6 Oct
2013
6 Oct
'13
5:04 p.m.
Attn: AMSAT Balloon followers!
Bill Brown, WB8ELK who is a recognized pioneer in balloon carrying Amateur Radio equipment has launched a unique mylar balloon which is predicted to have a multiday flight parked at around 20,000 ft As of this AM. Oct 6, 2013 it is anticipated to be as Bill advises below: ( dl-FLdigi software is suggested for receiving and viewing data. It may be downloaded at http://ukhas.org.uk/projects:dl-fldigi) Bill's message:
Can you alert the AMSAT folks to listen for the balloon anywhere between Washington DC and Boston just after sunrise?
433.880 MHz AM DominoEx16 should be the best frequency.
- Bill WB8ELK
Submitted by Farrell Winder, W8ZCF for Bill Brown.