Cruising traffic over Leeds
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118.775 has changed to 118.780
Also in use at certain times is 133.8 and 136.575
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Hi Leedseagle.
How do you track the jets with your set up? I do astronomy and the odd bit of astrophotography with an 8 inch Newton on a motorised mount although I can move it manually if required. Jets have always been a nuisance when you catch them at night trailing across your images but your pics have made me wonder if I ought to get it out in the daytime and give it a go. I live under L603 and UM16 so it's always busy above my head.
How do you track the jets with your set up? I do astronomy and the odd bit of astrophotography with an 8 inch Newton on a motorised mount although I can move it manually if required. Jets have always been a nuisance when you catch them at night trailing across your images but your pics have made me wonder if I ought to get it out in the daytime and give it a go. I live under L603 and UM16 so it's always busy above my head.
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Also very far in the distance i can see planes flying SE/NW from Hull-Newcastle would you know frequency for this route?
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Hi Leedseagle.
How do you track the jets with your set up? I do astronomy and the odd bit of astrophotography with an 8 inch Newton on a motorised mount although I can move it manually if required. Jets have always been a nuisance when you catch them at night trailing across your images but your pics have made me wonder if I ought to get it out in the daytime and give it a go. I live under L603 and UM16 so it's always busy above my head.
How do you track the jets with your set up? I do astronomy and the odd bit of astrophotography with an 8 inch Newton on a motorised mount although I can move it manually if required. Jets have always been a nuisance when you catch them at night trailing across your images but your pics have made me wonder if I ought to get it out in the daytime and give it a go. I live under L603 and UM16 so it's always busy above my head.
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Ok, will give that a go I reckon. Any particular settings you use on the DLSR? I use one for astrophotography but obviously have it set on Bulb on a timer for the long exposures I need. I'm using a Sony Alpha 900.
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"Also very far in the distance i can see planes flying SE/NW from Hull-Newcastle would you know frequency for this route?"
Have you tried the London Military frequencies such as 135.075, 135.275 or 135.625? I'm sure they handle NCL inbounds and outbounds on the OTR track.
Have you tried the London Military frequencies such as 135.075, 135.275 or 135.625? I'm sure they handle NCL inbounds and outbounds on the OTR track.
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OTR was out of commission for a while recently (by a while I mean a considerable time), wonder what they used instead? In fact a lot of the VORs a going in the next couple of years or so, the one at Gamston has about 18 months left I think. Everyone seems to be going over to RNAV.
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I'm using a Canon 300d
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Hi, I use the 'Av' setting on my camera with iso 200 (unless its early morning evening, I use manual settings), and take pics in RAW format.
I'm using a Canon 300d
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"Also very far in the distance i can see planes flying SE/NW from Hull-Newcastle would you know frequency for this route?"
Have you tried the London Military frequencies such as 135.075, 135.275 or 135.625? I'm sure they handle NCL inbounds and outbounds on the OTR track.
Have you tried the London Military frequencies such as 135.075, 135.275 or 135.625? I'm sure they handle NCL inbounds and outbounds on the OTR track.
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Brilliant! Can pick up high level traffic and hear planes move over to 126.780.
The dipole has amazed me i live 140m about sea level anyway but can pick up all Daventry sectors, Strumble, Brecon, Bristol, Lakes (obviously as above my head), North Sea, Wirral, Montrose south, Dean Cross North & South, Rathlin East and Amsterdam 123.7 and Shannon 132.150 only thing is i cant pick up the control centres,
Anyway will have my equipment back so will have some new contrail pics up very soon
The dipole has amazed me i live 140m about sea level anyway but can pick up all Daventry sectors, Strumble, Brecon, Bristol, Lakes (obviously as above my head), North Sea, Wirral, Montrose south, Dean Cross North & South, Rathlin East and Amsterdam 123.7 and Shannon 132.150 only thing is i cant pick up the control centres,
Anyway will have my equipment back so will have some new contrail pics up very soon
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Some fantastic photos
. Prompts a memory.
As a wet behind the ears graduate back in the last century and based in nearly the top floor of a Headingley office building, my window positioned drawing board had a superb view. One crisp cloudless winter's day I watched an aircraft with contrails emerge from the east and tracked it as it flew over and disappeared to the west. Was captivated by it and the idea that in the time I tracked it (cannot remember now and can only guess 20 minutes or so) this solitary aircraft must have passed from North Sea to Irish Sea, during which time goodness knows how many people could have looked up to see this tiny dot pass by.
Suppose that should have been 20 minutes when I was working
, yet it was so mesmerising that the memory sticks
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. Prompts a memory.As a wet behind the ears graduate back in the last century and based in nearly the top floor of a Headingley office building, my window positioned drawing board had a superb view. One crisp cloudless winter's day I watched an aircraft with contrails emerge from the east and tracked it as it flew over and disappeared to the west. Was captivated by it and the idea that in the time I tracked it (cannot remember now and can only guess 20 minutes or so) this solitary aircraft must have passed from North Sea to Irish Sea, during which time goodness knows how many people could have looked up to see this tiny dot pass by.
Suppose that should have been 20 minutes when I was working
, yet it was so mesmerising that the memory sticks.
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New Contrail videos
Here are a selection of my contrail videos taken on Nikon Coolpix P900
Clear Sky's
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Clear Sky's
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P900 stills
Hi there
Here is a selection of stills from P900
Easyjet A319 heading NW on UL613
American Airlines A330 heading NW on UL613
Air France A340 heading NW on UL613
Air France through the clouds heading NW on UL613
Delta B767 heading NW on UL613
Easyjet A319 heading W on UL46
Easyjet A319 heading NW on UL613
Multiflight Flying Lesson from Leeds Bradford
Air France B777 heading NW on UL613
Here is a selection of stills from P900
Easyjet A319 heading NW on UL613
American Airlines A330 heading NW on UL613
Air France A340 heading NW on UL613
Air France through the clouds heading NW on UL613
Delta B767 heading NW on UL613
Easyjet A319 heading W on UL46
Easyjet A319 heading NW on UL613
Multiflight Flying Lesson from Leeds Bradford
Air France B777 heading NW on UL613