Behind the scenes of NORAD's Santa Tracking efforts. A fun article.
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010101224009
Now I wonder, who will start the CAPTalk thread about CAP use of elf headgear? ;)
Elf Headgear....Isn't that a uniform item? Can you wear Elf Boonies?
Merry Christmas :)
Back in the day, this was a big deal for CAP. The Santa trek triggered a major HF communications exercise where by a formal CAPF 4 message was transmitted coast to coast and evaluated for accuracy.
One of the things we had to do during our communications classes was transcribe a taped copy of the annual santa trek message. This was quite the challenge if you weren't used to the sometimes bizarre sound of HF radio. :o
Cheers,