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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>I need to apologize for my original post on this
subject. I am the OP and was not sufficiently detailed with my needs. Here is
the original query:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>>Suppose I wanted to transmit a stream of weather data to the pilot of a
hot air >balloon. The balloon would be not be more than a 5 mile radius from
the >transmission site and at an altitude of no more than 5000 feet. The
balloon would >have receive-only capability. <BR><STRONG><FONT
size=2>></FONT></STRONG><BR>>What hardware would I need to send the data
stream from my position to the >balloon. </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>I did not want to imply that I wished to send data
from one of the APRS compatible weather stations. T</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
size=2>he data stream would come from an instrument that measures wind speeds at
verious heights in the atmosphere. I make such an instrument and am currently in
the process in modernizing it. My market niche is the hot air balloon field. The
data is calculated from tracking a small balloon with a theodolite and the
system computes wind speed and direction at pre-determined intervals. I have
been asked if it would be possible to devise a system to transmit this wind data
to a flying balloon in near real-time. The data is available from the computer
as a RS232 compatible data stream which could be formated in any way necessary
to support the requirements for packet transmission. I would like to know what
radio/TNC components I would need in order to provide this capability. I am
currently thinking of using a smal thermal printer in the balloon to present the
wind data to the pilot, but have not ruled out a PDA type solution. A laptop in
the balloon is awkward at best and potentially dangerous. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>I haope this clarifies my
question.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>Any enlightenment will be
appreciated.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>Vic</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>Victor Fraenckel - The
Windman <BR>victorf ATSIGN
windreader DOT
com<BR>KC2GUI
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