From buckeroobrad at gmail.com Thu Jun 1 07:08:23 2023 From: buckeroobrad at gmail.com (Buckeroo Brad) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 07:08:23 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Museum Ships Event This Weekend In-Reply-To: <7c0UpDLhZeMpD8SwHD2mkyVY8vL_BDLi6bMLX7Ifxi8GAXoM7anHurbcOUmDz7A_Wl_IlhX3MVmEfw2SPCCaxjrzGa-tfT5fdCU2O82BOLo=@proton.me> References: <7c0UpDLhZeMpD8SwHD2mkyVY8vL_BDLi6bMLX7Ifxi8GAXoM7anHurbcOUmDz7A_Wl_IlhX3MVmEfw2SPCCaxjrzGa-tfT5fdCU2O82BOLo=@proton.me> Message-ID: Need to get that antenna up. Trees are falling like rain around here tho. On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 4:30?PM Roger Klein wrote: > Folks, > > As was mentioned on the net last night, this coming weekend is the annual > Museum Ships Event. No less than 100 ships will be on the air > participating. It is not a contest, but if you work 15 or more ships you > can apply for a certificate. > > See details at https://www.nj2bb.org/museum/index.html > > Local times for the 48-hour operation are: > Start: 7 pm Central, Friday June 2 (0000z 6/3) > End: 6:59pm Central, Sunday June 4 (2359z 6/4) > > Ships may be on CW, SSB and/or Digital, so pick your favorite mode. They > will likely be in the General portion of the bands. > > 73, > > Roger N5RWK > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > -- ------------------------------ Please, if you forward this, remove my email address before you do. I delete all email addresses before forwarding, to keep spammers at bay and I appreciate you doing the same for me. Also, when forwarding, list all recipients as "BCC" so their email address is not being passed along to others. Thanks! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at proton.me Thu Jun 1 10:27:33 2023 From: rwklein at proton.me (Roger Klein) Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:27:33 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon Update Message-ID: <5dxDsEs82i5rqiREQjDCwuJNgBjx2QMx2_QhLCmtXNpocl7_pXFKRt_MD57lrurLTZhFGq-LkLHqCqkTIUnFes1Pzw3jz8vb7shvNA18GkQ=@proton.me> Folks, Two more balloons were launched this morning around 1330z from Hohlt Park in Brenham. You can track them on the qrp labs site or the LU7AA site. Call signs are W5IKD (Sebastien Krawezyk, our newest member) and N5ATH (Nathalie Hutin). The W5SFA balloon is approaching Norway well into its 4th trip around. Still no reports from the K5FRT balloon since May 28, but it made it halfway around the world in 6 days. Thanks to the "Balloon-Meister", WA5IWB for prepping and inflating the balloons. 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We had 8 check-ins tonight. K5FRT Jack WR5DC Dennis KA8WEP Joe KA5BKG Brian KG5NCL John W5FUY David N5RWK Roger Courtesy Check-in KE5FN Jim Announcements: WA5IWB Ray gave update on the two balloons. N5ATH Nathalie balloon is flying high at 41,000 ft. over Saudi Arabia. Flying for 5 days so far. W5SFA Club balloon has been flying for 73 days at 38,000 ft over Russia. It is at about 3 1/2 laps around the world. Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan at dandlfarms.com Mon Jun 12 09:05:01 2023 From: dan at dandlfarms.com (Dan White) Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:05:01 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Cameron Mitchell - K5CAM Message-ID: SFARC members, On Thursday afternoon Cameron died in his sleep. He has be in hospice care for the last month and a half. His funeral will be in Henderson TX on Saturday. There will be a memorial on August 19 this year in Sugar Land for the BVARC and U of H folks. 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Dan, W5AOV -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From david.f.jenkins at usa.net Mon Jun 12 10:00:26 2023 From: david.f.jenkins at usa.net (david.f.jenkins at usa.net) Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:00:26 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Cameron Mitchell - K5CAM In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001c01d99d3e$9f244db0$dd6ce910$@usa.net> So sorry to hear this news. Please keep us on your distribution list for info on the August memorial. From: w5sfa On Behalf Of Dan White Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 9:05 AM To: W5SFA Reflector Subject: [W5SFA] Cameron Mitchell - K5CAM SFARC members, On Thursday afternoon Cameron died in his sleep. He has be in hospice care for the last month and a half. His funeral will be in Henderson TX on Saturday. There will be a memorial on August 19 this year in Sugar Land for the BVARC and U of H folks. Anyone from SFARC is also welcome to come. More about the time when I get it finalized. 