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Today's Topics:
1. Hudsonvalleysatcomgroupnet tonight 3/29@xxxxxxxxxx on
echolink N2EYH-L (cotejaune2@xxx.xxxx
2. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (Ted)
3. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (still GO!) (Bob Bruninga)
4. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
5. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (still GO!) (Ted)
6. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (LAUNCHED!) (Bob Bruninga)
7. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (???!) (Bob Bruninga)
8. Re: [aprssig] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (LAUNCHED!)
(R. Rochte)
9. Re: [aprssig] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (???!)
(R. Rochte)
10. G-5500 Rotator Repair (David Palmer KB5WIA)
11. Party Balloon (Kevin Deane)
12. Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (BERMUDA!) (Bob Bruninga)
13. DELFI C3 CLOSE APPROACH- UPDATE (Peter Portanova)
14. Sat Demonstration at the University (Hector Luis Martinez Sis)
15. Travel plans OA1 (Lizeth Norman)
16. Re: Travel plans OA1 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:33:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: cotejaune2@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hudsonvalleysatcomgroupnet tonight 3/29@xxxxxxxxxx
on echolink N2EYH-L
Message-ID: <8CEDC024D57891D-1C44-A2E@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
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Hello all.It is time again for the HVSGN tonight March 29 @ 8PM Eastern
on Echolink N2EYH-L or the MtBeacon Repeater 146.970 pl100. Hope to
hear you there.73 Gary wa2aqh/ Tom kc2dtq
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:33:15 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bob Bruninga '" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: aprs@xxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission
Message-ID: <5399AACBB88344EABD71A2C2936CF871@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Launch point ? predicted direction of travel?
K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Bob Bruninga
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:27 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: aprs@xxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission
Launch Thurs PM maybe... Tune up those 10m beams.
If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration payload
Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
headings only.
If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see the
DF solution maybe...
More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
The battery could last 10 days....
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:42:34 -0400
From: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bob Bruninga'" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (still
GO!)
Message-ID: <073601cd0dec$780e04c0$682a0e40$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Launch is still go for about 2230z (6:30 PM EDT) tonight
But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial freq
will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
28.222 USB dial.</B>
<P>
Filling balloons now.
-----Original Message-----
Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis Maryland.
Start here: http://aprs.org
-----Original Message-----
If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration payload
Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
headings only.
If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see the
DF solution maybe...
More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
The battery could last 10 days....
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:24:11 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx aprs@xxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission
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Ted,
Looks like launch from Annapolis, MD. Here is a link to the page
http://aprs.org/balloons.html
Dave - KB1PVH
Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:58:09 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bob Bruninga'" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (still
GO!)
Message-ID: <E99AE7A922E44ABE8F11929FE78ED295@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Well, kids...on 28.223 at my house, I'm hearing the N4QDK/B beacon out of
NCarolina...according to qrz, he has a 10w beacon at 28.2225. If I'm hearing
it in Southern Oregon, I suspect it will mess up the balloon telemetry
GL, K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Bob Bruninga
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:43 PM
To: 'Bob Bruninga'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (still GO!)
Launch is still go for about 2230z (6:30 PM EDT) tonight
But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial freq
will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
28.222 USB dial.</B>
<P>
Filling balloons now.
-----Original Message-----
Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis Maryland.
Start here: http://aprs.org
-----Original Message-----
If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration payload
Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
headings only.
If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see the
DF solution maybe...
More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
The battery could last 10 days....
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:43:22 -0400
From: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bob Bruninga'" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission
(LAUNCHED!)
Message-ID: <07bc01cd0e0e$1c0a9900$541fcb00$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Balloon was released at 2330z (1930EDT) and is headed SE from Annapolis at 6
knots.
Rising very slowly. But it reached Freezing (0C) at 0020z so that should be
about 7500'
See http://aprs.org/balloons.html
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:43 PM
But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial freq
will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
28.222 USB dial.</B>
<P>
Filling balloons now.
-----Original Message-----
Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis Maryland.
Start here: http://aprs.org
-----Original Message-----
If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration payload
Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
headings only.
If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see the
DF solution maybe...
More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
The battery could last 10 days....
Bob, WB4APR
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:24:59 -0400
From: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bob Bruninga'" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (???!)
