[amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 transatlantic balloon is now being heard in Portugal

The K6RPT-11 transatlantic balloon is now being heard in Portugal.

At 02:00:30 z K6RPT-11 was heard by CT1END in Amadora, Portugal.

APRS packets: 2011-12-14 02:00:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CT1END,PORTUGAL: !3531.31N/01636.70WO077/129/A=110384V1B2 CNSP-11

The balloon is still over the Atlantic, west of Portugal, at a cruising altitude of about 109,000 to 110,000 feet moving about 140-150 miles per hour.

The course of the balloon has turned it slightly to the north of due east (now 77 degrees).

The balloon continues to beacon at a rate of about once every two minutes.

Watch it live at: http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11&mt=roadmap&z=4&timerange=172800&am...

Congrats to the team for getting this far!

Douglas KA2UPW/5