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More about the time when I get > it finalized. > > Dan, W5AOV > _______________________________________________ > 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 katcroker at yahoo.com Mon Jun 12 13:26:21 2023 From: katcroker at yahoo.com (Kat Croker) Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:26:21 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [W5SFA] Cameron Mitchell - K5CAM In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <616542362.778708.1686594381208@mail.yahoo.com> My heart breaks for friends and family at the loss of such a sweet, gentle soul. Kat Croker On Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:42:36 AM CDT, Gilbert Franke wrote: Dan, thanks for the notice.? We will certainly miss Cameron.? We haven't seen him in a long time.? I? know he has been sick and in hospice.? We always enjoyed the club banquets at his place, hearing about his contacts and looking at his observatory.? K5CAM SK -- Gil WB5RFQ On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 9:05?AM Dan White wrote: SFARC members,?On Thursday afternoon Cameron died in his sleep.?He has be in hospice care for the last month and a half.?His funeral will be in Henderson TX on Saturday.?There will be a memorial on August 19 this year in Sugar Land for the BVARC and U of H folks.?Anyone from SFARC is also welcome to come. More about the time when I get it finalized.?Dan, W5AOV _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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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There will be food, drinks and visitation. 15015 Southwest Freeway South, Sugar Land (on the east side feeder). All club members (and ex-members) are invited. Dan From: david.f.jenkins at usa.net Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:00 AM To: 'Dan White' ; 'Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club' Cc: joy.jenkins at usa.net Subject: RE: [W5SFA] Cameron Mitchell - K5CAM So sorry to hear this news. Please keep us on your distribution list for info on the August memorial. From: w5sfa On Behalf Of Dan White Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 9:05 AM To: W5SFA Reflector Subject: [W5SFA] Cameron Mitchell - K5CAM SFARC members, On Thursday afternoon Cameron died in his sleep. He has be in hospice care for the last month and a half. His funeral will be in Henderson TX on Saturday. There will be a memorial on August 19 this year in Sugar Land for the BVARC and U of H folks. Anyone from SFARC is also welcome to come. More about the time when I get it finalized. 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Normal RF connection to repeaters is working fine. > See you on the radio tonight for the Tuesday Night Net. > > The following contacts should get a Courtesy check-in > > N5RWK Roger > > K5FRT Jack > > KA8WEP Joe > > 73 > Gary > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > _______________________________________________ > 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 rwklein at katyweb.net Tue Jun 13 13:04:21 2023 From: rwklein at katyweb.net (rwklein at katyweb.net) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:04:21 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] XLX979 Server In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20230613130421.Horde.KTbF9MmB0ZaWAJ1I_I-jg36@www.katyweb.net> Also please add ke5fn to tonight's the courtesy list. 73, Roger Quoting Gary : > Greetings to all. > > Just a note to let you know the XLX979 Server is down. Apparently > the internet service is down. We checked the computer in the shack > and rebooted system but to no server connection. Roger knows what > has happened and is making contact with appropriate persons in > Bellville. Sorry for the inconvenience. Normal RF connection to > repeaters is working fine. > See you on the radio tonight for the Tuesday Night Net. > > The following contacts should get a Courtesy check-in > > N5RWK Roger > > K5FRT Jack > > KA8WEP Joe > > 73 > Gary > > Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Jun 13 16:20:40 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:20:40 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday Night Net Message-ID: Greetings to all. Just a reminder, we will have our weekly Tuesday night net on the Bellville repeater system. I will be filling in for John tonight as Net Control See you on the radio 73 Gary-KF5ZRT Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Jun 13 19:27:42 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:27:42 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday Night Net 6-13-23 Message-ID: Greetings to all. We had 13 check-ins tonight. K5FRT Jack Courtesy Check-in WR5DC Dennis KA8WEP Joe Courtesy Check-in KA5BKG Brian KG5NCL John Courtesy Check-in W5FUY David Courtesy Check-in N5RWK Roger Courtesy Check-in KE5FN Jim Courtesy Check-in KD5KAD Beth WB5RFQ Gil W5FUY David Courtesy Check-in W5DRJ Christi Courtesy Check-in W5DRJ David Courtesy Check-in WA5IWB Ray Announcements: WA5IWB Ray gave update on the two balloons. N5ATH Nathalie balloon was last heard from off the coast of Japan on June 9th. Still hoping for the best. W5SFA Club balloon has been flying for 80 days at 38,500 ft over the North Pacific. It is at about 3 3/4 laps around the world. Thanks to all for checking in tonight. 