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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From: http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=258523<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To Radio Operators across IL, IN, WI, OH, MO, KY and beyond...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Saturday, August 7th, 2010 as part of the Scouts Space Jam Technology Merit Badge Workshop, more info at http://spacejamboree.com, 2 helium balloons will launch with ham radio aboard... details below.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We appreciate signal reports, or participation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Balloon 1 (DePauw University BASE Flight 48)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">scheduled launch approx. 8:00 CT from Rantoul, IL<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">APRS Tracking 144.390MHz using callsign N9QGS-11 @1 min - no path<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DominoEX-22 followed by 300 baud ASCII RTTY (200 hz shift) every minute with Morse code ID every 5 minutes. Flight can be tracked at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.spacenear.us/tracker"><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.spacenear.us/tracker</FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Amateur Television from balloon on 434 MHz NTSC<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Flight scheduled for 1000/ft ascent till burst at ~95,000ft<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Balloon 2 (DePauw University BASE Flight 49)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">scheduled launch approx. 8:30 CT from Rantoul, IL<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">APRS Tracking 144.390MHz using callsign W9YJ-11 @1 min - no path<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cross band repeater with input frequency: 144.360 MHz and an output frequency: 446.025 MHz down, no PL, please check in with net control (contact with ISS and scouts possibly may be rebroadcasted during flight through balloon.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A float valve will be used to keep repeater up at 60,000+ feet for approx. 90 minutes; Estimated time for cross band maximum range should be approx. from 1430 UTC till 1600 UTC and above 45 kft from 1415 UTC till 1630 UTC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DominoEX-22 and RTTY 300 baud (200 spacing) Ascii every minute on TBA frequency and callsign (watch twitter for this information)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">You can track the balloons using APRS technology at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/2ed2u85"><FONT color=#0000ff>http://tinyurl.com/2ed2u85</FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Watch decoded DominoEX/RTTY flight data at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://spacenear.us/tracker"><FONT color=#0000ff>http://spacenear.us/tracker</FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Flight details and status on Twitter at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://twitter.com/base_depauw"><FONT color=#0000ff>http://twitter.com/base_depauw</FONT></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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