[aprssig] N1VG-11 balloon launch

[scott at opentrac.org]

I'm going to be very light on radio hardware.  I haven't even done any
t-hunting in a long time.  I'll also be in a rental vehicle, so I won't be
loading it up with a ton of heavy equipment.  Hopefully APRS messaging will
work out there.
 
Scott
N1VG


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From: Stephen H. Smith [mailto:wa8lmf2 at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:32 PM
To: scott at opentrac.org
Cc: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [aprssig] N1VG-11 balloon launch


scott at opentrac.org wrote: 

Probably around 100,000 feet.  I don't think any amateur balloons have made

it much beyond 120,000.



Scott

N1VG



  

What altitude do you think this thing is likely to reach?   

(I'm trying 

to set an appropriate range of altitude color-coding for 

UI-HeightTrack.)  

    







  

 OK   I've set HeightTrack to color-code from black through
brn-red-org-yellow from 0 -100,000 feet.  This will make the tracks of any
vehicles on the desert floor come out black while the balloon should have a
vari-colored track.  



Are you going to have any HF radio out there?    I think a 40 M or 60 M NVIS
dipole setup might be ideal for the distances involved.   







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