[amsat-bb] Nanosat Mission Idea Contest
http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/12/13/nanosat-mission-idea-contest/ http://www.spacemic.net/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Panadapter for the FT-817 using the Funcube Dongle
The initial paper was presented at Microwave Update 2011. Paul, W1GHZ has made life easier with boards for the FT-817 (or other radios I would suspect). http://www.w1ghz.org/small_proj/small_proj.htm 73, Mike, N1JEZ AMSAT 29649 A closed mouth gathers no feet ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39
AMSAT/APRS ops needed in Europe to track trans-atlantic balloon! Here is the last position copied on APRS with it 500 miles out to sea headed for Europe.. http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11mt=roadmapz=7timerange=172800_s=ss_call Its on USA freq of 144.39 so will not be heard in Europe except by people specifically tuning for it. Just point your high gain beam east and monitor 144.39 and capture any of the 1200 baud AX.25 packets! Bob, WB4APR -Original Message- From: aprssig-boun...@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-boun...@tapr.org] On Behalf Of Steve Noskowicz Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:30 PM To: TAPR APRS Mailing List Subject: Re: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39 I see that VE3LSR-4 gated it recently from about 500 miles, so hopefully we'll be able to 'see' it about that far off the coast. What's the radio range at 107k ft...? My calculations show about 407 miles line-of-sight (over the horizon) to a 30' tower and 470 miles diffraction corrected radio range, it looks reasonable. Anybody know a URL for real-time jet stream maps/plots? Go baby, Go! -- 73, Steve, K9DCI USN (Vet) MOT (Ret) Ham (Yet) -- I served during the cold war, so you can continue to be served a cold one. Up to date APRS Beginner Guide - updated Apr-2011 http://K9DCI.home.comcast.net Click 'APRS Beginner INFO' under Contact More Details, Features and Downloads at: http://k9dci.home.comcast.net/ --- Gregg Wonderly wrote: At that altitude, what is going to happen over the ocean? Will it head north due to some influence of the lower level jet stream activities I wonder? Gregg On 12/12/2011 10:12 PM, Stephen H. Smith wrote: The K6RPT-11 balloon is now headed out into the Atlantic! It left the US East Coast in southern New Jersey at 23:12 EST (0412 UTC). Again, people on the east side of the Atlantic should start monitoring in 4 or 5 hours on 144.39 for this balloon's 1-watt transmitter. WA8LMF LiveTrack Mapping Display via UIview and Precision Mapping 9.0 Server . http://wa8lmf.net/LiveTrack --- -- Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com Skype: WA8LMF Home Page: http://wa8lmf.net * NEW Precision Mapping 9 For UIview Released! * http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/PMap9_Notes.htm Vista Win7 Install Issues for UI-View and Precision Mapping http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/UIview_Notes.htm#VistaWin7 HF APRS over PSK63 http://wa8lmf.net/APRS_PSK63/index.htm APRS 101 Explanation of APRS Path Selection Digipeating http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39
Also Keep an ear out on the same frequency for NG0X-2 It is a similar flight, and it actually may arrive across the pond first it had a several hundred mile head start. Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 12/13/2011 9:01 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote: AMSAT/APRS ops needed in Europe to track trans-atlantic balloon! Here is the last position copied on APRS with it 500 miles out to sea headed for Europe.. http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11mt=roadmapz=7timerange=172800_s=ss_call Its on USA freq of 144.39 so will not be heard in Europe except by people specifically tuning for it. Just point your high gain beam east and monitor 144.39 and capture any of the 1200 baud AX.25 packets! Bob, WB4APR -Original Message- From: aprssig-boun...@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-boun...@tapr.org] On Behalf Of Steve Noskowicz Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:30 PM To: TAPR APRS Mailing List Subject: Re: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39 I see that VE3LSR-4 gated it recently from about 500 miles, so hopefully we'll be able to 'see' it about that far off the coast. What's the radio range at 107k ft...? My calculations show about 407 miles line-of-sight (over the horizon) to a 30' tower and 470 miles diffraction corrected radio range, it looks reasonable. Anybody know a URL for real-time jet stream maps/plots? Go baby, Go! ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39
