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

[Robert Bruninga]

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
>