Re: [amsat-bb] 434 MHz balloon from the UK over the plains states of the US : amateurradio
Just heard it on my mobile, (Im in Annapolis MD) but the radio says the balloon is 115 mi NE (probably over NJ) No Course and Speed.
The radio was on 145.825, the ISS frequency! At 1420 or so EST.
Call is AD6AM-13
Bob
On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 11:56 AM, W4TGA [email protected] wrote:
Forwarded the info to Ken in Annapolis. He should start hearing the beacon in the next 30 minutes. He will advise if he hears anything.
bk
On Dec 20, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Olive, George [email protected] wrote:
I miss read it. It is ad6am-13
George Olive
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On Dec 20, 2016 10:13 AM, "Steve Garrison" [email protected] wrote:
Is adam6 a valid call sign? I guess you can beacon anything you want, but to be legal wouldn't it need to be a valid call sign?
Steve G./N4TTY
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On Dec 20, 2016, at 10:05 AM, Olive, George [email protected] wrote:
The call is adam6-13 I think
George Olive
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Olive, George" [email protected] Date: Dec 20, 2016 10:03 AM Subject: Re: 434 MHz balloon from the UK over the plains states of the US : amateurradio To: "Barry Kanne" [email protected] Cc:
I think the call is adam6-13
George Olive
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On Dec 20, 2016 10:01 AM, "Olive, George" [email protected] wrote:
There was a link in the first or second comment that went to aprs.fi and tracked it
George Olive
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On Dec 20, 2016 9:27 AM, "W4TGA" [email protected] wrote:
Would be helpful if we knew the callsign being beaconed so we could track it on APRS.FI http://aprs.fi/. Any way to find out?
bk
On Dec 20, 2016, at 7:09 AM, Steve Garrison [email protected] wrote:
434.610 using Contestia 16/1000 (I think).
Keep us posted if you hear it!!
Steve G./N4TTY
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On Dec 19, 2016, at 10:25 PM, Olive, George [email protected] wrote:
It seems there is a high altitude British balloon over the use. It is currently around Nebraska coming east.
The title in this link is also a link to a map. Also there is aprs info in the comments.
I would guess maybe sometime tomorrow or the next day it might be in range of GA
https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/5javjt/434_mhz_balloon_from_t...
Bob, the students included 145.825 in the hope of being digipeated via the ISS. Unfortunately that digipeater is no longer operating so they've been hoping one of the other APRS sats on 145.825 may pick it up. Info at https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/09/ubseds21-145-825-aprs/
73 Trevor M5AKA
AMSATs in New England and Cape Cod!
You’ll be the last to get hits from the balloon. It is now (1700 EST) out south of Nantucket and heading east. Got one hit from an IGate in Boston. Should have a few more hours range to good Oscar stations…
Its on 145.825. Call is AD6AM-13
bob
*From:* M5AKA [mailto:[email protected]] *Sent:* Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:54 PM *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] 434 MHz balloon from the UK over the plains states of the US : amateurradio
Bob, the students included 145.825 in the hope of being digipeated via the ISS. Unfortunately that digipeater is no longer operating so they've been hoping one of the other APRS sats on 145.825 may pick it up.
Info at https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/09/ubseds21-145-825-aprs/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Robert Bruninga