[TNham] UX-4 Mission postponed at least 24 hours

[Greg Williams]

Due to circumstances beyond our control at this time, UX-4 balloon 
mission from the University of Tennessee Amateur Radio Club has been 
postponed.

The earliest launch will be at 10 AM on Sunday, December 4.  If weather 
or other circumstances prevent a launch then, we will target the weekend 
of December 10-11 to launch the test mission.

The mission, number UX-4, contains only a 20 meter CW beacon with 
battery voltage and transmission number being transmitted via the 
beacon. The power out is about 1 1/4 watt depending on antenna ERP. The 
frequency is 14.328 MHz CW. Callsign AA4UT/B

Success of this mission is reliant on the signal reports we get back 
from listeners. The 20m CW transmitter is being tested for use on a 
future mission that will relay telemetry readings as well as produce 
reception reports from earth stations on HF bands. If successful, the 
transmitter will be used on a flight in mid-December to deliver expanded 
telemetry readings about the payload as we attempt a reception distance 
record. Recovery operations are not planned for this flight as only the 
20m beacon and battery are onboard. It will have a homemade parachute 
and ID tags on the payload in case it is recovered in a populated area.

UTARC will spot the transmitter on DXclusters and there will be QSL info 
in the beacon ID. If you would like to email your report, please send an 
email to info at utarc.org <mailto:info at utarc.org> with your Callsign, QTH, 
and signal report.