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 rwklein at proton.me Mon Jun 19 15:35:33 2023 From: rwklein at proton.me (Roger Klein) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:35:33 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] End of the Line Message-ID: <6Sgy2IziqhKG5gf8y0_fPzaEy845dIsK_JOuKkL3PLQQeLWi_lzyyAeGqDTstfw0pN11-p7pXJn5Z7WFYpuUBL83LIZj6o-DXqjRRIMkca8=@proton.me> Folks, Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight. It recently completed its fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude. Its last report was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of 3660m. This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! 73, Roger N5RWK Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kf5zrt at gmail.com Mon Jun 19 15:43:51 2023 From: kf5zrt at gmail.com (Gary Baldwin) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:43:51 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] End of the Line In-Reply-To: <6Sgy2IziqhKG5gf8y0_fPzaEy845dIsK_JOuKkL3PLQQeLWi_lzyyAeGqDTstfw0pN11-p7pXJn5Z7WFYpuUBL83LIZj6o-DXqjRRIMkca8=@proton.me> References: <6Sgy2IziqhKG5gf8y0_fPzaEy845dIsK_JOuKkL3PLQQeLWi_lzyyAeGqDTstfw0pN11-p7pXJn5Z7WFYpuUBL83LIZj6o-DXqjRRIMkca8=@proton.me> Message-ID: <116d7f90-edcd-54a5-8e2f-4baff9044f65@gmail.com> Well done Roger.? A great achievement with 86 days of flying.? We now have some goals to strive for in the future.? The Balloon Team is proud to share our experience and achievements.? Looking forward to the next launch. 73 to all Gary KF5ZRT On 6/19/23 3:35 PM, Roger Klein wrote: > Folks, > > Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally > gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight.? It recently completed its > fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic > Ocean this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude.? Its > last report was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of > 3660m. > > This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! > > 73, > > Roger N5RWK > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Looking forward to the next launch. > > 73 to all > > Gary KF5ZRT > > On 6/19/23 3:35 PM, Roger Klein wrote: > >> Folks, >> >> Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight. It recently completed its fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude. Its last report was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of 3660m. >> >> This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! >> >> 73, >> >> Roger N5RWK >> >> Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Looking forward to the next launch. > > 73 to all > > Gary KF5ZRT > On 6/19/23 3:35 PM, Roger Klein wrote: > > Folks, > > Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally > gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight. It recently completed its > fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic Ocean > this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude. Its last report > was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of 3660m. > > This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! > > 73, > > Roger N5RWK > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing listw5sfa at w5sfa.orghttp://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 rwklein at katyweb.net Mon Jun 19 16:37:53 2023 From: rwklein at katyweb.net (Roger Klein) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:37:53 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] End of the Line In-Reply-To: References: <6Sgy2IziqhKG5gf8y0_fPzaEy845dIsK_JOuKkL3PLQQeLWi_lzyyAeGqDTstfw0pN11-p7pXJn5Z7WFYpuUBL83LIZj6o-DXqjRRIMkca8=@proton.me> <116d7f90-edcd-54a5-8e2f-4baff9044f65@gmail.com> Message-ID: <008401d9a2f6$4e1da340$ea58e9c0$@katyweb.net> We?re thinking there?s more than a little bit of luck involved to get a long flight. Two of our balloons (W5SFA and KF5ZRT) have circumnavigated at least once, and I think three others have made it across the Atlantic ? WA5IWB, K5FRT and N5ATH. A lot has to do with balloon prep ? I suspect Ray waves a dead chicken over the balloon, while hopping on one foot in a circle when the moon is full! Still, there?s a lot of effort that goes into properly stretching the balloon, making sure there are no balloon defects that might cause failure, how it?s sealed, how much ?free lift? is ideal ? seems like the latter is around 7 grams. On top of that there?s weather ?in the summer some thunderstorms can reach as high as the balloon float altitude (around 12,000m). One fascinating part of the flight was that the balloon went dark for a day when it passed over Ukraine. It got some signal reports, but the GPS was garbled (probably jamming). It also flew over North Korea twice, so those (unnamed persons) who