viernes, noviembre 18, 2005

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
Bruce Mc Cauley has been found - November 25, 2005

Bruce McCauley, formerly of Rosarito, has been found. He was located with the assistance of the U.S. State Department, and is reportedly in Mazatlán, México. The local expatriate community had been searching for him approximately three weeks. Our thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Chambers of Rosarito for the extensive time and effort they invested in the search.

Mc Cauley left Rosarito on approximately the fifth or sixth of November, 2005, without leaving any word of his intentions with nieghbors. It is reported that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.