Cancel my request,
Drats, emails crossed.
Congratulations on an excellent recovery!
Bob, Wb4APR
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Conner Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [aprssig] K6RPT-12 recovered in Indiana
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.
73 de Mark N9XTN
Forwarded message below:
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.
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).
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.
Ron has shared accurate information with all of us. I'm glad that I was able to get this unit back for him.
Now, lets hope that -11 keeps on flying along.
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