I believe Bob meant that from Europe, they need to point their high gain beams to the west, not to the east. Gregg Wonderly On 12/13/2011 9:01 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote: AMSAT/APRS ops needed in Europe to track trans-atlantic balloon! Here is the last position copied on APRS with it 500 miles out to sea headed for Europe.. http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11mt=roadmapz=7timerange=172800_s=ss_call Its on USA freq of 144.39 so will not be heard in Europe except by people specifically tuning for it. Just point your high gain beam east and monitor 144.39 and capture any of the 1200 baud AX.25 packets! Bob, WB4APR -Original Message- From: aprssig-boun...@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-boun...@tapr.org] On Behalf Of Steve Noskowicz Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:30 PM To: TAPR APRS Mailing List Subject: Re: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39 I see that VE3LSR-4 gated it recently from about 500 miles, so hopefully we'll be able to 'see' it about that far off the coast. What's the radio range at 107k ft...? My calculations show about 407 miles line-of-sight (over the horizon) to a 30' tower and 470 miles diffraction corrected radio range, it looks reasonable. Anybody know a URL for real-time jet stream maps/plots? Go baby, Go! ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39
On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:28:38 -0600 Gregg Wonderly w5...@cox.net wrote: I believe Bob meant that from Europe, they need to point their high gain beams to the west, not to the east. Gregg Wonderly I don't know what it's like down south but if it's anything like the weather at 56°N then you won't be pointing them west for very long! On the upside my 2m vertical has a bit of an inclination tilting its radiation pattern up to the south, ideal for when the ISS goes back onto 145.825 ;-) -- Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ gordon...@gjcp.net ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39
Yes, but it was also not transmitting for 17.5 hours now, or at least whatever component of that time that it was still within range of the United States. It may or may not get there and it may or may not wake up enough to transmit. But it is also on 144.390, so if you're listening for one, you're listening for both. Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ On 12/13/2011 10:17 AM, Joe wrote: Also Keep an ear out on the same frequency for NG0X-2 It is a similar flight, and it actually may arrive across the pond first it had a several hundred mile head start. Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 12/13/2011 9:01 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote: AMSAT/APRS ops needed in Europe to track trans-atlantic balloon! Here is the last position copied on APRS with it 500 miles out to sea headed for Europe.. http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11mt=roadmapz=7timerange=172800_s=ss_call Its on USA freq of 144.39 so will not be heard in Europe except by people specifically tuning for it. Just point your high gain beam east and monitor 144.39 and capture any of the 1200 baud AX.25 packets! Bob, WB4APR -Original Message- From: aprssig-boun...@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-boun...@tapr.org] On Behalf Of Steve Noskowicz Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:30 PM To: TAPR APRS Mailing List Subject: Re: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39 I see that VE3LSR-4 gated it recently from about 500 miles, so hopefully we'll be able to 'see' it about that far off the coast. What's the radio range at 107k ft...? My calculations show about 407 miles line-of-sight (over the horizon) to a 30' tower and 470 miles diffraction corrected radio range, it looks reasonable. Anybody know a URL for real-time jet stream maps/plots? Go baby, Go! ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Looking ahead a few days with ARISSat-1
Hi All, Based on current elements and WinAOS/SatPC32, it looks like we (North America) *might* begin to get some useable passes with ARISSat-1 beginning this Friday afternoon (Dec. 16)! It may actually take a few days beyond Friday, (depending on panel illumination, etc.) but it's coming back around, just in time for the Christmas holidays :) 73, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: ISS packet was Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39
ISS was on 145.825 last night... I gated quite a few stations on the 01:10Z pass over the U.S. George, KA3HSW - Original Message From: Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tue, December 13, 2011 10:43:08 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39 On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:28:38 -0600 Gregg Wonderly w5...@cox.net wrote: I believe Bob meant that from Europe, they need to point their high gain beams to the west, not to the east. Gregg Wonderly I don't know what it's like down south but if it's anything like the weather at 56°N then you won't be pointing them west for very long! On the upside my 2m vertical has a bit of an inclination tilting its radiation pattern up to the south, ideal for when the ISS goes back onto 145.825 ;-) -- Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ gordon...@gjcp.net ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon! [Morrocco next!]
