[W5SFA] Balloon Update

[Buckeroo Brad]

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 <rwklein at protonmail.com> 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
> <http://lu7aa.org/wspr.asp?banda=20m&other=wa5iwb/f&balloonid=&timeslot&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=&timeslot=&repito=&detail=&SSID=00#>
> 73,
>
> Roger
>
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> 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 <rwklein at protonmail.com>
> 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.
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> -------- 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 <kf5zrt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Max’s Donuts
>>>
>>> 1901 S. Market St.
>>> Brenham
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 4:03 PM Dan White <dan at dandlfarms.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where is Max located? Dan
>>>> *From:* Gary Baldwin <kf5zrt at gmail.com>
>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:37 PM
>>>> *To:* W5SFA Reflector <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.
>>>>
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>> Gilbert A Franke <http://www.gilbertfranke.com>
>> (361 442 6008 - cell)
>> 130 N Harris Street
>> Bellville TX 77418
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