It made it across the Atlantic! First packets being heard in the AZORES and automatically injected into the APRS-IS system:
See plot: http://aprs.fi/?call=k6rpt-11
Now we need hams in Morrocco to tune from their normal APRS channel to 144.39 for continued automatic ARPS internet tracking!
Or send raw packets to me and I will integrate them if I can...
In the “show-last” dialog box, enter 2 days to see its track all the way back to launch in Calif!
Bob, Wb4APR
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon!
If no local hams speak, there is an USAF airfield at Lajes (or there it was a few years ago). Maybe you can find someone there with a 2m capable receiver willing to record a long .Wav file...
----- Reply message ----- De: "Bob Bruninga" [email protected] Para: [email protected] Asunto: [amsat-bb] AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon! Fecha: mar., dic. 13, 2011 18:51
Subject: Re: [aprssig] ATTN: European Hams -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon!
Well, if -11 is still airborne, operational, and headed in the same direction - and if anybody in the Azores is listening, it ought to be in range soon.
Its on 144.39 MHz, AX.25 1200 baud packet
To see a complete picture of K6RPT-11's flight across the United States (APRS-wise, at least), check out
Last received packet at 08:42 UTC on 2011-12-13 put it 400 miles off the East coast of the United States, moving east at 150 miles per hour at 109,000 feet.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 12/12/2011 10:25 PM, Stephen H. Smith wrote:
The K6RPT balloons launched from California late Sunday afternoon local time (about 0100 UTC Monday) have far exceeded expectations. K6RPT-12 landed Monday afternoon near Indianapolis, Indiana.
K6RPT-11 survived the day's UV exposure and is still flying as of 22:30 EST (03:30 UTC). It's currrently over the state of Maryland about 50 miles (80 KM) north of Washington, D.C moving at 145 MPH (230 KM/h). This balloon is going to be out over the Atlantic within the next hour if all goes well. There is now a real possibility that it may get into radio range of the UK or continental Europe sometime Tuesday morning UTC.
The problem is that it is transmitting on the North American APRS frequency of 144.39 MHz. Could some Euro receive/igate stations temporarily retune their RX to 144.39 until midday UTC Tuesday?
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