From rwklein at proton.me Tue Jul 4 14:28:01 2023 From: rwklein at proton.me (Roger Klein) Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:28:01 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Net Tonight Message-ID: Folks, Looks like everything is working OK for tonight's net. Repeaters and XLX server are all working. We'll start at the usual time of 7 pm with N5RWK as net control. 73, Roger N5RWK Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jparmalee at aol.com Wed Jul 5 16:15:59 2023 From: jparmalee at aol.com (john Parmalee) Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 21:15:59 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [W5SFA] Power supply for sale References: <751513425.33557.1688591759305.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <751513425.33557.1688591759305@mail.yahoo.com> Greetings all, ? I have a TS 240 M Astron power-supply I don?t have a use for. It makes voltage and is apparently quiet. ? It is a 20-amp dual meter supply with variable voltage and current limit controls.? ? Appearance is good except for the rubber feet which have disintegrated. ? I see these supplys listed on eBay for the mid hundreds.? I will take far less if reasonable. John ParmaleeJparmalee at aol.com281-380-3811?K5VGM WI2XLJ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From f6cnb at hutin.org Sat Jul 15 09:27:23 2023 From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB) Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 09:27:23 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Invitation for Bastille day celebration and balloon launch References: <074501d9b728$793fa7d0$6bbef770$.ref@hutin.org> Message-ID: <074501d9b728$793fa7d0$6bbef770$@hutin.org> Sorry for the late invitation due to a mis communication with Nathalie. Join us for our 29th Bastille day celebration in Frelsburg today Saturday 15th starting at 3h00PM 1140 Warschak Schuette, New Ulm If the weather and balloon are OK we will launch a balloon with Ray The firework will be at 9h00PM See http://bastille.hutin.org 73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at protonmail.com Sat Jul 15 12:39:20 2023 From: rwklein at protonmail.com (Roger Klein) Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:39:20 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Invitation for Bastille day celebration and balloon launch In-Reply-To: <074501d9b728$793fa7d0$6bbef770$@hutin.org> References: <074501d9b728$793fa7d0$6bbef770$.ref@hutin.org> <074501d9b728$793fa7d0$6bbef770$@hutin.org> Message-ID: Hi Remi, thanks for the invite! We left yesterday on a trip to Angel Fire, NM for a couple of weeks. Sorry we won't be able to make it, sounds like a good time. Hope the launch goes well! 73, Roger Sent from ProtonMail mobile -------- Original Message -------- On Jul 15, 2023, 09:27, F6CNB/N5CNB wrote: > Sorry for the late invitation due to a mis communication with Nathalie. > > Join us for our 29th Bastille day celebration in Frelsburg today Saturday 15th starting at 3h00PM > > 1140 Warschak Schuette, New Ulm > > If the weather and balloon are OK we will launch a balloon with Ray > > The firework will be at 9h00PM > > See http://bastille.hutin.org > > 73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From f6cnb at hutin.org Mon Jul 17 08:29:30 2023 From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB) Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:29:30 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] New balloon References: <009001d9b8b2$b83d12c0$28b73840$.ref@hutin.org> Message-ID: <009001d9b8b2$b83d12c0$28b73840$@hutin.org> Howdy A balloon with callsign N5CNB/0 was launched during the Bastille day party with Ray , Garry and Walter (KI5OXW). It is a very slow moving balloon due to the high pressure in the gulf of Mexico and the low high altitude winds. Tracking is available on (Thanks to Ray) http://lu7aa.org/wsprx.asp?other=n5cnb/0 &banda=20m&balloonid=×lot=0&detail=&launch=20230715223000&SSID=11&track er=zachtek1&qrpid=&repito=on& 73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From w5prchuck at gmail.com Mon Jul 17 09:38:28 2023 From: w5prchuck at gmail.com (Chuck Dietz) Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:38:28 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] New balloon In-Reply-To: <009001d9b8b2$b83d12c0$28b73840$@hutin.org> References: <009001d9b8b2$b83d12c0$28b73840$.ref@hutin.org> <009001d9b8b2$b83d12c0$28b73840$@hutin.org> Message-ID: Viva le ballon! Chuck W5PR On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 8:29 AM F6CNB/N5CNB wrote: > Howdy > > > > A balloon with callsign N5CNB/0 was launched during the Bastille day party > with Ray , Garry and Walter (KI5OXW). > > It is a very slow moving balloon due to the high pressure in the gulf of > Mexico and the low high altitude winds. > > > > Tracking is available on (Thanks to Ray) > > > http://lu7aa.org/wsprx.asp?other=n5cnb/0&banda=20m&balloonid=×lot=0&detail=&launch=20230715223000&SSID=11&tracker=zachtek1&qrpid=&repito=on& > > > > 73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB > > > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Jul 25 06:24:50 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:24:50 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday Night Net Message-ID: Greetings to all. Please join in on the net tonight on the Bellville repeater system at 7:00 PM. All amateur operators are welcome. Net control tonight is Gary KF5ZRT We will have an update on N5CNB/0 balloon this evening. 