[SixClub] FW: LIFTOFF!!!

[Chris Boone]

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] LIFTOFF!!!
> 
> WENT GREAT!!! Drifted maybe 15 miles to the west and 90K height before
> coming down….What a ride!! The 6m signal was copied over 500miles
> away..the APRS was copied 1000miles to the west!!! The 28Mhz beacon was
> copied in GA for a brief while….There was 75+ folks there….and it all went
> smooth..the video from the camera on the bottom payload will be on the
> W5ACM.net site soon….I understand the video was AWESOME…we
> recovered the entire payloads…though they DID take a whack on the way
> down…in the last 20000 ft it took about 2 mins to go through that…about
> 120mph!! OUCH! I am putting together a story for next weeks Newsline with
> some the audio from the APRS systems (there were 3 on UHF alone) and
> some of the crossband audio…I net controlled the 2m to 6m remote
> base for a while…the audio was great on 6AM…it sounded like 125% Positive mod like AM
> broadcast stations use…which helped since the 6m signal was only 450mW!
> Chris
> WB5ITT
> 
> From: whensley11 at comcast.net [mailto:whensley11 at comcast.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 5:55 PM
> To: Chris Boone
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] LIFTOFF!!!


> Chris,
> How did this launch go?  I tried aprs.fi later this afternoon... without success
> in finding any track.
> 
> Tnx & 73,
> 
> Kim - WG8S
> Huntsville, AL