[W5SFA] ***SPAM*** balloon to the edge of space

[jparmalee at aol.com]

Greetings, 
Last year I got involved with this balloon bunch by working their repeater from +70 miles from my driveway, a hand held a V & U beam on a 10' pipe.  The signal was full quieting.  I later heard the a tape which was fun.
 
They will have two APRS trackers on board, no reason in the world you won't be able to and track it   and work it when it gets above 50K AMSl.  
 
John Parmalee
Jparmalee at aol.com
281-380-3811 
K5VGM WI2XLJ
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Sent: 7/30/2018 12:52:03 AM Central Standard Time
Subject: [BLT] BLT-50 Web Page Updates are Available!

Are You Ready for BLT-50?
 
On December 8, 1990, we flew The South Texas Balloon Launch Team’s BLT-1.
 
We plan to fly BLT-50. 10 AM on Saturday, August 25th! 
 
A lot has changed from a technology perspective over the last 28 years. Our current payload list for BLT-50 includes:
 
Model 8245-H Hwoyee 1600-gram weather balloon
Helium donated by PRAXAIR
 
Sain Sonic AP510 APRS Trackers - 144.390Mhz - W5ACM-12 and KG5FQX-11 (track via aprs.fi)
 
KE5GDB Multi-Input - Multi-Output VHF/UHF FM Repeater system
 
K5WH DMR Repeater on 446.5 MHz Up / 441.000 Down
(Color Code 1, Timeslot 1, Talkgroup 99 - Standard DMR Simplex settings)
 
Cross-band FM Repeater on 446.000 Up / 147.435 Down
 
Live DVB-T Digital ATV on 434 MHz
360-degree Down-looking Video camera
Wide-Angle Balloon Burst Video Camera
Horizon-Looking GoPro
 
We expect updates and more information as the launch day draws closer. Look for them at http://www.w5acm.net. We are also on Facebook as https://www.facebook.com/SouthTexasBLT/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/SouthTexasBLT. We also have a remailer via https://groups.io/g/BLT/.
Our next dinner meeting is set for 5:30 PM on Wednesday, August 8, Buffalo Wild Wings at 9435 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024. The next construction meeting will be 8 PM on Thursday, August 16, 310 Lombardy, Sugar Land, TX 77478. After that, we will be doing any last-minute fixes and getting ready for launch from the Wharton Intergalactic Spaceport (Wharton Regional Airport) at 10 AM on Saturday, August 25th!
Will YOU be there?
 
Don’t Miss It!
 
To The Edge Of Space!
 
Andy W5ACM
http://www.w5acm.net
 
STXBLT – Celebrating 27+ Years at the Edge of Space!
 
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John Parmalee
Jparmalee at aol.com
281-380-3811 
K5VGM WI2XLJ
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