are responsible are probably on a list for a long vacation in the gulag making gravel J As far as I know, nothing was done differently with the W5SFA balloon than the others, although it did seem to travel more in the higher latitudes. We?ll see how the next one goes. Roger N5RWK From: w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Dietz Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 4:07 PM To: Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club Subject: Re: [W5SFA] End of the Line That was an amazing achievement. I had no idea that would even be possible. Chuck W5PR On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM Roger Klein wrote: Also, a special tip of the hat to our balloon-meister and gas-passer, WA5IWB! Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, June 19th, 2023 at 3:43 PM, Gary Baldwin wrote: Well done Roger. A great achievement with 86 days of flying. We now have some goals to strive for in the future. The Balloon Team is proud to share our experience and achievements. Looking forward to the next launch. 73 to all Gary KF5ZRT On 6/19/23 3:35 PM, Roger Klein wrote: Folks, Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight. It recently completed its fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude. Its last report was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of 3660m. This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! 73, Roger N5RWK Sent with Proton Mail secure email. _______________________________________________ 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 buckeroobrad at gmail.com Tue Jun 20 08:18:52 2023 From: buckeroobrad at gmail.com (Buckeroo Brad) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:18:52 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] End of the Line In-Reply-To: <008401d9a2f6$4e1da340$ea58e9c0$@katyweb.net> References: <6Sgy2IziqhKG5gf8y0_fPzaEy845dIsK_JOuKkL3PLQQeLWi_lzyyAeGqDTstfw0pN11-p7pXJn5Z7WFYpuUBL83LIZj6o-DXqjRRIMkca8=@proton.me> <116d7f90-edcd-54a5-8e2f-4baff9044f65@gmail.com> <008401d9a2f6$4e1da340$ea58e9c0$@katyweb.net> Message-ID: Good Job! On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 4:38?PM Roger Klein wrote: > We?re thinking there?s more than a little bit of luck involved to get a > long flight. Two of our balloons (W5SFA and KF5ZRT) have circumnavigated > at least once, and I think three others have made it across the Atlantic ? > WA5IWB, K5FRT and N5ATH. A lot has to do with balloon prep ? I suspect Ray > waves a dead chicken over the balloon, while hopping on one foot in a > circle when the moon is full! > > > > Still, there?s a lot of effort that goes into properly stretching the > balloon, making sure there are no balloon defects that might cause failure, > how it?s sealed, how much ?free lift? is ideal ? seems like the latter is > around 7 grams. On top of that there?s weather ?in the summer some > thunderstorms can reach as high as the balloon float altitude (around > 12,000m). > > > > One fascinating part of the flight was that the balloon went dark for a > day when it passed over Ukraine. It got some signal reports, but the GPS > was garbled (probably jamming). It also flew over North Korea twice, so > those (unnamed persons) who are responsible are probably on a list for a > long vacation in the gulag making gravel J > > > > As far as I know, nothing was done differently with the W5SFA balloon than > the others, although it did seem to travel more in the higher latitudes. > We?ll see how the next one goes. > > > > Roger N5RWK > > > > *From:* w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] *On Behalf Of *Chuck Dietz > *Sent:* Monday, June 19, 2023 4:07 PM > *To:* Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club > *Subject:* Re: [W5SFA] End of the Line > > > > That was an amazing achievement. I had no idea that would even be > possible. > > > > Chuck W5PR > > > > On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM Roger Klein > wrote: > > Also, a special tip of the hat to our balloon-meister and gas-passer, > WA5IWB! > > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > > > ------- Original Message ------- > > > On Monday, June 19th, 2023 at 3:43 PM, Gary Baldwin > wrote: > > > Well done Roger. A great achievement with 86 days of flying. We now have > some goals to strive for in the future. The Balloon Team is proud to share > our experience and achievements. Looking forward to the next launch. > > 73 to all > > Gary KF5ZRT > > On 6/19/23 3:35 PM, Roger Klein wrote: > > Folks, > > > > Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally > gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight. It recently completed its > fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic Ocean > this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude. Its last report > was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of 3660m. > > > > This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! > > > > 73, > > > > Roger N5RWK > > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > w5sfa mailing list > w5sfa at w5sfa.org > http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org > -- ------------------------------ Please, if you forward this, remove my email address before you do. I delete all email addresses before forwarding, to keep spammers at bay and I appreciate you doing the same for me. Also, when forwarding, list all recipients as "BCC" so their email address is not being passed along to others. Thanks! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chezrez at yahoo.com Tue Jun 20 08:33:35 2023 From: chezrez at yahoo.com (RAY MEECH) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:33:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [W5SFA] End of the Line In-Reply-To: <008401d9a2f6$4e1da340$ea58e9c0$@katyweb.net> References: <6Sgy2IziqhKG5gf8y0_fPzaEy845dIsK_JOuKkL3PLQQeLWi_lzyyAeGqDTstfw0pN11-p7pXJn5Z7WFYpuUBL83LIZj6o-DXqjRRIMkca8=@proton.me> <116d7f90-edcd-54a5-8e2f-4baff9044f65@gmail.com> <008401d9a2f6$4e1da340$ea58e9c0$@katyweb.net> Message-ID: <703612362.1298764.1687268015304@mail.yahoo.com> The balloons are the major component of every launch. I just follow the witches from Macbeth,MACBETH, Act 1, Scene 1 | | | | MACBETH, Act 1, Scene 1 Text of MACBETH with notes, line numbers, and search function. | | | On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 09:38:49 PM UTC, Roger Klein wrote: We?re thinking there?s more than a little bit of luck involved to get a long flight.? Two of our balloons (W5SFA and KF5ZRT) have circumnavigated at least once, and I think three others have made it across the Atlantic ? WA5IWB, K5FRT and N5ATH.? A lot has to do with balloon prep ? I suspect Ray waves a dead chicken over the balloon, while hopping on one foot in a circle when the moon is full! ? Still, there?s a lot of effort that goes into properly stretching the balloon, making sure there are no balloon defects that might cause failure, how it?s sealed, how much ?free lift? is ideal ? seems like the latter is around 7 grams.? On top of that there?s weather ?in the summer some thunderstorms can reach as high as the balloon float altitude (around 12,000m). ? One fascinating part of the flight was that the balloon went dark for a day when it passed over Ukraine.? It got some signal reports, but the GPS was garbled (probably jamming).? It also flew over North Korea twice, so those (unnamed persons) who are responsible are probably on a list for a long vacation in the gulag making gravel J ? As far as I know, nothing was done differently with the W5SFA balloon than the others, although it did seem to travel more in the higher latitudes.? We?ll see how the next one goes. ? Roger N5RWK ? From: w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Dietz Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 4:07 PM To: Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club Subject: Re: [W5SFA] End of the Line ? That was an amazing achievement. I had no idea that would even be possible.? ? Chuck W5PR? ? On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM Roger Klein wrote: Also, a special tip of the hat to our balloon-meister and gas-passer, WA5IWB! ? Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ? ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, June 19th, 2023 at 3:43 PM, Gary Baldwin wrote: Well done Roger. A great achievement with 86 days of flying. We now have some goals to strive for in the future. The Balloon Team is proud to share our experience and achievements. Looking forward to the next launch. 73 to all Gary KF5ZRT On 6/19/23 3:35 PM, Roger Klein wrote: Folks, ? Looks like the W5SFA balloon that was launched on March 25 has finally gone down after 86 days, 5 hours of flight. It recently completed its fourth circuit around the globe, and was well out into the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon when it started to gradually lose altitude. Its last report was at 2:34 this afternoon Central time at an altitude of 3660m. ? This will be a hard record to beat, but we have more balloons queued up! ? 73, ? Roger N5RWK ? 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If I am successful I will advise. 73, Roger Sent from ProtonMail mobile -------- Original Message -------- On Jun 20, 2023, 15:04, James R Scarbrough wrote: > You are invited to join us for the weekly W5SFA net on the Bellville repeater system tonight at 7:00 PM. > > Net control tonight is KE5FN. > > 73, > > Jim -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Jun 20 18:15:24 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 23:15:24 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] XLX979 Server Message-ID: Thanks to Roger for getting the server back on line. See you on the net tonight. 73 Gary Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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