Message-ID: <07f901cd0e24$afcad6d0$0f608470$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
It went over my horizon (from Annapolis) at about 0300z just about perfectly
as predicted for aa 15,000' altitude and 180 miles range. Caught me by
surprise, as I was working on plots and so did not try to decode the latest
CW until I noticed I didn't hear it anymore. I think m y last TEMPERATURE
might have been -25C which means it is higher than expected, -OR- the
temperature is colder than the "standard Atmosphere model".
I really don't know this balloon stuff well. SO we are flying by the seat
of our pants.
I got 0100z winds aloft for 5k, 10k and 18k feet and used that to back out
an estimated track. Then DR'd that along. My best guesses are posted on
the APRS-IS as objects. And then I updated an object "W3ADO-11" balloon at
my best guess at that 0300z time at a LAT of 37.6N and 73.7W headed 120 at
60 MPH.
I hope it turns more easterly by morning.
Everywone listen early as sun rises and maybe we will get some skip?
Update soon on http://aprs.org/balloons.html
Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Bruninga [mailto:bruninga@xxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:43 PM
To: 'Bob Bruninga'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (LAUNCHED!)
Balloon was released at 2330z (1930EDT) and is headed SE from Annapolis at 6
knots.
Rising very slowly. But it reached Freezing (0C) at 0020z so that should be
about 7500'
See http://aprs.org/balloons.html
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:43 PM
But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial freq
will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
28.222 USB dial.</B>
<P>
Filling balloons now.
-----Original Message-----
Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis Maryland.
Start here: http://aprs.org
-----Original Message-----
If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration payload
Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
headings only.
If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see the
DF solution maybe...
More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
The battery could last 10 days....
Bob, WB4APR
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:46:47 -0400
From: "R. Rochte" <rochte@xxxxx.xxx>
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [aprssig] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission
(LAUNCHED!)
Message-ID:
<CAEJDdfUsyKMbF6b9SgGB+1qYFaqN7gM3UkzyUjV2_6_N7NvMbg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Below are links to a HYSPLIT 12-hour trajectory prediction based on the
last estimated lat/long that I saw on APRS.fi at 0300 UTC and Bob's
altitude estimate of 15,000 feet. The first link is to a PDF and the
second is to a Google Earth KMZ.
http://gptek.net/trajplot_12102.pdf
http://gptek.net/HYSPLITtraj_12102.kmz
This prediction puts the balloon over Bermuda at around 2100 UTC on 30 Mar
2012.
73,
Robert KC8UCH
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Balloon was released at 2330z (1930EDT) and is headed SE from Annapolis at
> 6
> knots.
>
> Rising very slowly. But it reached Freezing (0C) at 0020z so that should be
> about 7500'
>
> See http://aprs.org/balloons.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:43 PM
>
> But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial
> freq
> will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
> 28.222 USB dial.</B>
> <P>
>
> Filling balloons now.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis
> Maryland.
>
> Start here: http://aprs.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration
> payload
> Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
> telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
> headings only.
>
> If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see
> the
> DF solution maybe...
>
> More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
> so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
>
> The battery could last 10 days....
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> aprssig mailing list
> aprssig@xxxx.xxx
> https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig
>
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:59:12 -0400
From: "R. Rochte" <rochte@xxxxx.xxx>
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [aprssig] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission
(???!)
Message-ID:
<CAEJDdfVDjzAgW+sisC1xBhioX05x7nzf-hLufKMfAC971q=8Hw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Here are updated HYSPLIT files based on the information below. Note that I
ran the prediction at both 4600 meters AGL (the original 15,000 ft altitude
estimate) and 5800 meters (based on tonight's upper air soundings in the
immediate area of the balloon for a temp of -25C). Both trajectories are
plotted on the same diagram. Also, these are 48-hour predictions based on
the current GFS model (the last run was 12-hour based on NAM).
PDF file:
http://gptek.net/trajplot_16104.pdf
Google Earth KMZ:
http://gptek.net/HYSPLITtraj_16104.kmz
73,
Robert KC8UCH
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:24 PM, Bob Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> It went over my horizon (from Annapolis) at about 0300z just about
> perfectly
> as predicted for aa 15,000' altitude and 180 miles range. Caught me by
> surprise, as I was working on plots and so did not try to decode the latest
> CW until I noticed I didn't hear it anymore. I think m y last TEMPERATURE
> might have been -25C which means it is higher than expected, -OR- the
> temperature is colder than the "standard Atmosphere model".
