From cucuzza18 at gmail.com Fri Mar 3 07:58:10 2023 From: cucuzza18 at gmail.com (Joe Cucuzza) Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 07:58:10 -0600 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Balloon Tracking Project 3-3-23 Message-ID: W5SFA Balloon Tracking Project If you missed the last meeting, this info is based on the handout that Ray Meech provided. This balloon has been the most interesting yet. It is Gary's. If you use a laptop or desktop (not a smartphone) and a big screen, you can zoom in and see the little flags. Those are the tracking points. Where there are no flags, it was sleeping when the sun angle was low. There are some tracking details if you put the mouse cursor on the individual flags. More details are available if you click. This program loads slowly, but has a lot of detail. if you click on the box where the balloon is, the phrase "click for winds" opens another window. Note the altitude box. The altitude is in meters and you can get close to the altitude where the winds are moving the balloon, or go up to 30000 meters and zoom out to see the jetstreams. As a side note, we are learning a lot about aeronautics and physics and weather! A good time is being had by all :) http://lu7aa.org.ar/WSPR.ASP?banda=20m&other=KF5ZRT/A&balloonid=×lot=&repito=&detail=&SSID=00 Also the information that the LU7AA site uses comes from the WSPRnet site. I didn't provide those instructions as I wanted to keep this info page short, but that site is: https://www.wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map 73 Joe KA8WEP -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chezrez at yahoo.com Sun Mar 5 08:32:29 2023 From: chezrez at yahoo.com (RAY M) Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023 14:32:29 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A balloon is now over Tibet. It is night there so the tracker has gone asleep. It should wake up around 8 or 9 tonight local time. 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It is Gary's. > > If you use a laptop or desktop (not a smartphone) and a big screen, you > can zoom in and see the little flags. > > Those are the tracking points. Where there are no flags, it was sleeping > when the sun angle was low. > > There are some tracking details if you put the mouse cursor on the > individual flags. More details are available if you click. > > This program loads slowly, but has a lot of detail. if you click on the > box where the balloon is, the phrase "click for winds" opens another window. > > Note the altitude box. The altitude is in meters and you can get close to > the altitude where the winds are moving the balloon, or go up to 30000 > meters and zoom out to see the jetstreams. > > As a side note, we are learning a lot about aeronautics and physics and > weather! > > A good time is being had by all :) > > > > http://lu7aa.org.ar/WSPR.ASP?banda=20m&other=KF5ZRT/A&balloonid=×lot=&repito=&detail=&SSID=00 > > > Also the information that the LU7AA site uses comes from the WSPRnet site. > > I didn't provide those instructions as I wanted to keep this info page > short, but that site is: > > > https://www.wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map > > > 73 Joe KA8WEP > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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It only took 10 days 4 hours and 25 minutes. It appears the package maintained an altitude of 11 to 12 thousand meters. The Zachtek-1 tracker with the Yokohama balloon with 8 grams of free lift is a good combination. To quote the old Indian in Josey Wales "We must endeavor to persevere" This was exciting challenge to get a pico balloon to fly. Much thanks and credit to the Team.? Icarus would be proud. Not too close to the Sun or the Ground/Ocean. We went across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, across the Atlantic into Western Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt, across the Red Sea, Oman, India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, across the East China Sea, across the Pacific, Baja California, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, into Oklahoma where it crossed the -96.37 longitude.? What a trip!!!!!!!!!!!!! 73 and high flying The W5SFA Balloon Team From w5prchuck at gmail.com Thu Mar 9 18:01:43 2023 From: w5prchuck at gmail.com (Chuck Dietz) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 18:01:43 -0600 Subject: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A Balloon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Absolutely amazing! Congratulations Chuck W5PR On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 5:38 PM Gary Baldwin wrote: > Well congratulations are in order for the balloon launch team. The > little balloon that could, just made it around the world. It only took > 10 days 4 hours and 25 minutes. > > It appears the package maintained an altitude of 11 to 12 thousand meters. > > The Zachtek-1 tracker with the Yokohama balloon with 8 grams of free > lift is a good combination. > > To quote the old Indian in Josey Wales "We must endeavor to persevere" > > This was exciting challenge to get a pico balloon to fly. > > Much thanks and credit to the Team. Icarus would be proud. Not too > close to the Sun or the Ground/Ocean. > > We went across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, > across the Atlantic into Western Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt, > across the Red Sea, Oman, India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, across the East > China Sea, across the Pacific, Baja California, Mexico, New Mexico, > Texas, into Oklahoma where it crossed the -96.37 longitude. What a > trip!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > 73 and high flying > > The W5SFA Balloon Team > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Fri Mar 10 09:25:28 2023 From: buckeroobrad at gmail.com (Buckeroo Brad) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:25:28 -0600 Subject: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A Balloon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bravo! On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 5:38?