What does this mean?


  • First day I had my Ranger, I took it out driving. This popped up after several minutes of silence. It says I pinged something at 32,000 feet? I'm in Kansas, is this right? Or am I misreading this??

     



  • There are quite a few meshtastic users that will use their devices while on a commerical airline flight, blasting messages to Meshers below as they fly overhead. I'm going to assume this was the case.


  • You know, thats exactly what I suspected. But wondered if it was possible...

     


  • I try to do this on each flight I am on. I will typically send something like this:

    ✈️ SW1524 33k ft

    This is my flight number and altitude if available.

     


  • I wonder what kind of range is possible with a 33k ft repeater?

    Any reported contacts?

     


  • @Sigmund Yes, I made a contact with a ham in Indiana. He was in the flight path and I was at 35k feet.


  • @Robert Thats very kewl! I'm just wondering what sort of mile radius a repeater at 35k ft can cover. Like maybe 600-800 miles perhaps?


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