It made it across the Atlantic! First packets being heard in the AZORES and automatically injected into the APRS-IS system: See plot: http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11 Now we need hams in Morrocco to tune from their normal APRS channel to 144.39 for continued automatic ARPS internet tracking! Or send raw packets to me and I will integrate them if I can... In the “show-last” dialog box, enter 2 days to see its track all the way back to launch in Calif! Bob, Wb4APR Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon! If no local hams speak, there is an USAF airfield at Lajes (or there it was a few years ago). Maybe you can find someone there with a 2m capable receiver willing to record a long .Wav file... - Reply message - De: Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Para: amsat-bb@amsat.org Asunto: [amsat-bb] AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon! Fecha: mar., dic. 13, 2011 18:51 Subject: Re: [aprssig] ATTN: European Hams -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon! Well, if -11 is still airborne, operational, and headed in the same direction - and if anybody in the Azores is listening, it ought to be in range soon. Its on 144.39 MHz, AX.25 1200 baud packet To see a complete picture of K6RPT-11's flight across the United States (APRS-wise, at least), check out http://tinyurl.com/7wuhcb3 Last received packet at 08:42 UTC on 2011-12-13 put it 400 miles off the East coast of the United States, moving east at 150 miles per hour at 109,000 feet. Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 On 12/12/2011 10:25 PM, Stephen H. Smith wrote: The K6RPT balloons launched from California late Sunday afternoon local time (about 0100 UTC Monday) have far exceeded expectations. K6RPT-12 landed Monday afternoon near Indianapolis, Indiana. K6RPT-11 survived the day's UV exposure and is still flying as of 22:30 EST (03:30 UTC). It's currrently over the state of Maryland about 50 miles (80 KM) north of Washington, D.C moving at 145 MPH (230 KM/h). This balloon is going to be out over the Atlantic within the next hour if all goes well.There is now a real possibility that it may get into radio range of the UK or continental Europe sometime Tuesday morning UTC. The problem is that it is transmitting on the North American APRS frequency of 144.39 MHz. Could some Euro receive/igate stations temporarily retune their RX to 144.39 until midday UTC Tuesday? --- -- Stephen H. Smithwa8lmf (at) aol.com Skype:WA8LMF Home Page: http://wa8lmf.net * NEW Precision Mapping 9 For UIview Released! * http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/PMap9_Notes.htm Vista Win7 Install Issues for UI-View and Precision Mapping http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/UIview_Notes.htm#VistaWin7 HF APRS over PSK63 http://wa8lmf.net/APRS_PSK63/index.htm APRS 101 Explanation of APRS Path Selection Digipeating http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
It still looks like a couple of hours or so till land fall. Once it gets about as far east as Funchai, we'll need someone along the Morocco and/or Portugal border to listen for it. Gregg Wonderly On 12/13/2011 1:51 PM, Douglas Quagliana wrote: All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Norwegian Student CubeSTAR in the press
The CubeSTAR satellite (437.465 MHz) being built by students at the University of Oslo features on page 2 of the December 14 issue of the publication Electronics Weekly, see http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1C4ee6257db71e1467.cde CubeSTAR http://cubestar.no/ University of Oslo - CubeSTAR http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/research/projects/cubestar/ CubeSTAR on IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination pages http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=191 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon! [Morrocco next!]
On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:40:55 -0500 Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu wrote: It made it across the Atlantic! First packets being heard in the AZORES and automatically injected into the APRS-IS system: I'm not going to hear it because it's a good 1200 miles south of me, but congratulations to the CNSP team - that's one hell of a flight ;-) -- Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ gordon...@gjcp.net ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
Hi all I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight! 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt - Mensagem original - De: Douglas Quagliana dquagli...@aol.com Para: Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
Just had an APRS QSO with CT1AKV in Portugal. He's going to try switching over to 144.390 to listen. See http://aprs.fi/?c=messagecall=CT1AKV (Thanks Hessu!) Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 On 12/13/2011 4:23 PM, Francisco Costa, CT1EAT wrote: Hi all I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight! 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt - Mensagem original - De: Douglas Quagliana dquagli...@aol.com Para: Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: [aprssig] K6RPT-12 recovered in Indiana
Cancel my request, Drats, emails crossed. Congratulations on an excellent recovery! Bob, Wb4APR From: aprssig-boun...@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-boun...@tapr.org] On Behalf Of Mark Conner Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:09 PM To: aprs...@tapr.org Subject: [aprssig] K6RPT-12 recovered in Indiana A member of the BASE/DePauw Univ balloon group recovered the payload this afternoon. This payload is identical to the one still flying near the Azores. 73 de Mark N9XTN Forwarded message below: This pales in comparison to the amazing flight of -11, but I recovered -12 from a tree top using the EZ Hang with a tennis ball. Recovery was fairly straightforward. I brought down one small twig from the tree top that I will ship back to Ron. Having the unit in my possession, I can confirm a payload mass of 153 gram. The antenna includes a simple whip with a nice counterpoise going up the payload string. The power was simply four AA lithium batteries. (Energizer Lithium Ultimate). The balloon is definitely Totex and 188 gram returned to the ground with the flight string in one large sheet. The neck was simply folded over and secured with two cable ties under a layer of black plastic electrical tape. Ron has shared accurate information with all of us. I'm glad that I was able to get this unit back for him. Now, lets hope that -11 keeps on flying along. --- ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Indiana Balloon recovery?
