[aprssig] Balloon across Atlantic 21 April?

[Joshua Shriver]

Very very cool. I love hab projects and can't wait to finally finish
saving so I can finish mine. This is especially exciting since it's
cross the Atlantic!

-Josh

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Bob Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> KC2TUA announces: Balloon attempt across the Atlantic.  21 April 2011
>
> Hams in the USA and worldwide are needed to listen on 7.1023 and 10.1466 MHz
> and to send readings of the balloon's progress to PBH15.data at gmail.com. More
> information about the program, including the latest projected flight path,
> can be found at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/
> https://twitter.com/PBH5.
>
> It also has an APRS GPS tracker on 144.39 with the callsign KC2ZJH and will
> launch from Oswego, NY around midnight Thursday.  Thanks in advance for your
> help!
>
> The HF downlink exact frequency will vary 10 Hz or so with temperature.
> Accurate recording of frequency will be useful.
>
> 73,
> -Tom Triebwasser
> PBH Alumnus '09
> KC2TUA
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The Project Blue Horizon Increment 5 (PBH V) team has finalized a launch
> window for the third and final flight of Increment 5; launch of PBH-15 is
> tentatively planned for 4/21/11 – 4/22/11. The team will be rolling out GO/
> NO-GO communications to all parties to provide adequate time for interested
> individuals to plan accordingly for observing the launch or tracking and
> following the mission progress.
>
> The PBH-15 mission will be the Increment 5 teams attempt at breaking the
> current ARHAB distance (3,361.81 miles) and duration (49 hours, 45 minutes)
> records. It will include integration of an altitude control mechanism for
> reducing air vehicle weight during flight to sustain float and 30m HF
> communications via an Enhanced Morse Decoder provided by Dylan Thorner of
> Enhanced Solutions. PBH-15 will be lifted with a 54,000 cubic foot
> Zero-pressure envelope and is projected to float for long durations between
> 85,000-110,000.
>
> The current target for executing launch of PBH-15 is between 11:00PM –
> 12:00AM on Thursday (4/21)/Friday (4/22), weather and approval permitting.
>
> At conclusion of Thursday’s Flight Readiness Review (2PM - 3PM), the team
> will provide updated GO/ NO-GO information.
>
> During the PBH-15 mission, the Twitter feed will be updated in 30 minute
> increments at: http://twitter.com/PBH5
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> For those interested in tracking the Mission Payload, the following band
> plan and call signs will be used for PBH-15:
>
> Function
> Frequency
> Required
> HAM Level
>
> Payload
> Call Sign
> Primary Voice / Mission Communication
> 147.500MHz
> Technician
>
> Mission Payload HF (40m)
> N2XE
> Secondary Voice / Mission Communication
>   Owego Repeater (Duplex)
> 146.760MHz
> Technician
>
> Mission Payload HF (30m)
> N2XE
>
>
>
>
> Mission Payload APRS
> KC2ZJH
> APRS
> 144.390MHz
> Technician
>
>
>
> 40m HF (Morse Code)
> See attached
> Technician
>
>
>
> 30m HF (Morse Code)
> See attached
> General
>
>
>
>
> Users can input data received from the Mission Payload via the “User Input”
> tab at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/.
>
> Points received from the PBH-15 payload over HF can also be submitted to:
> PBH15.data at gmail.com
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matthew T. Lewis
>
>
>
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