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

Sat May 14 15:13:38 EDT 2011

3500' antenna tower. :V

On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Jason Rausch <jason at ke4nyv.com> wrote:

> 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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