[PBARC] High altitude balloon launch - 20 June 2007

[WOLF, EARNEST G]

Next Wednesday, June 20th, the Kansas City branch of the Civil Air
Patrol will conduct a high altitude balloon launch.  The balloon will
carry a 2-meter repeater which is designed to test the feasibility of
putting a repeater aloft in the event that a wide-area emergency called
for broad range communications.  Agencies such as FEMA, DHS, USAF, and
others are interested in the effectiveness of such a means of
communication.

We are asking any and all interested ham radio operators wishing to
participate to do so by going to the mission web page.  The web page is
located at www.kcnorthares.org/arhab.  There is a place to register and
a place to log in.  Hams are asked to make contacts on the repeater the
day of the event and log those contacts so we know the area we were
able to cover with the repeater aloft.  

Please feel free to forward this message in any manner you choose, to
provide this information to members in your section.  If there are any
questions regarding the event, inquiries can be sent to me, Michael
Johnson, NØVX at n0vx at arrl.net.

Thank you for your interest in this matter.

73,

Michael
n0vx at arrl.net