Not sure about happy face. No Raspberry, but an APRS and/or WSPR transponder.  

(You think they used WSPR to find it?) 

Typos Compliments of iPhone
Chris Luppens


On Feb 16, 2023, at 2:27 PM, M Reiter via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:


Let me get this straight,  the GOVt spent a million dollars to shoot down a 10$ mylar happy face balloon with a $15 dollar raspberry Pi swinging on a string underneath it?

On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 12:35 PM Keith Dutson via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
I would like to meet the ham who paid for that balloon.  Must be flush with cash.

73, Keith NM5G

On Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 10:28:57 AM CST, Gus Bernard via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:


LOVE IT!

BTW, the Naval Academy's midshipmen balloon experiment site (linked under the pico balloon picture) is extremely interesting.  I'm not a "ballooner," but that site piqued my interest!

Gus K5GMB


On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 8:27 AM Christopher Boone via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
Think we're getting a little zealous here lately....smdh

Chris WB5ITT 

https://www.rtl-sdr.com/the-us-airforce-may-have-shot-down-an-amateur-radio-pico-balloon-over-canada/ 
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