Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country

2023-06-29 Thread Walter Holmes via BVARC 
I always use the Silver Orbz these days.

 

John-AB5SS just started using the Yokohama balloons.

 

So we’ve had really good success with both.

 

Walter/K5WH

 

From: BVARC  On Behalf Of Chris Medlin via BVARC
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 3:40 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
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Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

Walter, 

Which balloon did you use on this launch? 

 

Chris/AC5CM

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On Jun 29, 2023, at 15:20, Kurt Rowland via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote:

 

Craig, 

 

The last known position was 17 minutes ago, at 52,000 feet altitude. Heading 
South-East through the Bermuda Triangle. 

 

APRS Website: https://aprs.fi/info/a/K5WH-117

 



 

 

-Kurt Rowland K6URT

 

On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 2:58 PM Craig Coussens via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote:

Do we know if the balloon is still balloon-ing? One of the non-hams I showed it 
to just texted me and it does say the altitude is zero :( Maybe the Bermuda 
Triangle, hope not…

 

Craig / K8CPC

 

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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:51 PM
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Cc: Craig Coussens mailto:cra...@qbmax.com> >
Subject: RE: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

The wind patterns are extremely strange right now. 😊

 

We launched another package earlier this morning, and it danced circles all 
over NW Houston today.

 

Walter/K5WH

 

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K5WH mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> >
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

This is indeed VERY cool! I’m assuming that there is a high pressure over the 
state that caused it to fly in that circle pattern… Or maybe it’s under control 
of a sinister genius 😊

 


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Cc: Walter Holmes K5WH mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> >
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

Don't pay too much attention to the altitude as it takes a few solid packets to 
create the accurate altitude. It's still over 49k right now. Working well.

Walter, K5WH

 

 

On Jun 27, 2023 9:24 AM, Eddie Runner via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote:

check it yourself, http://www.aprs.fi   

call sign k5wh-117

 

its gone almost in a huge circle

 

it has dropped to 12000 ft though

 

Eddie

 

 


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Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country

2023-06-29 Thread Walter Holmes via BVARC 
It’s still flying high.

 

Every now and then we get some inconsistent reporting, so we get some bad data 
at times.

 

But yes, it’s still doing well.

 

Another in our group launched a balloon from the Johnson Space Center area 
earlier this morning, that has been dong some crazy flight patterns, like the 
one we launched Tuesday.

https://aprs.fi/#!mt=hybrid 

 &z=13&call=a%2FAB5SS-12&timerange=604800&tail=604800  is John’s AB5SS Pico 
tracker.

 

So plenty to watch for sure.

 

If you want to see ALL the ham radio balloons currently in the air, here’s a 
quick link that you can zoom in and out on.

https://amateur.sondehub.org/#!mt=Mapnik 

 &mz=4&qm=12h&mc=37.54458,-83.18848&f=AB5SS-12

 

Always entertaining to say the least. 😊

 

Walter/K5WH

 

From: Craig Coussens  
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 2:58 PM
To: walt...@k5wh.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' 
Subject: RE: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

Do we know if the balloon is still balloon-ing? One of the non-hams I showed it 
to just texted me and it does say the altitude is zero :( Maybe the Bermuda 
Triangle, hope not…

 

Craig / K8CPC

 

From: walt...@k5wh.net   mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> > 
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:51 PM
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Cc: Craig Coussens mailto:cra...@qbmax.com> >
Subject: RE: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

The wind patterns are extremely strange right now. 😊

 

We launched another package earlier this morning, and it danced circles all 
over NW Houston today.

 

Walter/K5WH

 

From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On 
Behalf Of Craig Coussens via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:56 PM
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K5WH mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> >
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

This is indeed VERY cool! I’m assuming that there is a high pressure over the 
state that caused it to fly in that circle pattern… Or maybe it’s under control 
of a sinister genius 😊

 


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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 11:29 AM
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Cc: Walter Holmes K5WH mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> >
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

 

Don't pay too much attention to the altitude as it takes a few solid packets to 
create the accurate altitude. It's still over 49k right now. Working well.

Walter, K5WH

 

 

On Jun 27, 2023 9:24 AM, Eddie Runner via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote:

check it yourself, http://www.aprs.fi 

call sign k5wh-117

 

its gone almost in a huge circle

 

it has dropped to 12000 ft though

 

Eddie

 

 


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Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country

2023-06-29 Thread Craig Coussens via BVARC 
Do we know if the balloon is still balloon-ing? One of the non-hams I showed it 
to just texted me and it does say the altitude is zero ☹ Maybe the Bermuda 
Triangle, hope not…

Craig / K8CPC

From: walt...@k5wh.net 
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:51 PM
To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' 
Cc: Craig Coussens 
Subject: RE: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

The wind patterns are extremely strange right now. 😊

We launched another package earlier this morning, and it danced circles all 
over NW Houston today.

