[LeArc] Balloon Flight in Rantoul IL this Saturday

[Mark A Garrett]

To Radio Operators across IL, IN, WI, OH, MO, KY and beyond... 

August 7th, 2010 as part of the Scouts Space Jam Technology Merit Badge 
Workshop, more info at http://spacejamboree.com, 2 helium balloons will launch 
with ham radio aboard... details below, we appreciate signal reports, or 
participation. 

Balloon 1 (DePauw University BASE Flight 48) 
schedule to launch approx. 8:00 CT from Rantoul, IL 
APRS Tracking 144.390MHz using callsign N9QGS-11 every one minute with no path 
DominoEX-22 followed by 300 baud ASCII RTTY (200 hz shift) every minute with 
Morse code ID every 5 minutes. Flight can be tracked 
at http://www.spacenear.us/tracker 
Amateur Television from balloon on 434 MHz NTSC 
Flight scheduled for 1000/ft ascent till burst at ~95,000ft 

Balloon 2 (DePauw University BASE Flight 49) 
schedule to launch approx. 8:30 CT from Rantoul, IL 
APRS Tracking 144.390MHz using callsign W9YJ-11 every one minute with no path 
Cross band repeater with input frequency: 144.360 MHz and an output frequency: 
446.025 MHz down, no PL, please check in with net control (contact with ISS and 
scouts possibly may be rebroadcasted during flight through balloon.) 
A float valve will be used to keep repeater up at 60,000+ feet for approx. 90 
minutes; Estimated time for cross band maximum range should be approx. from 1430 
UTC till 1600 UTC and above 45 kft from 1415 UTC till 1630 UTC. 
DominoEX-22 and RTTY 300 baud (200 spacing) Ascii every minute on TBA frequency 
and callsign (watch twitter for this information) 

How to follow the action on the internet: 
You can track the balloons using APRS technology at http://tinyurl.com/2ed2u85 
Watch decoded DominoEX/RTTY flight data at http://spacenear.us/tracker 
Flight details and status on Twitter at http://twitter.com/base_depauw 

I will be attending this flight, offering liftoff assistance and recovery. 

Mark Garrett, KA9SZX