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: > Well congratulations are in order for the balloon launch team. The > little balloon that could, just made it around the world. It only took > 10 days 4 hours and 25 minutes. > > It appears the package maintained an altitude of 11 to 12 thousand meters. > > The Zachtek-1 tracker with the Yokohama balloon with 8 grams of free > lift is a good combination. > > To quote the old Indian in Josey Wales "We must endeavor to persevere" > > This was exciting challenge to get a pico balloon to fly. > > Much thanks and credit to the Team. Icarus would be proud. Not too > close to the Sun or the Ground/Ocean. > > We went across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, > across the Atlantic into Western Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt, > across the Red Sea, Oman, India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, across the East > China Sea, across the Pacific, Baja California, Mexico, New Mexico, > Texas, into Oklahoma where it crossed the -96.37 longitude. What a > trip!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > 73 and high flying > > The W5SFA Balloon Team > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 f6cnb at hutin.org Fri Mar 10 10:42:05 2023 From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:42:05 +0100 Subject: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A Balloon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <031b01d9536f$4184d580$c48e8080$@hutin.org> Congratulations 73 de Remi F6CNB/N5CNB From: w5sfa On Behalf Of Buckeroo Brad Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 4:25 PM To: Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club Subject: Re: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A Balloon Bravo! On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 5:38?PM Gary Baldwin > wrote: Well congratulations are in order for the balloon launch team. The little balloon that could, just made it around the world. It only took 10 days 4 hours and 25 minutes. It appears the package maintained an altitude of 11 to 12 thousand meters. The Zachtek-1 tracker with the Yokohama balloon with 8 grams of free lift is a good combination. To quote the old Indian in Josey Wales "We must endeavor to persevere" This was exciting challenge to get a pico balloon to fly. Much thanks and credit to the Team. Icarus would be proud. Not too close to the Sun or the Ground/Ocean. We went across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, across the Atlantic into Western Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt, across the Red Sea, Oman, India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, across the East China Sea, across the Pacific, Baja California, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, into Oklahoma where it crossed the -96.37 longitude. What a trip!!!!!!!!!!!!! 73 and high flying The W5SFA Balloon Team _______________________________________________ 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. 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Gary-KF5ZRT From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Mar 14 19:30:41 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:30:41 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday Night Net 3-14-23 Message-ID: We had 7 check-ins tonight: K5FRT Jack WR5DC Dennis KE5FN Jim N5RWK Roger KA5BKG Brian WA5IWB Ray KA8WEP Joe Announcements tonight: Jim KE5FN reports 6-meters is open and having fun with SSB. Ray WA5IWB reports the Balloon we launched 15 days ago, is flying high about 39000 feet over Turkmenistan when it went to sleep the morning. Balloon should wake up later this evening before midnight. It should be Tajikistan, maybe China. Looking forward to our next launch. Launch location and time is dependent on weather conditions. Sun is good, clouds not so much. Light winds good, calm is better. Thanks to all for participating in tonight's net. 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Will provide further updates next week and any planned balloon launches. 73 ?Balloon Launch Team From kf5zrt at gmail.com Mon Mar 20 14:42:30 2023 From: kf5zrt at gmail.com (Gary Baldwin) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:42:30 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A Balloon Message-ID: Greetings to all. ?Update on our balloon.? We have just completed our second circumnavigation of the globe.? We are in the Gulf of Mexico grid square EL14TI.? SondeHub prediction shows us crossing the Gulf of Mexico and crossing Florida into the Altantic. It will be interesting to see what countries we encounter along our third trip. Again, much thanks to the Balloon Launch Team for the support and encouragement to have a successful flight.? Looking forward to our next launch coming up. It is amazing what a small pico balloon can do. 73 Balloon Launch Team From chezrez at yahoo.com Mon Mar 20 17:24:20 2023 From: chezrez at yahoo.com (RAY MEECH) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:24:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [W5SFA] KF5ZRT/A Balloon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <752054072.1567188.1679351061555@mail.yahoo.com> This is Gary KF5ZRT, aka The Balloon Meister, about to launch the balloon that has started it's 3rd trip around the world. Let's all give it for Gary! On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 07:42:46 PM UTC, Gary Baldwin wrote: Greetings to all. ?Update on our balloon.? We have just completed our second circumnavigation of the globe.? We are in the Gulf of Mexico grid square EL14TI.? SondeHub prediction shows us crossing the Gulf of Mexico and crossing Florida into the Altantic. It will be interesting to see what