WSPR For Tracking Aircraft ???

[TomLine]

Saw some clickbait about using WSPR traffic server logging to track for lost aircraft. The claim was that air traffic can degrade WSPR signals and that flight paths could possibly be determined by analyzing the log files. Was wonder if this is possible or if it's just subjective hype?

Nils Critiques the MH370 WSPR Aircraft Scatter Theory

For some time now there has been chatter about the possibility of using WSPR logs to help track the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370. WSPR or the 'Weak Signal Propagation Reporter' is a protocol typically used on the HF bands by amateur radio operators. The properties of the protocol...

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[mmckenna]

Thanks, I read the report from the guy claiming to know where MH370 had crashed, but it seemed a bit suspect and as someone said in the comments, "confirmation bias".

Still, it was an interesting read and a cool theory.