[LeArc] Balloon information

[Duane Whittingham]

Thats great news, we should take pics, also would be cool to get it 
in the paper
and if poss ill get it to This Week in Amateur Radio and others if poss.

Duane - N9SSN




Balloon package has been recovered.  Location 2.5 miles north northwest of
Blandisville.  It was located in a corn field aproxmately 375 feet in.  The
package was tracked using a 2 meter radio tuned to 141.650 with main carrier
at 28.322 running 2mw.  Battery was a 9 Volt Lithium and it had been running
the beacon since 8 AM Saturday morning December 2. Battery voltage was down
to 5.63 volts.

Mark Garrett, KA9SZX


-----Original Message-----
From: learc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:learc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Mark Garrett (by way of Duane
Whittingham<radiodude at logonix.net)
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:13 PM
To: learc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [LeArc] Balloon information

Next club meeting Dec 12th 2006 at 7:00 PM

Web site: http://www.learc.us

Please join us Sunday Night for the
Lamoine Emergency ARC Sunday Evening Net.
Net time is 8:00 PM local time.


http://www.kwu.edu/publicrelations/stories/200607/balloon2.html

This is the press release on the balloon.

Mark



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Amateur Radio Operator
Duane Whittingham - N9SSN
Skywarn, ARES/RACES, EMA/ESDA
Red Cross Volunteer & SATERN Member