Hi Rick! > the Arizona Near Space research group will be launching a high altitude > balloon > with a ham radio payload on Saturday at 0900 mst (1600ut) from Maricopa, AZ, > about 30 miles south of Phoenix. the balloon will be carrying a cross band > repeater and APRS digi and an SSTV system. Expected burst altitude is about > 90,000+ feet. this should give a foot print of about 450ish miles at max > altitude. > If it stays in the central AZ area, this would reach out into SoCal, Western > New > Mexico, southern Utah & Nevada and northern Sonora > > I'll be trying to work the Cross band repeater and if time allows the APRS > digi. > > Detail including frequencies and such are at www.ansr.org. > > Kevin KF7MYK, if it get high enough, you should be well in range. This > sounds like something you';d be interested in. Listen for my call.
If Kevin isn't in southern Nevada, he might not be able to hear this one. A few years ago, I put together a simple web page that included coverage maps based on the balloon being over the area south of Phoenix for those balloon flights. It's at: http://balloon.wd9ewk.net/ If I'm not terribly busy in the morning, I may give that a listen. In the past, once those balloons are up a bit, a VX-2R (1W) and a duckie in Phoenix was more than enough to work the cross-band repeater. Just like working the FM satellites, except you won't have to deal with Doppler. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.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
