[aprssig] RE: [Balloon_Sked] SDG-9 update in Annapolis

[Robert Bruninga]

I donno what is going on.  Just saw this email, tuned in, and
hear the signal fine at 1635 EDT in Annapolis.  I copy something
like
"de ka2qpg BLNF128 A187 email ochte at gmail.com"

I am just starting today's email, so maybe I am clueless, but
wanted to get this report out ASAP.  Signals are very good.

I copy everything but the numbers which seem to be chaniging.
And Numbers were always my hard part in CW.  But since they are
changing, I don't get a second chance...
 Im just starting into todays email (newest first) so maybe I
will learn more...

Bob 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Rochte [mailto:rochte at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 3:07 PM
> To: kmcaviezel at yahoo.com
> Cc: Bill Brown; Bob Bruninga; Pierre Thomson
> Subject: Re: [Balloon_Sked] SDG-9 update
> 
> My position estimates are based on a combination of Bill
Brown's
> programme (to calculate position until float is reached), then
HYSPLIT
> from there.  I'll check the Pireps later, but I've only had
one
> balloon (the Spirit of Piccard - a big, black balloon)
reported in the
> past.
> 
> We just need someone in PA or points east to turn on a radio
in the
> next hour or two...  Seems everyone is on holiday!
> 
> -R
> 
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 3:00 PM, K. Mark Caviezel 
> <kmcaviezel at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Possibly pi-reps could tell the position?
> >
> > Or.... FAA could get completely spun up beyond on
> > control and shut down airspace over a multi-state area
> > for flight safety reasons if the request gets mangled
> > somewhere.
> >
> > - Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Robert Rochte <rochte at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > *If* the balloon survived pressurization and is
> > > still flying, it
> > > should be over central Pennsylvania right now.  By
> > > 4:00pm it should be
> > > crossing the New Jersey coast and heading out over
> > > open water.
> > >
> > > Obviously, noon on Good Friday is not the best time
> > > to launch a
> > > balloon and have people actually hear it - I haven't
> > > even been able to
> > > talk to a single person on our local repeater, let
> > > alone get any
> > > reception reports!
> > >
> > > If anyone hears SDG-9 on 29.499, please let me or
> > > Pierre know!
> > >
> > > Thanks and 73,
> > >
> > > Robert KC8UCH
> > >
> >
> >
>