Isnt anyone in Indiana going out to pick up the other DX balloon that landed about half way between Terra Haute and Bloomington Indiana? It was still beaconing up to about 3 hours ago, and has a perfect posit. Just go pick it up? See: http://aprs.fi/?_s=oscall=a%2FK6RPT-12 Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Gibraltar Monitoring for 144.39 balloon
While everyone in Southern Europe and Northern Africa is listening for the Transatlantic Balloon, K6RPT-11 on 144.39, I should also offer that you might hear (during mid-day only) a possible packet from W3ADO-1 too. PCSAT-1 has a downlink on 144.39 that is usually never heard in the USA due to QRM, but it might possibly be heard in Europe where there should be no other packets on that frequency. But remember, that PCSAT can ONLY be heard during rare alignment of its best solar panel to the sun, and usually around mid-day. All the excitement about K6RPT-11 landfall will be at night, so there will be nothing heard of PCSAT (using the callsign of W3ADO-11) until possibly mid-morning (if at all). If PCSAT does come alive, you will hear attempted occasional packets at both 1200 and 9600 baud, but almost always they are not decodable because there is not enough battery power to complete even the full duration of most 1 second packets.. But I just thought I would keep everyone informed in case a rare packet popped up on 144.39 in a quiet area. I also put out an object named max-rng? where I think will be the maximum receive range of the Azores stations based on the range when the started hearing it. This object is NNW of Funchal. And I see the track is starting to turn slightly northward, improving our chances of a Portugal reception! Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] PORTUGAL Monitoring for 144.39 balloon
We might have continuous tracking if the balloon stays above 100,000'!? The max range heard by CU2ARA-1 at 3100 feet HAAT was 507 miles. The Max range heard by CU2IE at 20' HAAT was 419 miles. My estimate of max range of those stations is on the map as max-rng? object That object is only 536 miles from Lisbon. I do not know the mountains around Lisbon, but if there is a 4000' mountain with a 144.39 listening station, we might get continuous tracking!!?? But if Portugal stations are nearer sealevel, we will have a 100 mile gap in coverage... But with the slight turn to the north, I hope there is a landing team in Portugal, or Gibraltar getting ready to go! Bob, Wb4APR -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob Bruninga Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:58 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' Subject: [amsat-bb] Gibraltar Monitoring for 144.39 balloon While everyone in Southern Europe and Northern Africa is listening for the Transatlantic Balloon, K6RPT-11 on 144.39, I should also offer that you might hear (during mid-day only) a possible packet from W3ADO-1 too. PCSAT-1 has a downlink on 144.39 that is usually never heard in the USA due to QRM, but it might possibly be heard in Europe where there should be no other packets on that frequency. But remember, that PCSAT can ONLY be heard during rare alignment of its best solar panel to the sun, and usually around mid-day. All the excitement about K6RPT-11 landfall will be at night, so there will be nothing heard of PCSAT (using the callsign of W3ADO-11) until possibly mid-morning (if at all). If PCSAT does come alive, you will hear attempted occasional packets at both 1200 and 9600 baud, but almost always they are not decodable because there is not enough battery power to complete even the full duration of most 1 second packets.. But I just thought I would keep everyone informed in case a rare packet popped up on 144.39 in a quiet area. I also put out an object named max-rng? where I think will be the maximum receive range of the Azores stations based on the range when the started hearing it. This object is NNW of Funchal. And I see the track is starting to turn slightly northward, improving our chances of a Portugal reception! Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Gibraltar Monitoring for 144.39 balloon
