[ETS/PARC List] FW: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ

[E. Drew Moore]

Anyone able to help Mike out on the antenna for the launch period?
73,
Drew

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Subject: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
Date: 07/11/15 09:29:02 AM
From: "Mike Terruso" <wa4loq at outlook.com>
To: "E. Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>
Cc: "ETSList" <etslist at mailman.qth.net>


Drew,






The launch is a go.  I was able to secure a helium tank.  Question for 
you.  Do you know where I can buy a 70cm Yagi antenna locally?






Mike




















On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 8:39 PM -0700, "E. Drew Moore"
<drumor at optonline.net <mailto:drumor at optonline.net> > wrote:






Hi Mike,



That's great news on the readiness to launch. For some reason I thought 
Aug 26, was the launce date. Sunday July 12 is the day of the Sussex 
Hamfest up at the Sussex Fair Grounds in Augueta, NJ. It's the biggest 
Hamfest in NJ and many of the hams in this area
  will be heading up that way early in the morning returning home near 
mid-day. Hopefully they won't be too hammed out, lol.



Let me know if the launch is one and I'll announce it to the club.



73,

Drew







On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 07:48 PM, Mike Terruso wrote:





Hello Drew.  I just ran the flight models for the next 7 days and Sunday 
is looking to be a absolute perfect day to launch.  I am going to begin 
to prepare for a flight but I wont know until tomorrow morning when I 
can see if a helium tank is
  available in the local area.  If I can get that the flight will be on.





I have updated my website to include the fl-dl-digi software that will 
be need and detailed instructions.  The frequency we transmit on is 
434.342mhz on the upper side band.  I will be transmitting for most the 
evening testing all of the flight boards
  and telemetry.  






My website is http://www.njhab.com and if the launch is a go we will be 
launching from Hillsborough NJ with recovery scheduled for Hillsborough 
as well.  It will basically be a straight up and down flight.  If you 
could send out the note to the rest of
  the group and spread the word that would be great!






Regards,






Mike














Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:24:46 -0400

From: drumor at optonline.net

Subject: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ

To: miket4972 at gmail.com



Mike, Thanks for the update.







On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Mike Terruso wrote:





Hello all.  Tomorrows schedule launch of the High Altitude Balloon has 
been postponed due to predicted weather conditions.  Once I have a 
reschedule date I will advise.  I will also be sending out some 
instructions on frequency and other important
  information related to the flight.





Regards,






Mike








> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:15:29 -0400

> From: drumor at optonline.net

> Subject: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ

> To: rvrc at mailman.qth.net

> CC: aa2zj at juno.com; ke2tt at yahoo.com; miket4972 at gmail.com

>

>

> Subject: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ

>

> http://njhab.com/HAB-02/

>

> http://njhab.com/

>

> Members,

>

> Mike Terruso, WA4LOQ, who gave an excellent presentation on High 
> Altitude

> Ballooning at February ETSNJ meeting has established two tentative 
> launch

> dates. One is on June 26th and the other on Aug, 17, 2015. He is 
> looking for

> hams to help track the payload on those dates using dl-fl-digi 
> software.

> This will be a very interesting set of projects when they roll out. 
> I've

> posted two links above for those that are interested in how amateur 
> radio

> can be used in HAB events.

>

> Mike intends to keep us informed in the tracking program and 
> information

> going forward. If interested please contact Mike Terruso,WA4LOQ at

> wa4loq at outlook.com for more information and to volunteer to help in 
> any way

> possible.

>

> 73,

> Drew, W2OU

>

>

> From: Mike Terruso [mailto:miket4972 at gmail.com]

> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:37 PM

> To: E. Drew Moore

> Subject: RE: Just checking in

>

> Hello Drew. Weather is getting better. Launch is scheduled for 
> Saturday

> June 27th. Location has yet to be determined as it is dependent on 
> weather.

> I will be updating the website over the next few days with scheduling.

> he'll be posting instructions on how to install the special version of

> dl-fldigi to download the telemetry and also scheduling two test 
> launch

> dates. This is so operators can get used to tuning in and ensuring the

> telemetry can be heard. The challenge there is getting the payload in 
> a

> location high enough where it can be received by everyone.

>

> It's a long ways away but I will also be scheduling a launch for 
> August 17,

> 2017 which is the date of the next total solar eclipse in North 
> America.

> This is one that will be meticulously planned. Photos from this should 
> be

> really impressive.

>

> The Rasp Pi is certainly fascinating. So many applications. I actually

> have 3 of them. One I will be creating a weather station which will 
> upload

> real time telemetry to my website. That's a summer project of mine. I 
> am

> also trying to use them to control home automation such as opening and

> closing garage doors using your mobile devices. The possibilities are

> endless.

>

> Mike

>

>