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Toot

Written by Alex on 2025-01-09 at 05:41

TIL there's an ADS-B feeder at McMurdo

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Written by jbaggs on 2025-01-09 at 05:50

@alexs I'm now wondering how often it actually connects to the Internet.

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Written by Alex on 2025-01-09 at 06:15

@jbaggs they have consistent internet and it’s low bandwidth so wouldn’t be surprised if it’s just on all the time

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Written by jbaggs on 2025-01-09 at 06:19

@alexs I've known a couple of people who worked there in the past doing tech work, and the stories I got were about watching how fast the satellite tracking dishes moved during the brief period they could track a satellite. 1990's to early 2000's though.

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Written by Alex on 2025-01-09 at 06:20

@jbaggs I recall they were trialling Starlink alongside what they get from Spark NZ

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Written by jbaggs on 2025-01-09 at 06:21

@alexs Ah. That makes sense, and brings up more mixed feelings.

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Written by Alex on 2025-01-09 at 06:21

@jbaggs as it always does with the former of those two yes

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