countries we encounter along our third trip. Again, much thanks to the Balloon Launch Team for the support and encouragement to have a successful flight.? Looking forward to our next launch coming up. It is amazing what a small pico balloon can do. 73 Balloon Launch Team _______________________________________________ w5sfa mailing list w5sfa at w5sfa.org http://mail.w5sfa.org/mailman/listinfo/w5sfa_w5sfa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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One zachtek and two U4B. One of > the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. > > Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am > > Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania > Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > 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 Sat Mar 25 08:06:29 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 08:06:29 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? -- Gil On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: > Max?s Donuts > > 1901 S. Market St. > Brenham > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: > >> Where is Max located? Dan >> >> *From:* Gary Baldwin >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >> *To:* W5SFA Reflector >> *Subject:* [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >> >> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One >> of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >> >> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >> >> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania >> Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >> >> ------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- ---- Gilbert A Franke (361 442 6008 - cell) 130 N Harris Street Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at protonmail.com Sat Mar 25 08:25:48 2023 From: rwklein at protonmail.com (Roger Klein) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:25:48 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand of balloons recommended for picoballooning. Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made transmitter. Sent from ProtonMail mobile -------- Original Message -------- On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke wrote: > I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. > > What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? > > -- Gil > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: > >> Max?s Donuts >> >> 1901 S. Market St. >> Brenham >> >> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >> >>> Where is Max located? Dan >>> >>> From: [Gary Baldwin](mailto:kf5zrt at gmail.com) >>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>> To: [W5SFA Reflector](mailto:w5sfa at w5sfa.org) >>> Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>> >>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>> >>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>> >>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > -- > > ---- > > [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From g.a.franke at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 09:35:46 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:35:46 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Nevermind -- I Googled them!! I'm not copying WSPR stations. There is a strong, almost constant signal near by. I've been monitoring since 8:00 and have only copied 4 signals! Gil On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:06?AM Gilbert Franke wrote: > I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. > > What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? > > -- Gil > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: > >> Max?s Donuts >> >> 1901 S. Market St. >> Brenham >> >> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >> >>> Where is Max located? Dan >>> >>> *From:* Gary Baldwin >>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>> *To:* W5SFA Reflector >>> *Subject:* [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>> >>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One >>> of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>> >>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>> >>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania >>> Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > -- > > ---- > Gilbert A Franke > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 > > > -- ---- Gilbert A Franke (361 442 6008 - cell) 130 N Harris Street Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From g.a.franke at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 09:43:47 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:43:47 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast meeting. Just got back. Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? Gil On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein wrote: > Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand of > balloons recommended for picoballooning. > > Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made > transmitter. > > > Sent from ProtonMail mobile > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. > > What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? > > -- Gil > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: > >> Max?s Donuts >> >> 1901 S. Market St. >> Brenham >> >> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >> >>> Where is Max located? Dan >>> >>> *From:* Gary Baldwin >>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>> *To:* W5SFA Reflector >>> *Subject:* [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>> >>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One >>> of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>> >>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>> >>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania >>> Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > -- > > ---- > 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 > > -- ---- Gilbert A Franke (361 442 6008 - cell) 130 N Harris Street Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From g.a.franke at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 10:07:44 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:07:44 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I/m copying fine on 30M. On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 9:43?AM Gilbert Franke wrote: > Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast > meeting. Just got back. > > Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? > > Gil > > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein > wrote: > >> Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand >> of balloons recommended for picoballooning. >> >> Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made >> transmitter. >> >> >> Sent from ProtonMail mobile >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. >> >> What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? >> >> -- Gil >> >> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: >> >>> Max?s Donuts >>> >>> 1901 S. Market St. >>> Brenham >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >>> >>>> Where is Max located? Dan >>>> >>>> *From:* Gary Baldwin >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>>> *To:* W5SFA Reflector >>>> *Subject:* [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>>> >>>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One >>>> of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>>> >>>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>>> >>>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania >>>> Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> 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 >> >> > > -- > > ---- > Gilbert A Franke > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 > > > -- ---- Gilbert A Franke (361 442 6008 - cell) 130 N Harris Street Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From g.a.franke at gmail.com Sat Mar 25 10:11:19 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:11:19 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Now I'm copying stations on 20M! Don't know what I did differently? -- Gil On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:07?AM Gilbert Franke wrote: > I/m copying fine on 30M. > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 9:43?AM Gilbert Franke > wrote: > >> Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast >> meeting. Just got back. >> >> Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? >> >> Gil >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein >> wrote: >> >>> Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand >>> of balloons recommended for picoballooning. >>> >>> Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made >>> transmitter. >>> >>> >>> Sent from ProtonMail mobile >>> >>> >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. >>> >>> What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? >>> >>> -- Gil >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: >>> >>>> Max?s Donuts >>>> >>>> 1901 S. Market St. >>>> Brenham >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >>>> >>>>> Where is Max located? Dan >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Gary Baldwin >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>>>> *To:* W5SFA Reflector >>>>> *Subject:* [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>>>> >>>>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. >>>>> One of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>>>> >>>>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>>>> >>>>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania >>>>> Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ---- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> Gilbert A Franke >> (361 442 6008 - cell) >> 130 N Harris Street >> Bellville TX 77418 >> >> >> > > -- > > ---- > Gilbert A Franke > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 > > > -- ---- Gilbert A Franke (361 442 6008 - cell) 130 N Harris Street Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at protonmail.com Sat Mar 25 10:35:07 2023 From: rwklein at protonmail.com (Roger Klein) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:35:07 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bad connection somewhere? Sent from ProtonMail mobile -------- Original Message -------- On Mar 25, 2023, 10:11, Gilbert Franke wrote: > Now I'm copying stations on 20M! Don't know what I did differently? > -- Gil > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:07?AM Gilbert Franke wrote: > >> I/m copying fine on 30M. >> >> On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 9:43?AM Gilbert Franke wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast meeting. Just got back. >>> >>> Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? >>> >>> Gil >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein wrote: >>> >>>> Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand of balloons recommended for picoballooning. >>>> >>>> Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made transmitter. >>>> >>>> Sent from ProtonMail mobile >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. >>>>> >>>>> What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? >>>>> >>>>> -- Gil >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Max?s Donuts >>>>>> >>>>>> 1901 S. Market St. >>>>>> Brenham >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Where is Max located? Dan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: [Gary Baldwin](mailto:kf5zrt at gmail.com) >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>>>>>> To: [W5SFA Reflector](mailto:w5sfa at w5sfa.org) >>>>>>> Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ---- >>>>> >>>>> [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) >>>>> (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 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ---- >>> >>> [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) >>> (361 442 6008 - cell) >>> 130 N Harris Street >>> Bellville TX 77418 >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> >> [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) >> (361 442 6008 - cell) >> 130 N Harris Street >> Bellville TX 77418 > > -- > > ---- > > [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at protonmail.com Sat Mar 25 10:31:25 2023 From: rwklein at protonmail.com (Roger Klein) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:31:25 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gil, It sounds like you have some nearby interference, but check your antenna. If you can test from a different location that might help diagnose the problem. Maybe a bad power transformer somewhere? 