Walter/K5WH

From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> On Behalf 
Of Craig Coussens via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:56 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>>
Cc: Craig Coussens mailto:cra...@qbmax.com>>; Walter Holmes 
K5WH mailto:walt...@k5wh.net>>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

This is indeed VERY cool! I’m assuming that there is a high pressure over the 
state that caused it to fly in that circle pattern… Or maybe it’s under control 
of a sinister genius 😊

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From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> On Behalf 
Of Walter Holmes K5WH via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 11:29 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>>
Cc: Walter Holmes K5WH mailto:walt...@k5wh.net>>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the 
Country

Don't pay too much attention to the altitude as it takes a few solid packets to 
create the accurate altitude. It's still over 49k right now. Working well.
Walter, K5WH


On Jun 27, 2023 9:24 AM, Eddie Runner via BVARC 
mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
check it yourself, http://www.aprs.fi
call sign k5wh-117

its gone almost in a huge circle

it has dropped to 12000 ft though

Eddie



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Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core

2023-06-29 Thread Gokhan KORALTURK via BVARC 
I second the flux! it will make your life easier working on PCBs with small
spaces, small components etc. Well, actually scratch that, it will make
your life easier, period. :)





On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 8:28 AM John Davis via BVARC 
wrote:

> 60/40 Rosin core solder is the generally accepted solder.  Some solders
> are better than others which I assume has to do with the quality and
> quantity of rosin.  Do not use acid core solder.  I like some solder radio
> shack used to sell which also had some silver in it.  You can also buy some
> flux in liquid form which is a good supplement to the flux in the solder.
>
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 21:18 mark roman via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM John D via BVARC  wrote:
>>
>>> Am expanding my ham experiences into the soldering world and am unsure
>>> what type of solder to use? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
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Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core

2023-06-29 Thread Chuck via BVARC 
The silver solder SN-96 is 96% Tin 4% Silver has higher melting point it is 430 Degrees, regular 60/40 solder has a melting point of 361 degrees.Using regular 60/40 solder is all you should need for ham radio work. I used to work for a company that made multi-pin connectors and did some Soldering using sn-96 because that connector was going down hole and would see high temperatures and high Pressure.  Chuck HaleKF5UXP From: John Davis via BVARCSent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 8:28 AMTo: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUBCc: John DavisSubject: Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core 60/40 Rosin core solder is the generally accepted solder.  Some solders are better than others which I assume has to do with the quality and quantity of rosin.  Do not use acid core solder.  I like some solder radio shack used to sell which also had some silver in it.  You can also buy some flux in liquid form which is a good supplement to the flux in the solder. On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 21:18 mark roman via BVARC  wrote:  On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM John D via BVARC  wrote:Am expanding my ham experiences into the soldering world and am unsure what type of solder to use? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.John DW5RDYBrazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/  


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Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core

2023-06-29 Thread John Davis via BVARC 
60/40 Rosin core solder is the generally accepted solder.  Some solders are
better than others which I assume has to do with the quality and quantity
of rosin.  Do not use acid core solder.  I like some solder radio shack
used to sell which also had some silver in it.  You can also buy some flux
in liquid form which is a good supplement to the flux in the solder.

On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 21:18 mark roman via BVARC  wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM John D via BVARC  wrote:
>
>> Am expanding my ham experiences into the soldering world and am unsure
>> what type of solder to use? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> John D
>> W5RDY
>>
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Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core

2023-06-29 Thread Mike Hardwick via BVARC 
A couple of points:

Don’t use acid core.
60/40 or 63/37 are good ratios 
You can even use the no lead solder
.4 to .8 mm for SMD 
.8 mm and up for everything else

Some of the points are personal preference. Check the web. There is a ton of 
info. 

Mike Hardwick.

> On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:07 AM, mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> I personally prefer 60/40 rosin core as opposed to the no-leads, the later 
> which have about 10-12C higher melting point. I also prefer the smaller 
> diameter for surface mount soldering. 
> 
> 
> Amazon Link-
> HGMZZQ 60 40 Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering,0.6mm Thin Wire 
> with Flux,50g Roll,High-Quality Lead Solder 60 40 for Electronics and 
> Automotive Soldering,Easy to Use Soldering Wire https://a.co/d/4oeQpKT
> 
> 73,
> Mike KK5SC 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
> 
> 
> 
>  Original message 
> From: mark roman via BVARC 
> Date: 6/28/23 9:17 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
> Cc: mark roman 
> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core
> 
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM John D via BVARC  wrote:
>> Am expanding my ham experiences into the soldering world and am unsure what 
>> type of solder to use? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> John D
>> W5RDY
>> 
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Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core

2023-06-29 Thread mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC 
I personally prefer 60/40 rosin core as opposed to the no-leads, the later 
which have about 10-12C higher melting point. I also prefer the smaller 
diameter for surface mount soldering.


Amazon Link-
HGMZZQ 60 40 Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering,0.6mm Thin Wire 
with Flux,50g Roll,High-Quality Lead Solder 60 40 for Electronics and 
Automotive Soldering,Easy to Use Soldering Wire https://a.co/d/4oeQpKT

73,
Mike KK5SC



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 Original message 
From: mark roman via BVARC 
Date: 6/28/23 9:17 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
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Subject: Re: [BVARC] Soldering Rosin Core



On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM John D via BVARC 
mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
Am expanding my ham experiences into the soldering world and am unsure what 
type of solder to use? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

John D
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