kc8uch
03-21-2008, 05:38 PM
Soli Deo Gloria 9, a stratospheric superpressure balloon carrying a 10
metre CW beacon, was launched from Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan,
approximately an hour ago. It should be tracking to the east for the rest of the day.
This balloon is a joint venture combining the talents of yours truly,
KC8UCH from the Grosse Pointe Academy, and Pierre Thomson, KA2QPG. If
it survives pressurization, it will be our first successful
stratospheric superpressure and it could theoretically reach the
European mainland in approximately three days.
The beacon will be transmitting the following string on 29.499 Mhz
using conventional CW:
DE KA2QPG BLN F 000 A 000 EMAIL ROCHTE AT GMAIL.COM AR
Where the number following "F" is a frame counter, incrementing with
each transmission, and the number following "A" is a numeric code
representing temperature. A table of numeric values and associated
temperatures will be published once the balloon is aloft.
Signal reports are GREATLY appreciated to my email address, rochte@gmail.com.
(Note that I may have reversed the order of the "F" and "A" strings...)
73,
Robert KC8UCH
metre CW beacon, was launched from Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan,
approximately an hour ago. It should be tracking to the east for the rest of the day.
This balloon is a joint venture combining the talents of yours truly,
KC8UCH from the Grosse Pointe Academy, and Pierre Thomson, KA2QPG. If
it survives pressurization, it will be our first successful
stratospheric superpressure and it could theoretically reach the
European mainland in approximately three days.
The beacon will be transmitting the following string on 29.499 Mhz
using conventional CW:
DE KA2QPG BLN F 000 A 000 EMAIL ROCHTE AT GMAIL.COM AR
Where the number following "F" is a frame counter, incrementing with
each transmission, and the number following "A" is a numeric code
representing temperature. A table of numeric values and associated
temperatures will be published once the balloon is aloft.
Signal reports are GREATLY appreciated to my email address, rochte@gmail.com.
(Note that I may have reversed the order of the "F" and "A" strings...)
73,
Robert KC8UCH