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Paul Kerchen  
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 More options Oct 4 2012, 2:17 pm
From: Paul Kerchen <kingkerc...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:17:18 -0400
Local: Thurs, Oct 4 2012 2:17 pm
Subject: Re: [i3detroit-public] Re: Laser Update!
On 10/4/2012 1:29 PM, Joseph C. Bender wrote:

> Additionally, we probably won't get further position updates from the
> ship until it's within VHF radio line-of-sight of the US west coast.
> We may not see position updates for it for the next few days. Might
> not be worth the effort, because it might not be visible until it's
> almost to its destination port.

> I hate to throw water on the idea, but if the distance counter won't
> have much of a datafeed, it's kinda anticlimactic.

Hmm, good point. Apparently there are some satellites fitted with AIS
receivers, but that data "is available on an annual or multi-year
subscription with pricing based on factors unique to your needs
primarily the square nautical miles in your Area of Interest." Perhaps
it's time to turn my attentions to the rail network as Nate suggested. <g>

Paul


 
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