Marker Beacon
An electronic
navigation facility transmitting a 75 MHz vertical fan or
boneshaped radiation pattern. Marker beacons are identified by
their modulation frequency and keying code, and when received by
compatible airborne equipment, indicate to the pilot, both aurally
and visually, that he/she is passing over the
facility.
Aero-Linx: The National Soaring
Museum
The National Soaring Museum is an aviation museum working to
preserve the history of motorless flight. They invite everyone to
stop in and see a multitude of gliders on display, try out
computerized flight simulators, and participate in fun educational
programs. The National Soaring Museum is a 37,132-square-foot
facility located on the top of Harris Hill. It is located directly
across from the Harris Hill Soaring Corporation's airfield, with an
elevation of 1,709 feet above sea level.
"Voyager has transformed our understanding of the solar
system... Aerojet is proud to have been a part of the mission
every step of the way."
Source: Aerojet Program Manager Jon Schierberl
-- he is one of a handful of people at Aerojet who has worked
programs (including Voyager) that have explored or will explore
every planet in the solar system.
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