[aprssig] Re: SDG-9 is now aloft 1703 EDT

[Robert Rochte]

It's moving pretty fast (launched from Detroit at 11:36 EDT), so I'm
not too surprised that it's getting weaker already.  I expect that
those temperature values will plummet once we reach sunset (if you can
still hear it).

I have posted a 48 hour projection - should we be so fortunate as to
need it - on my blog at http://arhab.blogspot.com.   You can see that
it comes back around tomorrow for a bit before heading to the far
north.

Thanks again to everyone.

73,
Robert

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> By 1703 EDT it is hard to copy in Annappolis.
> Now set CW Narrow mode and have OK copy now.
>  Counters are
> F173 and Temp A188
>
> Temp has fluctuated around 187 to 190 and back to 188.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Rochte [mailto:rochte at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:55 PM
> > To: Balloon_Sked; Ralph Wallio, W0RPK; Pierre Thomson; Bob
> > Bruninga; Bill Brown; Joe; Phil Manor; Mike Manes
> > Subject: SDG-9 is now aloft
> >
> > Soli Deo Gloria 9, a stratospheric superpressure balloon
> carrying a 10
> > metre CW beacon, was launched from Grosse Pointe Farms,
> Michigan,
> > approximately 17 minutes ago.
> >
> > This balloon is a joint venture combining the talents of yours
> truly,
> > KC8UCH from the Grosse Pointe Academy, and Pierre Thomson,
> KA2QPG.  If
> > it survives pressurization, it will be our first successful
> > stratospheric superpressure and it could theoretically reach
> the
> > European mainland in approximately three days.
> >
> > The beacon will be transmitting the following string on 29.499
> Mhz
> > using conventional CW:
> >
> >    DE KA2QPG BLN F 000  A 000 EMAIL ROCHTE AT GMAIL.COM  AR
> >
> > Where the number following "F" is a frame counter,
> incrementing with
> > each transmission, and the number following "A" is a numeric
> code
> > representing temperature.  A table of numeric values and
> associated
> > temperatures will be published once the balloon is aloft.
> >
> > Signal reports are GREATLY appreciated!
> >
> > (Note that I may have reversed the order of the "F" and "A"
> strings -
> > Pierre, could you please confirm?)
> >
> > 73,
> > Robert  KC8UCH
> >
>
>