[aprssig] FW: Solar tetroon Sky Diamond 9 aloft

[Rochte, Robert]

This might have already made the list (don't know, I just re-subscribed),
but below is our flight announcement from this morning.

(Yes, I know the beacon interval is too darned fast - forgot to switch it
back after testing a few days ago!)

73,
Robert

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rochte, Robert 
>Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:31 AM
>Subject: Solar tetroon Sky Diamond 9 aloft
>
>
>
>Sky Diamond 9, a 2500 cubic foot solar tetroon constructed by 
>fifth grade students at the Grosse Pointe Academy, is aloft 
>now.  This is our first operational test of a balloon built 
>with adhesive tape - wish us luck!
>
>The balloon can be tracked here:
>
>http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=kc8uch-11
>
>And here:
>
>http://db.aprsworld.net/datamart/switch.php?call=kc8uch-11&maps=yes
>
>73,
>Robert KC8UCH
>
>--
>Robert Rochte
>Director of Technology
>The Grosse Pointe Academy
>171 Lake Shore Road
>Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236
>+1 313.886.1221 x155 Voice
>http://mail.gpacademy.org/~rochter 
>