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    Here's a recent New York Times article if you can get beyond the pay wall...
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    I would assume that the room is occupied until Chico, and that there will be a delay while the room is cleaned if the previous occupant...
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    Maglev replied to the thread Seattle area to Vancouver, BC.
    Whether or not you can board in Tukwila depends on which train you are taking. If you are on the morning train, it originates in...
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    Maglev reacted to Asher's post in the thread Car Wreck and a Few Railroads with Like Like.
    That’s the difference between now and years ago, one never has to worry about what’s under the hood.
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    Maglev replied to the thread Car Wreck and a Few Railroads.
    Well, I have now had the 2021 Tacoma for almost three years, and still have fewer than 10,000 miles on it. For half the year, I drive...
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    I think Maglev is great when creating new systems from scratch. The last time this sort of opportunity arose was when China developed...
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    The fastest Nozomi is 2 hours and 25 minutes. You're giving a 20% improvement that doesn't exist. Amtrak spends BILLIONS to save 6...
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    Maglev replied to the thread Planes overhead.
    I am still trying to see if any of the apps identify the low-altitude fighter-jet training flights. I would not be at all surprised if...
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    Maglev reacted to jis's post in the thread Planes overhead with Like Like.
    Back in the days when I used a Garmin handheld on United flights I used an extension antenna stuck on the window. You could get those...
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    Maglev reacted to VentureForth's post in the thread Planes overhead with Like Like.
    That's an awful expensive hobby set up. lol. I've been told by flight crew that I can't have my hand held GPS turned on. It's a load...
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    Maglev reacted to basketmaker's post in the thread Planes overhead with Like Like.
    FlightRadar24 supports these data sources: ADS-B (Live) GPS based aircraft tracking via terrestrial receivers. Real-time. Space based...
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    Maglev reacted to railiner's post in the thread Planes overhead with Like Like.
    But, as you previously mentioned, any modern “superhet” receiver circuitry generates some radio frequency transmission, albeit at low...
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    Maglev replied to the thread Planes overhead.
    I have been looking at FlightRadar24 to see if they show low-altitude military training flights. I haven't heard any recently, but did...
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    Maglev reacted to jis's post in the thread Planes overhead with Like Like.
    There is no FAA restrictions regarding operating pure receivers notwithstanding potential Superhet related leaked transmission issues. I...
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    Maglev reacted to UserNameRequired's post in the thread Planes overhead with Like Like.
    You could probably bring an ADSB receiver (Stratus/Sentry/Stratux/etc) on board a commercial flight and if you had a window seat you may...
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