>
> I really don't know this balloon stuff well. SO we are flying by the seat
> of our pants.
>
> I got 0100z winds aloft for 5k, 10k and 18k feet and used that to back out
> an estimated track. Then DR'd that along. My best guesses are posted on
> the APRS-IS as objects. And then I updated an object "W3ADO-11" balloon at
> my best guess at that 0300z time at a LAT of 37.6N and 73.7W headed 120 at
> 60 MPH.
>
> I hope it turns more easterly by morning.
>
> Everywone listen early as sun rises and maybe we will get some skip?
>
> Update soon on http://aprs.org/balloons.html
>
> Bob, WB4aPR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Bruninga [mailto:bruninga@xxxx.xxxx
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:43 PM
> To: 'Bob Bruninga'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (LAUNCHED!)
>
> Balloon was released at 2330z (1930EDT) and is headed SE from Annapolis at
> 6
> knots.
>
> Rising very slowly. But it reached Freezing (0C) at 0020z so that should be
> about 7500'
>
> See http://aprs.org/balloons.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:43 PM
>
> But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial
> freq
> will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
> 28.222 USB dial.</B>
> <P>
>
> Filling balloons now.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis
> Maryland.
>
> Start here: http://aprs.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration
> payload
> Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
> telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
> headings only.
>
> If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see
> the
> DF solution maybe...
>
> More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
> so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
>
> The battery could last 10 days....
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> aprssig mailing list
> aprssig@xxxx.xxx
> https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig
>
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:50:24 -0700
From: David Palmer KB5WIA <kb5wia@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Repair
Message-ID:
<CAO-vtPPdzkvw4cTF4qjx7yU0vO+602NsRUYvfhUQ-qziWUwkRg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi everyone,
If anyone is interested in step-by-step photos from my recent repair of the
Yaesu G-5500 azimuth rotator motor, here is the link:
http://kb5wia.blogspot.com/2012/03/yaesu-g5500-rotator-motor-repair.html
The reason I rewound the motor was twofold - Yaesu parts is out of stock,
and the motor repair company wanted $360ish for the job. It was pretty
straightforward, but it took about two weeks off and on.
73! de Dave KB5WIA
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:12:38 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Party Balloon
Message-ID: <COL107-W59C8ECB5B162BAE8A40DD083490@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I do not post much on here anymore, mostly because I have not found much
that has any interest to me. (and mostly I am starting to mature a little
bit) However, the Balloon thing has always caught my eye. I have tracked
many that I happened upon off this BB and or word of mouth.
I found some pretty killer weather balloons for pretty cheap. Also looked
into the parachute's and deployment so as not to kill somebody's loved
one... Then looked into the helium, tank rental, plus payload equipment and
found that this is most likeley a one way trip...I mean really, this kind of
fun can get pretty spendy...
My point being that some of these clubs and or people dump quite alot of
funds into a one way trip that might or might not even cross the state...or
may or may not even be recovered, depending on the budget of course...
I PROPOSED to the local club to TETHER such a money pit. See how far we
could reel out some nice tuna line and test this baby over a couple few
flights with what may have you gadgets on there and bring the babe back in,
adjust, modify and or replace what may or may not have failed...
Anyone have any thoughts??? I do know about part bla bla bla 97, 6,2 3
345667 kill me mow mow kitty... 200ft tether what a joke.
Has anyone ever launched a candle balloon at a wedding with a wish in it?
May we not test stuff that we build and deploy them without rules and
suspicion???
Is this Not America, Land of The Free???
Would love any REAL opinion's on this subject, from people that DO THINGS
not talk about them....
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:44:08 -0400
From: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bob Bruninga'" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' <aprssig@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (BERMUDA!)
Message-ID: <086c01cd0e72$cc891950$659b4bf0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Balloon in range of Bermuda! Now, around 1245z.
Anyone know anyone to contact to get a listen? The range of the balloon is
only about 170 miles. This is our one chance to verify it is still aloft
around 16,000 feet.
