[aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High AltitudeBalloonFlyingRightNow

Rudy Benner rudy at ve3bdr.com
Sat May 14 15:13:16 EDT 2011


That is ground elevation, its landed.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jason Rausch
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 3:10 PM
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High 
AltitudeBalloonFlyingRightNow

I keep seeing a alt. of 3500 feet and it's not moving.  I checked the sat 
view and it shows a small patch of woods right at that point.  Hope it's not 
in a tree.  However, a 3500 foot tree would be a bit odd, I would think.

Jason Rausch - KE4NYV
RPC Electronics, LLC
www.rpc-electronics.com


--- On Sat, 5/14/11, Rudy Benner <rudy at ve3bdr.com> wrote:

> From: Rudy Benner <rudy at ve3bdr.com>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High 
> AltitudeBalloonFlyingRightNow
> To: "TAPR APRS Mailing List" <aprssig at tapr.org>
> Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3:01 PM
> Outstanding, looks like both units
> survived.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Rudy Benner
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:56 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> AltitudeBalloonFlyingRightNow
>
> I make the probable landing at
>
> 51.931171°
> -114.673671°
>
> ve3bdr
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:51 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> AltitudeBalloonFlyingRightNow
>
> Peak I see on the tracks is 99,726 for VE6JBJ-13 and 98,227
> for
> VE6JBJ-2.  Unless they had other altitude recording,
> there's no record
> on APRS of it cracking the 100K ceiling.  Quite an
> impressive altitude
> though!
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile
> and Win32
>
> On 5/14/2011 2:35 PM, Rudy Benner wrote:
> > Will it hit Sundry? One can hope....
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Rudy Benner
> > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:06 PM
> > To: jason at ke4nyv.com
> ; TAPR APRS Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> > AltitudeBalloonFlyingRightNow
> >
> > just about made 100k looks like its busted. !
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Jason Rausch
> > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 1:53 PM
> > To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> Altitude
> > BalloonFlyingRightNow
> >
> > 95K feet and still climbing!
> >
> > Jason Rausch - KE4NYV
> > RPC Electronics, LLC
> > www.rpc-electronics.com
> >
> >
> > --- On Sat, 5/14/11, Rudy Benner <rudy at ve3bdr.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Rudy Benner <rudy at ve3bdr.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> Altitude Balloon
> >> FlyingRightNow
> >> To: "TAPR APRS Mailing List" <aprssig at tapr.org>
> >> Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 11:58 AM
> >> Watch on Google Earth, tilt it over
> >> sideways a bit, you get cool 3D
> >> perspective.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Rudy Benner
> >> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 11:49 AM
> >> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> Altitude
> >> Balloon
> >> FlyingRightNow
> >>
> >> Looks like a whole herd of followers. They are in
> HOT
> >> PURSUIT. !!
> >>
> >> ve3bdr
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Ian Wade G3NRW
> >> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:37 AM
> >> To: aprssig at tapr.org
> >> Subject: Re: [aprssig] VE6JJBJ-13/VE6JBJ-2 High
> Altitude
> >> Balloon FlyingRight
> >> Now
> >>
> >> From: Jason Rausch <jason at ke4nyv.com>
> >> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011   Time:
> 06:32:58
> >>
> >> >There is currently a balloon flying in Canada
> carrying
> >> two of our new
> >> >RTrak-HAB units.  They are using the
> callsigns:
> >> VE6JBJ-13 and VE6JBJ-2
> >> >
> >> >http://aprs.fi/?call=a%2FVE6JBJ-13
> >> >
> >> >Good luck to team!
> >> >
> >> >Jason Rausch - KE4NYV
> >> >RPC Electronics, LLC
> >> >www.rpc-electronics.com
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> What I would like to know is what precautions are
> taken
> >> with regard to
> >> air safety. Right now the balloon is at 3000 feet
> just 200
> >> metres away
> >> from the airstrip at Beiseker Airport. That seems
> mighty
> >> close for
> >> comfort.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> 73
> >> Ian, G3NRW
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