[K3PZN-List] Fw: [QRP-L] iHAB-2 Balloon Flight

[Curt Milton]

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From: WA0ITP <wa0itp at mchsi.com>
To: qrp-l at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 10:18:43 PM
Subject: [QRP-L] iHAB-2 Balloon Flight

Below are the iHAB-2 flight statistics. An article will be 
in the January issue of QRP Quarterly.  Marshal, WØOTM, and 
I will be making a presentation at OzarkCon 2011. He will be 
present the balloon and payload, and I'll be describing the 
HF beacon.

Be sure to click the links below, there are some fantastic 
flight pictures, including what happens after the balloon 
bursts.

Stay tuned for iHAB 3
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I love this radio stuff !
72, 73  Terry, WAØITP
www.wa0itp.com
www.4sqrp.com
www.qrpspots.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: w0otm at w0otm.com
To: wa0itp at mchsi.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 8:12 PM
Subject: iHAB-2 Launch Update


iHAB-2 Launch Update


First, I would like to thank everyone who participated in 
the second launch of the iHAB Project. I would like to thank 
QRP ARCI (http://www.qrparci.org) for sponsoring this 
flight.  iHAB-2 was a great success, and I am pleased with 
the overwhelming responses I have received! Amateur Radio 
operators from around the world tuned in to take a listen 
and watch iHAB-2 on it flight.

Here are some statistics for iHAB-2

Flight lasted 4hours 28min.  iHAB-2 ascended to 87,100 feet, 
and covered over 170 miles. The balloon and payload landed 
safely in a corn field east of Rockbridge, IL.  Thanks to 
the help of 3 local hams operators & experienced FoxFunters, 
it was recovered within 30min of landing.  Many thanks to 
Mark Joseph (KC9DUU) - Jesse Risley (K9JLR) - Jeremy Lamb 
(KC9KGJ) for their fantastic work! The APRS telemetry didn't 
work as well as expected due to VERY sparse APRS iGate 
density along the flight path.

The camera on board took 2100 digital photos, and provided 
some excellent pictures of the earth in near space. The High 
Resolution version of the iHAB-2 Panoramic is "out of this 
world"! It is a MUST SEE! 
http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB/iHAB-2/Media/iHAB-2_Panorama1_HQ.jpg
Over 350 signal reports were submitted worldwide from the 
14.059 CW beacon.

The iHAB-2 website has been updated with post flight 
analysis data, photos, as well as PreLaunch, Launch, and 
recovery videos. Feel free to share your experience with 
your fellow hams, and prepare for iHAB-3 launch very soon! 
Keep Looking Up!

http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB/iHAB-2/

Launch Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTdsSM9_rq4

Flight Photos:
http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB/iHAB-2/Launch-Photos.html
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I love this radio stuff !
72, 73  Terry, WAØITP
www.wa0itp.com
www.4sqrp.com
www.qrpspots.com



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