[GreenKeys] OT: first balloon launch

[Steve Garrison]

Can you send a note before you head out to the launch site of the approx launch time and include what your APRS transmitter is beaconing (AF7EZ-??).  Maybe we can watch on APRS.FI if there are any I-Gates in the area.

Steve G./N4TTY


> On Dec 30, 2013, at 4:03 AM, <gil at baudot.net> wrote:
> 
> Hey folks:
> 
> Well, we sent our first balloon up yesterday.  We almost didn't get it back, but we finally found it in a desert wash. It went up to over 55,000 feet.  Some pics at:
> 
> https://surlee.com/forum/topic/balloons-in-space-nearly/
> 
> Our next planned balloon launch (maybe thurs/fri/sat/sun) will hopefully reach over 90,000 feet. 
> 
> I failed miserably at RDF, and I don't know why -- any tutorials out there?
> 
> thx, gil
> 
> 
> gil smith, AF7EZ
> greenkeys moderator
> gil at baudot.net
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