Post Flight Summary

Flight Pictures

Recovery Pictures

Preflight Details:

Predictions for Flight on 11/05/04:  

Cut-Down: 80,000 ft

Frequency Usage:

 We will use 144.340 MHz for packet APRS on most every flight. The flights will usually be airborne by 0900 local time, and be back on the deck by 1200. Flights usually are scheduled for Saturday, with Sunday as a weather date.

New Objectives:

Testing of a new thermal cut-down device.

Radio Coverage: (click on picture below for a larger format)

·         Red, you should be able receive APRS Packets.

This is a generic 82,000 ft ASL coverage map for flights that depart from the area of expected launch sites. Flight day coverage may vary depending on upper air winds.

Balloon Info:

FREQUINCIES 

Primary Repeater (car-tower-car)            444.525 PL 88.5

Primary simplex (car to car)                    447.000  

Secondary simplex                                448.000

Worst case simplex                               146.550

CW beacon                                           147.475

APRS FREQ’s

Balloon  primary                                     144.340

Balloon  secondary                                144.390

Personal tinytraks                                  144.390

Base Station

405-744-7375