Phoenix APRS Balloon launch with cross-band repeater this Saturday

Listen in on IRLP 9255
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning/http://www.kd7lmo.net/

The ANSR-27 High Altitude Balloon flight is a go for 8:00 AM MST (1500UTC).

The following is the payload frequency plan:
Cross Band NB-FM Voice
Repeater Input: 145.560 MHz/162.2 Hz PL tone
Output: 445.525 MHz

APRS when repeater not in use on 445.950 MHz at 10, 20, 40, and 50 seconds UTC time via KD7LMO-11

Landing prediction after burst at 15 and 45 seconds UTC time via KD7LMO-0

Linked to IRLP reflector 9255 * See Notes below

Pico Beacon APRS
445.950 MHz packet at 00 and 30 seconds GPS time via KD7LMO-11

HF-APRS 50.62MHz 1200 bps

A-FSK APRS at 53, 55, 57 seconds UTC time14070.450KHz

PSK-31 every 2 minutes starting at 00 seconds UTC time

Our mobile cross band Digipeater will repeat the APRS data to the144.390 MHz standard APRS frequency and thus will be I-GATED to theInternet for out of area trackers.

You track the flight using eitherof the following links:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?kd7lmo-11
http://map.aprsworld.net/kd7lmo-11

* NOTE on IRLP reflector. When you connect, the node will report youare connected to the Western States Reflector 925 on channel 5. This channel has been reserved for high altitude balloon flights. Remember to key your transmitter for 2 seconds BEFORE you begin to talk. Also,when you join the node, please listen 10-15 seconds before transmitting. The cross band repeater is also used for our tracking and recovery team.

Info from: douglasnicholson at yahoo dot com