73, Roger Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at 9:43 AM, Gilbert Franke wrote: > Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast meeting. Just got back. > > Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? > > Gil > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein wrote: > >> Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand of balloons recommended for picoballooning. >> >> Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made transmitter. >> >> Sent from ProtonMail mobile >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. >>> >>> What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? >>> >>> -- Gil >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: >>> >>>> Max?s Donuts >>>> >>>> 1901 S. Market St. >>>> Brenham >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >>>> >>>>> Where is Max located? Dan >>>>> >>>>> From: [Gary Baldwin](mailto:kf5zrt at gmail.com) >>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>>>> To: [W5SFA Reflector](mailto:w5sfa at w5sfa.org) >>>>> Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>>>> >>>>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>>>> >>>>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>>>> >>>>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ---- >>> >>> [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) >>> (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 > > -- > > ---- > > [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at protonmail.com Sat Mar 25 11:07:30 2023 From: rwklein at protonmail.com (Roger Klein) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 16:07:30 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon Update Message-ID: For the latest location and telemetry data, see the following: W5SFA Balloon: http://qrp-labs.com/track/2873_W5SFA-U4B1.html The beginning of the track shows some earlier points when we were testing, but starting at Brenham is the real track. KF5ZRT Balloon: http://qrp-labs.com/track/46477_Maggie1.html The beginning of the track is missing some detail due to a bug in the tracking software (doesn't report when in home grid square). WA5IWB/F Balloon: [http://lu7aa.org/wspr.asp?banda=20m&other=wa5iwb/f&balloonid=?lot&SSID=6&launch=20230325142000&tracker=zachtek](http://lu7aa.org/wspr.asp?banda=20m&other=wa5iwb/f&balloonid=×lot&SSID=6&launch=20230325142000&tracker=zachtek) The page may take a little time to load. All looking good and heading northeast. Also, an update on Gary's G.O.A.T. balloon, KF5ZRT/A, which is on its third trip around and currently in Iran: [http://lu7aa.org.ar/WSPR.ASP?banda=20m&other=kf5zrt/a&balloonid=?lot=&repito=&detail=&SSID=00#](http://lu7aa.org.ar/WSPR.ASP?banda=20m&other=kf5zrt/a&balloonid=×lot=&repito=&detail=&SSID=00#) 73, Roger Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at 9:43 AM, Gilbert Franke wrote: > Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast meeting. Just got back. > > Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? > > Gil > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein wrote: > >> Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand of balloons recommended for picoballooning. >> >> Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made transmitter. >> >> Sent from ProtonMail mobile >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. >>> >>> What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? >>> >>> -- Gil >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: >>> >>>> Max?s Donuts >>>> >>>> 1901 S. Market St. >>>> Brenham >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >>>> >>>>> Where is Max located? Dan >>>>> >>>>> From: [Gary Baldwin](mailto:kf5zrt at gmail.com) >>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>>>> To: [W5SFA Reflector](mailto:w5sfa at w5sfa.org) >>>>> Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>>>> >>>>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>>>> >>>>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>>>> >>>>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ---- >>> >>> [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) >>> (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 > > -- > > ---- > > [Gilbert A Franke](http://www.gilbertfranke.com) > (361 442 6008 - cell) > 130 N Harris Street > Bellville TX 77418 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rwklein at proton.me Sat Mar 25 10:54:51 2023 From: rwklein at proton.me (Roger Klein) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:54:51 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon Update Message-ID: <6qPcr2uunz3UIH4Q9Oo2Ixh7PSx7pQk94F2YHJyoGm51aDPvD-0Fa2YevI350G40iOgLrTLqSd0p1RK0BmMkah7NMxyVZr7Ay5ktQM1MD2E=@proton.me> Folks, We had 3 successful launches this morning from the field next to Germania Insurance on US290 in Brenham. W5SFA was launched at 9:10 am. It's a 3 solar panel U4B putting out 22 mW, and is currently at 14,200 feet south of Montgomery and heading northeast. It transmits every 10 minutes on the 2's. 7 grams of free lift. KF5ZRT was launched at 9:15 am. It's also a 3 solar panel U4B putting out 22 mW. We're working out a telemetry bug, but it's transmitting. It transmits every 10 minutes on the 6's. 8.5 grams of free lift. WA5IWB/F was launched at 9:20 am, it is a Zachtek two solar panel kit putting out 10 mW. It's currently near Montgomery around 40,000 ft. 8.4 grams of free lift I'll send out some more info shortly. 