From kb0stn at sbcglobal.net  Mon Aug  2 22:57:59 2010
From: kb0stn at sbcglobal.net (Ray Brown)
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 21:57:59 -0500
Subject: [MOham] Fw: [APRS] Scouts High Altitude Balloon
	ATV/Repeater/Digital Mode Beacons, August 7th
Message-ID: <CE3B6B821C664D8EADED7394302E0856@dell332028a83b>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Thompson" <wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com>


> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=258523
> 
> High Altitude Balloon for Scouts to carry ATV/Repeater/Digital Mode beacons on 
> Aug 7
> ________________________________
> 
> 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
> 


From wa9vrh at dishmail.net  Tue Aug 31 20:27:15 2010
From: wa9vrh at dishmail.net (Larry WA9VRH)
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:27:15 -0500
Subject: [MOham] Peoria's Superfest 2010 Sept 18, 19
Message-ID: <00a201cb496d$26dcab50$6a01a8c0@KWM380>

Peoria Superfest 2010

(An ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest)
Amateur Radio Hamfest, Computer Show and Flea Market
September 18,19 2010
Exposition Gardens, Peoria IL
Northmoor and University Streets
(off 6300 Block of N. University)
Friday Hours 3pm - Dusk
Sat 6:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 6:00am - 1:00pm
Commercial Buildings Open to the Public at 8:00am Sat & Sunday

GPS Coordnates: 40 deg 45 min 47 sec N, 89 deg 37 min 04 sec W

Please check www.peoriasuperfest.com for the latest information on Peoria
Superfest.



Advance tickets ($6 each) and Flea Market spaces ($5 each) can be purchased 
on-line until September 10.

You may change them via Paypal, or use a credit card via Paypal.  See 
www.peoriasuperfest.com.

Tickets will be $8 at the gate.  Flea Market spaces will be $5 at the gate.



Commercial (indoor) tables are still available in the Opera House (ticket 
barrel building).  Contact w9uvi at arrl.net with your needs.

Forums Saturday (in the Ameren-CILCO Building):
9 am - OPEN; perhaps related to Hams and EMA's, and Weather Spotting
Activities
10 am - ARRL ARES & RACES activities in Illinois
11 am - ARRL Forum, with Dick Isely, W9GIG, Central Division Director, and
other ARRL Officers; a Q&A session on what ARRL is doing for Hams.
12:30 - D-STAR Forum, with Mark Thompson,
1:30 pm - OPEN, but may be a Scanner & Listeners Forum


New this year -- Special Raffles for a D-STAR portable, and for a Kenwood
TS-2000 HF rig. Tickets will be limited to 150 max for each raffle; $5
tickets for the D-STAR radio; $20 tickets for the TS-2000. Sales will begin
at 1 pm on Friday on the grounds, with the drawings probably mid-day
Saturday. (Hourly and Grand and 1st Place prize drawings will take place as
usual, based on regular admission tickets.)

Check www.peoriasuperfest.com as the time nears, for the latest information 
on Peoria
Superfest, including hotel and restaurant information.