73 See you on the radio Gary Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Jul 25 19:26:03 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:26:03 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday Nigh Net 7-25-23 Message-ID: We had 7 check-ins tonight: K5FRT Jack-Courtesy Check in W5RAC Ray N5RWK Roger KA8WEP Joe KA5BKG Brian KG5NCL John WA5IWB Ray Announcements tonight: Ray WA5IWB gave an update on Remi's N5CNB Balloon. Flying high for 10 days heading the the Strait of Gibraltar. The July meeting for the W5SFA Club is scheduled for tomorrow 7-26 at Cielito Lindo in Bellville. Meal at 6 Meeting at 7. Looking forward to seeing you there. It was reported today that Jim Pettitt WA5CIA has passed away. As more information becomes available I will post on the reflector. Thanks to all for participating in tonight's net. Have a safe and prosperous week. 73 Gary-KF5ZRT Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chezrez at yahoo.com Fri Jul 28 08:33:44 2023 From: chezrez at yahoo.com (RAY MEECH) Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:33:44 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE References: <353588195.3574925.1690551224972.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <353588195.3574925.1690551224972@mail.yahoo.com> N5CNB/0 is alive and well this morning. Traveling east north east near Armenia. Altitude is 12,860 m (42191 ft). Been on the air in the air for 13 days. 73RayWA5IWB -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan at dandlfarms.com Fri Jul 28 09:43:04 2023 From: dan at dandlfarms.com (Dan White) Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:43:04 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE In-Reply-To: <353588195.3574925.1690551224972@mail.yahoo.com> References: <353588195.3574925.1690551224972.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <353588195.3574925.1690551224972@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <590FFCD652A04D5283714F87DA9DB680@D630> You guys have gotten this balloon operation down to a science now. Great job. Dan From: RAY MEECH Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 8:33 AM To: w5sfa at w5sfa.org Subject: [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE N5CNB/0 is alive and well this morning. Traveling east north east near Armenia. Altitude is 12,860 m (42191 ft). Been on the air in the air for 13 days. 73 Ray WA5IWB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ w5sfa mailing list w5sfa at w5sfa.org http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From w5prchuck at gmail.com Fri Jul 28 10:48:53 2023 From: w5prchuck at gmail.com (Chuck Dietz) Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:48:53 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE In-Reply-To: <590FFCD652A04D5283714F87DA9DB680@D630> References: <353588195.3574925.1690551224972.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <353588195.3574925.1690551224972@mail.yahoo.com> <590FFCD652A04D5283714F87DA9DB680@D630> Message-ID: Wow! Chuck W5PR On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 9:43 AM Dan White wrote: > You guys have gotten this balloon operation down to a science now. Great > job. Dan > > *From:* RAY MEECH > *Sent:* Friday, July 28, 2023 8:33 AM > *To:* w5sfa at w5sfa.org > *Subject:* [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE > > N5CNB/0 is alive and well this morning. Traveling east north east near > Armenia. Altitude is 12,860 m (42191 ft). Been on the air in the air for 13 > days. > 73 > Ray > WA5IWB > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From g.a.franke at gmail.com Fri Jul 28 14:54:18 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:54:18 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE In-Reply-To: <590FFCD652A04D5283714F87DA9DB680@D630> References: <353588195.3574925.1690551224972.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <353588195.3574925.1690551224972@mail.yahoo.com> <590FFCD652A04D5283714F87DA9DB680@D630> Message-ID: Did you hear when the balloon group asked Werner von Braun if he could give them some tips about launching the pico balloons, he said, "I'm not sure. After all, it isn't rocket science!" On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 9:43?AM Dan White wrote: > You guys have gotten this balloon operation down to a science now. Great > job. Dan > > *From:* RAY MEECH > *Sent:* Friday, July 28, 2023 8:33 AM > *To:* w5sfa at w5sfa.org > *Subject:* [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 BALLOON UPDATE > > N5CNB/0 is alive and well this morning. Traveling east north east near > Armenia. Altitude is 12,860 m (42191 ft). Been on the air in the air for 13 > days. > 73 > Ray > WA5IWB > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > -- ---- Gilbert A Franke (361 442 6008 - cell) 130 N Harris Street Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From f6cnb at hutin.org Fri Jul 28 23:08:06 2023 From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB) Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 06:08:06 +0200 Subject: [W5SFA] N5CNB/0 Balloon References: <05e201d9c1d2$497bbfc0$dc733f40$.ref@hutin.org> Message-ID: <05e201d9c1d2$497bbfc0$dc733f40$@hutin.org> Hi The balloon entered Afghanistan this morning. 73 de Remi F6CNB/N5CNB -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: