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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cancel my request,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Drats, emails crossed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Congratulations on an excellent recovery!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bob, Wb4APR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> aprssig-bounces@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Conner<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> aprssig@tapr.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [aprssig] K6RPT-12 recovered in Indiana<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A member of the BASE/DePauw Univ balloon group recovered the payload this afternoon. This payload is identical to the one still flying near the Azores.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>73 de Mark N9XTN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Forwarded message below:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>This pales in comparison to the amazing flight of -11, but I recovered -12 from a tree top using the EZ Hang with a tennis ball. Recovery was fairly straightforward. I brought down one small twig from the tree top that I will ship back to Ron.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Having the unit in my possession, I can confirm a payload mass of 153 gram. The antenna includes a simple whip with a nice counterpoise going up the payload string. The power was simply four "AA" lithium batteries. (Energizer Lithium Ultimate).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>The balloon is definitely Totex and 188 gram returned to the ground with the flight string in one large sheet. The neck was simply folded over and secured with two cable ties under a layer of black plastic electrical tape. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><br>Ron has shared accurate information with all of us. I'm glad that I was able to get this unit back for him.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Now, lets hope that -11 keeps on flying along.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>-----------<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>