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 Sun Mar 26 18:38:03 2023 From: kf5zrt at gmail.com (Gary Baldwin) Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:38:03 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] LBTC balloon KF5ZRT/A Message-ID: Greetings to all.? Just a quick update on the little balloon that could. We just wokeup in the East China Sea northeast of Okinawa. We have been flying for 27 days 3 hours and 41 minutes. We have completed 3 1/2 laps around the globe at an average altitude of 12,000 meters. Heading for the Pacific and Hawaii Islands. Looking forward to our 4th trip around the world!!!!!!!! 73 Balloon Launch Team From kf5zrt at protonmail.com Tue Mar 28 10:59:33 2023 From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary) Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:59:33 +0000 Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday night net Message-ID: Please join us for our weekly net tonight at 7:00 pm. Net Control is Kf5zrt Looking forward to seeing you on the radio Gary Sent from Proton Mail for iOS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From w5prchuck at gmail.com Tue Mar 28 12:43:18 2023 From: w5prchuck at gmail.com (Chuck Dietz) Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:43:18 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] ***SPAM*** Message-ID: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From buckeroobrad at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 14:29:27 2023 From: buckeroobrad at gmail.com (Buckeroo Brad) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:29:27 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon Update In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At the rate you guys are sending up balloons, you will soon be a major world political player. On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 11:08?AM Roger Klein wrote: > For the latest location and telemetry data, see the following: > > W5SFA Balloon: http://qrp-labs.com/track/2873_W5SFA-U4B1.html The > beginning of the track shows some earlier points when we were testing, but > starting at Brenham is the real track. > > KF5ZRT Balloon: http://qrp-labs.com/track/46477_Maggie1.html The > beginning of the track is missing some detail due to a bug in the tracking > software (doesn't report when in home grid square). > > WA5IWB/F Balloon: > http://lu7aa.org/wspr.asp?banda=20m&other=wa5iwb/f&balloonid=?lot&SSID=6&launch=20230325142000&tracker=zachtek > > The page may take a little time to load. > > All looking good and heading northeast. > > Also, an update on Gary's G.O.A.T. balloon, KF5ZRT/A, which is on its > third trip around and currently in Iran: > http://lu7aa.org.ar/WSPR.ASP?banda=20m&other=kf5zrt/a&balloonid=?lot=&repito=&detail=&SSID=00# > > 73, > > Roger > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > ------- Original Message ------- > On Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at 9:43 AM, Gilbert Franke < > g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Roger. Now I see your response. I've been at a breakfast meeting. > Just got back. > > Do you have any ideas about my WSPR problem? > > Gil > > > On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 8:51?AM Roger Klein > wrote: > >> Yokohama balloons come from (wait for it!) Yokohama! They are the brand >> of balloons recommended for picoballooning. >> >> Zachtek is one brand of transmitter kit. U4B is the QRP-Labs made >> transmitter. >> >> >> Sent from ProtonMail mobile >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> On Mar 25, 2023, 08:06, Gilbert Franke < g.a.franke at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I can't be there, but I have turned on my WSPR monitor. >> >> What is Yokohama balloon? What does zachtek and U4B refer to? >> >> -- Gil >> >> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:08?PM Gary Baldwin wrote: >> >>> Max?s Donuts >>> >>> 1901 S. Market St. >>> Brenham >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White wrote: >>> >>>> Where is Max located? Dan >>>> *From:* Gary Baldwin >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM >>>> *To:* W5SFA Reflector >>>> *Subject:* [W5SFA] Balloon launch on Saturday March 25 >>>> We plan to launch three Yokohama balloons. One zachtek and two U4B. One >>>> of the U4B balloons is club ID W5SFA. All are welcome to the party. >>>> Plans are to have breakfast at Max Donuts 8:00 am >>>> Balloon launch will be at 9:00 am in the field on east side of Gemania >>>> Insurance on Hwy 290 access road in Brenham. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> ---- >> 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 >> >> > > -- > > ---- > 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 > -- ------------------------------ Please, if you forward this, remove my email address before you do. 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URL: From g.a.franke at gmail.com Fri Mar 31 15:22:46 2023 From: g.a.franke at gmail.com (Gilbert Franke) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:22:46 -0500 Subject: [W5SFA] Balloon Update In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: KF5ZRT shot down by China, no doubt! On Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 3:06 PM Roger Klein wrote: > As of this morning, the W5SFA balloon (launched Saturday morning) is not > quite halfway around the world, in the vicinity of Pakistan. It's been > flying at 11,600m (38,000 feet). > > The KF5ZRT/A balloon appears to have gone down in the northern Pacific on > Tuesday. However, there are some spots on 3/30 and 3/31, but these may be > bogus. > > 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... URL: