APRS Balloon?
I got an email to an anonomyous list about an APRS balloon launch any minute now from Oswego New York. Donno if anyone on APRS or AMSAT also got it, but here is a link to the launch site twitter account:
The scientific transport that was launched at 1832 EDT can be tracked at http://aprs.fi/?call=KB3HCY-11 3 minutes ago via web
All ? PBH-10, our test flight, was successful and we plan to launch our first mission at 1800 EDT (2200 UTC) 21 April 2010! Be sure to check our Twitter feed http://www.twitter.com/PBH3 to for the latest updates.
PBH-11 ? Duration record VHF(APRS): 144.390 MHz (North American Frequency) APRS Callsign: KB2ZWZ (Kilo-Bravo-Two-Zulu-Whisky-Zulu) Monitor APRS location at http://aprs.fi/?call=KB2ZWZ
Downlink is on APRS 144.39 and also some HF: HF: 7.1028 MHz (CW) HF Callsign: K2RAM Monitor periodic status transmissions every 10 minutes at :05, :15, :25, :35, :45, :55 UTC
Bob, WB4aPR