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

Sun Jul 12 18:12:26 EDT 2015

ETS members,
If anyone is available to help track the balloon payload package on 
Thursday morning please let us know.
73,
Drew, W2OU
732-801-4654
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Subject: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
Date: 07/12/15 04:48:36 PM
From: "Mike Terruso" <miket4972 at gmail.com>
To: "E. Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>

Hi Drew.  Flight has been canceled again due to weather.  I lost 
visibility needed to launch.  Very hazy.  Rescheduled for Thursday July 
16 at 7am.

Just as well...  Now I can order a 70cm antenna...  :)

Mike

Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 20:56:10 -0400
From: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: Re: FW: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
To: overthetop52 at yahoo.com
CC: miket4972 at gmail.com
Hi Pete,
I thought you had a 2m/70cm satellite Arrow antenna. Well I guess my 
mind is shot. Well, hurry up and buy one, lol. Sorry Mike.
73, Drew

On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 07:30 PM, Pete Fierro wrote:

Drew

     I just have a 2m beam no 440...73,Pete
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From:"E. Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>
Date:Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 17:25
Subject:FW: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ

Are you able to help Mike out with your satellite antenna?
73,
Drew

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Subject: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
Date: 07/11/15 02:36:01 PM
From: "Mike Terruso"
  <wa4loq at outlook.com>
To: "E. Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>

That would be ideal.  Can be mobile or base.  Something I can 
temporarily mount to a tripod with telescoping pole.  

Mike

_____________________________
From: E. Drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
To: Mike Terruso <wa4loq at outlook.com>
Cc: Pete Fierro <overthetop52 at yahoo.com>

     We use KJI Electronics, HRO or CheapHams. HRO is in New Castle 
Deleware, Cheaphams is in Toms River and KJI is in Cedar grove. There 
will be tons available at the Sussex Hamfest on Sunday, not that that 
helps you right now. What type of 70cm antenna are you looking for 
(mobile, base or HT?). A friend of mine has an Arrow 2m/70cm beam 
antenna for
  satellite tracking work who may consider loaning it to you.

73,
Drew

On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 09:29 AM, Mike Terruso wrote:

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