M0XSD caught a packet from PCSAT-1 earlier today on 144.390 which confused us for a bit. I have over the last couple of days got APRS from the UK into NE North America via PCSAT-1 Stations that received me AA1XD,VA2CMQ,V01BIL and VE2RIN I did suggest to the balloon ops to put a switchable by longitude tracker in future so 144.390, switching to 145.825 mid atlantic and 145.800 when near Europe. But they seem to prefer using things like the Iridium commercial system. Which to my mind is a shame How cool would it have been to have got a transatlantic balloon flight, picked up by the ISS and PCSAT-1 and digipeated Steve Daniels G6UIM -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob Bruninga Sent: 13 December 2011 22:58 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' Subject: [amsat-bb] Gibraltar Monitoring for 144.39 balloon While everyone in Southern Europe and Northern Africa is listening for the Transatlantic Balloon, K6RPT-11 on 144.39, I should also offer that you might hear (during mid-day only) a possible packet from W3ADO-1 too. PCSAT-1 has a downlink on 144.39 that is usually never heard in the USA due to QRM, but it might possibly be heard in Europe where there should be no other packets on that frequency. But remember, that PCSAT can ONLY be heard during rare alignment of its best solar panel to the sun, and usually around mid-day. All the excitement about K6RPT-11 landfall will be at night, so there will be nothing heard of PCSAT (using the callsign of W3ADO-11) until possibly mid-morning (if at all). If PCSAT does come alive, you will hear attempted occasional packets at both 1200 and 9600 baud, but almost always they are not decodable because there is not enough battery power to complete even the full duration of most 1 second packets.. But I just thought I would keep everyone informed in case a rare packet popped up on 144.39 in a quiet area. I also put out an object named max-rng? where I think will be the maximum receive range of the Azores stations based on the range when the started hearing it. This object is NNW of Funchal. And I see the track is starting to turn slightly northward, improving our chances of a Portugal reception! Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Stratolaunch Systems
Maybe they'd like to take a ham radio satellite up on a test flight? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/12/paul-allen-stratolaunch-systems-burt-rutan-space.html ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 transatlantic balloon is now being heard in Portugal
The K6RPT-11 transatlantic balloon is now being heard in Portugal. At 02:00:30 z K6RPT-11 was heard by CT1END in Amadora, Portugal. APRS packets: 2011-12-14 02:00:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CT1END,PORTUGAL: !3531.31N/01636.70WO077/129/A=110384V1B2 CNSP-11 The balloon is still over the Atlantic, west of Portugal, at a cruising altitude of about 109,000 to 110,000 feet moving about 140-150 miles per hour. The course of the balloon has turned it slightly to the north of due east (now 77 degrees). The balloon continues to beacon at a rate of about once every two minutes. Watch it live at: http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11mt=roadmapz=4timerange=172800_s=ss_call Congrats to the team for getting this far! Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fwd: K6RPT-11 transatlantic balloon is now being heard in Portugal
The K6RPT-11 transatlantic balloon is now being heard in Portugal on 144.39. At 02:00:30 z K6RPT-11 was heard by CT1END in Amadora, Portugal. APRS packets: 2011-12-14 02:00:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CT1END,PORTUGAL: !3531.31N/01636.70WO077/129/A=110384V1B2 CNSP-11 The balloon is still over the Atlantic, west of Portugal, at a cruising altitude of about 109,000 to 110,000 feet moving about 140-150 miles per hour. The course of the balloon has turned it slightly to the north of due east (now 77 degrees). The balloon continues to beacon at a rate of about once every two minutes. Watch it live at: http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt11mt=roadmapz=4timerange=172800_s=ss_call Congrats to the team for getting this far! Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Need APRS relay in Spain on 144.39 mhz
We need someone in Spain to relay the balloon K6RPT-11 on 144.390mhz. We are losing the link to the web. Anyone in the South of Spain or near that area please contact hams in the area to relay the APRS traffic from our balloon. Thanks, Don, kd6ire ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Portugal Receives Packet!
