6RQN.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Click here to download.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Schedule of Possible Upcoming HF Radio Operation in 2017<\/h3>\n

31 May:<\/strong> Texas to Miami
\n01 June:<\/strong> Depart Miami. Embark on Round-the-World flight<\/strong>
\n02 June: <\/strong>Caribbean Sea area
\n03 June: <\/strong>South America area, Atlantic Ocean
\n05-06 June: <\/strong>South America, Atlantic Ocean, Brazilian Coast
\n07 June: <\/strong>Atlantic Ocean
\n08-09\u00a0June: <\/strong>Western Africa area
\n10 June: <\/strong>Eastern\u00a0Africa area, Red Sea
\n11 June: <\/strong>Arabian Peninsula, Arabian Sea
\n12-15 June: <\/strong>South Asia, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
\n16-18 June: <\/strong>SouthEast Asia, Adaman Sea, Indian Ocean
\n19-23 June: <\/strong>SouthEast Asia, Gulf of Thailand, Java Sea
\n24 June: <\/strong>Timor Sea area to Australia area
\n30 June \u2013 4 July: <\/strong>Australia area, Tasman Sea, to New Zealand
\n14 July: <\/strong>New Zealand to Fiji, South Pacific Ocean
\n15 July: <\/strong>Fiji to Howland Island overflight, Pacific Ocean
\n16 July: <\/strong>Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
\n17-18 July: <\/strong>Hawaii to California, Pacific Ocean
\n19-21 July: <\/strong>California area
\n22-23 July: <\/strong>Western USA to Kansas area
\n24-28\u00a0July:<\/strong> Oshkosh Wisconsin USA for AirVenture
\n29 July:<\/strong> Oshkosh to\u00a0Texas<\/p>\n

Note: All dates and flight locations are approximate and tentative. Please see the Live Tracking Map<\/a> for actual locations and flight movements.
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Ham Radio Frequencies of Operation for Spirit<\/em> Flights<\/h3>\n

HF Frequencies for Ham Radio SSB Voice QSOs and DX:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n