See http://aprs.org/balloons.html
Wb4apr, bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Bruninga [mailto:bruninga@xxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:25 PM
To: 'Bob Bruninga'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (???!)
It went over my horizon (from Annapolis) at about 0300z just about perfectly
as predicted for aa 15,000' altitude and 180 miles range. Caught me by
surprise, as I was working on plots and so did not try to decode the latest
CW until I noticed I didn't hear it anymore. I think m y last TEMPERATURE
might have been -25C which means it is higher than expected, -OR- the
temperature is colder than the "standard Atmosphere model".
I really don't know this balloon stuff well. SO we are flying by the seat
of our pants.
I got 0100z winds aloft for 5k, 10k and 18k feet and used that to back out
an estimated track. Then DR'd that along. My best guesses are posted on
the APRS-IS as objects. And then I updated an object "W3ADO-11" balloon at
my best guess at that 0300z time at a LAT of 37.6N and 73.7W headed 120 at
60 MPH.
I hope it turns more easterly by morning.
Everywone listen early as sun rises and maybe we will get some skip?
Update soon on http://aprs.org/balloons.html
Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Bruninga [mailto:bruninga@xxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:43 PM
To: 'Bob Bruninga'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Party Balloon Long Duration Mission (LAUNCHED!)
Balloon was released at 2330z (1930EDT) and is headed SE from Annapolis at 6
knots.
Rising very slowly. But it reached Freezing (0C) at 0020z so that should be
about 7500'
See http://aprs.org/balloons.html
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:43 PM
But We notice another Device with CW on nearly the same freq. Our dial freq
will be 28.223 USB dial, but we hear another CW signal (Italian) down at
28.222 USB dial.</B>
<P>
Filling balloons now.
-----Original Message-----
Balloon web page is up. Launch hopefully by sunset from Annapolis Maryland.
Start here: http://aprs.org
-----Original Message-----
If we are lucky, we hope to launch our 6 party-balloon long duration payload
Thursday evening around sunset EST. It has no APRS, just a 10m CW
telemetry system. We will have to locate it by signal strength and beam
headings only.
If you have APRS you can uplink your beam heading via APRS so we can see the
DF solution maybe...
More tomorrow (again, if we are lucky). It will only be at 15,000 feet or
so, vulnerable to weather and not so great winds...
The battery could last 10 days....
Bob, WB4APR
------------------------------
Message: 13
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:11:09 -0400
From: "Peter Portanova" <wb2oqq@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DELFI C3 CLOSE APPROACH- UPDATE
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FYI,
73
Pete
WB2OQQ
Sir/Ma'am,
The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 24097.
Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789)
Secondary Object: SCC# 24097
Time of Closest Approach: 31 MAR 2012 03:24 UTC
Overall miss distance: 765 meters
Radial (dU) miss distance: -58 meters
In-Track (dV) miss distance: -7 meters
Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 764 meters
Primary Radial Error (U): 13 meters
Primary In-track Error (V): 298 meters
Primary Cross-track Error (W): 10 meters
Secondary Radial Error (U): 16 meters
Secondary In-track Error (V): 329 meters
Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 12 meters
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:38:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Hector Luis Martinez Sis" <hmartinez@xxx.xxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Demonstration at the University
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Hello guys!
Today, I will do a Sat Demonstration for a Physical class at the University
of my city.
I will be operating portable from indoor of classroom, maybe on the
classroom `s window.
A few days ago, I tried and It is possible hear the Sat from there. I hope
to be on the
1850UTC AO-27 pass.
Please, if you hear me, give me a shout with your name, city, state etc.
Thanks & 73!
Hector, CO6CBF
EL92
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:20:47 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Travel plans OA1
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Hi All,
I'll be in Lima Peru Sun 22 July through Sunday 12 August of this year.
Will be taking my satellite gear with me. Still have to apply for the IARP
permit, but it's just a formality.
73 es see you on the birds,
Norm n3ykf
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:39:58 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Travel plans OA1
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Awesome! That is one I still need for sat dxcc. Let's hope fo29 makes it
until then!
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Mar 30, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I'll be in Lima Peru Sun 22 July through Sunday 12 August of this year.
> Will be taking my satellite gear with me. Still have to apply for the IARP
> permit, but it's just a formality.
> 73 es see you on the birds,
> Norm n3ykf
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