2011-12-14T02:00:30.955 K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CT1END,PORTUGAL:!3531.31N/01636.70WO077/129/A=110384V1B2 CNSP-11 Circle is 246 miles in radius. Balloon has a 409 mile footprint from 110,000 feet. Fringe of coverage. And a second packet: 2011-12-14T02:04:31.141 K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CT1END,PORTUGAL:!3533.19N/01626.50WO077/128/A=110647V1C3 CNSP-11 Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: [BLT] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
I swear, I had tears in my eyes! It's alive! 2011-12-13 22:28:30z 144 MPH 95° alt 110574 ft V1D4 CNSP-11 [APBL10 via WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL] It's about 930 miles off the coast of Morocco. If heading holds it will pass more or less over Casablanca. Cheers! Chuck WB6YOK 801.791.0760 He either fears his fate too much, Or his desserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all! -Original Message- From: blt-boun...@stevens.com [mailto:blt-boun...@stevens.com] On Behalf Of Francisco Costa, CT1EAT Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:24 PM To: Douglas Quagliana; Bob Bruninga Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [BLT] [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic Hi all I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight! 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt - Mensagem original - De: Douglas Quagliana dquagli...@aol.com Para: Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17W K6RPT-11O098/145/A0161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33W K6RPT-11O099/144/A0040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76W K6RPT-11O098/143/A9892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145 K6RPT-11/A9951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ BLT mailing list b...@stevens.com http://lists.stevens.com/mailman/listinfo/blt - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2108/4678 - Release Date: 12/13/11 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2108/4678 - Release Date: 12/13/11 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
I've sent APRS messages to the CT1AKV and EA7CRT IGates in Portugal and Spain respectively, but have so far only received acks but no human response. Hopefully they'll see the messages and possibly switch over to 144.390 to receive the balloon if/when it gets that far. Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 PS. Here's the IGates in the area. Not a lot to go on. The red circle are 1/2 PHG coverage. On 12/13/2011 2:51 PM, Douglas Quagliana wrote: All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
*Hello to all * * * *My station is listening on the frequency 144,390 MHz.* *http://aprs.fi/?call=a%2FCT1END_s=ll* *best 73* *Carlos Nora, CT1END* ** 2011/12/13 Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) ldeff...@homeside.to Just had an APRS QSO with CT1AKV in Portugal. He's going to try switching over to 144.390 to listen. See http://aprs.fi/?c=message**call=CT1AKVhttp://aprs.fi/?c=messagecall=CT1AKV(Thanks Hessu!) Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 On 12/13/2011 4:23 PM, Francisco Costa, CT1EAT wrote: Hi all I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight! 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt - Mensagem original - De: Douglas Quagliana dquagli...@aol.com Para: Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=**110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=**110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=**109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,** CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/**03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 __**_ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bbhttp://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: [BLT] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
Still trucking along. Was looking at NASA high altitude winds, might yet end up in Southern Europe. Be neat if it could be recovered at some point. K6RPT-11 2011-12-14 00:12:31z 135 MPH 85° alt 110105 ft V1D4 CNSP-11 [APBL10 via WIDE2-1,qAR,CU6AAE,PORTUGAL] Cheers! Chuck WB6YOK He either fears his fate too much, Or his desserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all. -Original Message- From: blt-boun...@stevens.com [mailto:blt-boun...@stevens.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Killian (WB6YOK) Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 3:40 PM To: 'Francisco Costa, CT1EAT'; 'Douglas Quagliana'; 'Bob Bruninga' Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [BLT] [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic I swear, I had tears in my eyes! It's alive! 2011-12-13 22:28:30z 144 MPH 95° alt 110574 ft V1D4 CNSP-11 [APBL10 via WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL] It's about 930 miles off the coast of Morocco. If heading holds it will pass more or less over Casablanca. Cheers! Chuck WB6YOK 801.791.0760 He either fears his fate too much, Or his desserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all! -Original Message- From: blt-boun...@stevens.com [mailto:blt-boun...@stevens.com] On Behalf Of Francisco Costa, CT1EAT Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:24 PM To: Douglas Quagliana; Bob Bruninga Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [BLT] [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic Hi all I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight! 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt - Mensagem original - De: Douglas Quagliana dquagli...@aol.com Para: Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Cc: b...@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic All, It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal. K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k 2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17W K6RPT-11O098/145/A0161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33W K6RPT-11O099/144/A0040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76W K6RPT-11O098/143/A9892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145 K6RPT-11/A9951V200 CNSP-11 Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ BLT mailing list b...@stevens.com http://lists.stevens.com/mailman/listinfo/blt - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2108/4678 - Release Date: 12/13/11 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2108/4678 - Release Date: 12/13/11 ___ BLT mailing list b...@stevens.com http://lists.stevens.com/mailman/listinfo/blt ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
