AZORES -- Get Set To Monitor K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon!
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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All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
Douglas KA2UPW/5
It still looks like a couple of hours or so till land fall. Once it gets about as far east as Funchai, we'll need someone along the Morocco and/or Portugal border to listen for it.
Gregg Wonderly
On 12/13/2011 1:51 PM, Douglas Quagliana wrote:
All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
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I've sent APRS messages to the CT1AKV and EA7CRT IGates in Portugal and Spain respectively, but have so far only received acks but no human response. Hopefully they'll see the messages and possibly switch over to 144.390 to receive the balloon if/when it gets that far.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
PS. Here's the IGates in the area. Not a lot to go on. The red circle are 1/2 PHG coverage.
On 12/13/2011 2:51 PM, Douglas Quagliana wrote:
All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
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Hi all
I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight!
73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt
----- Mensagem original ----- De: "Douglas Quagliana" dquagliana@aol.com Para: "Bob Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu Cc: blt@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
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Just had an APRS QSO with CT1AKV in Portugal. He's going to try switching over to 144.390 to listen.
See http://aprs.fi/?c=message&call=CT1AKV (Thanks Hessu!)
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 12/13/2011 4:23 PM, Francisco Costa, CT1EAT wrote:
Hi all
I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight!
73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt
----- Mensagem original ----- De: "Douglas Quagliana" dquagliana@aol.com Para: "Bob Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu Cc: blt@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel
- still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
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*Hello to all * * * *My station is listening on the frequency 144,390 MHz.* *http://aprs.fi/?call=a%2FCT1END&_s=ll*
*best 73* *Carlos Nora, CT1END* *NNNN*
2011/12/13 Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) ldeffenb@homeside.to
Just had an APRS QSO with CT1AKV in Portugal. He's going to try switching over to 144.390 to listen.
See http://aprs.fi/?c=message&**call=CT1AKVhttp://aprs.fi/?c=message&call=CT1AKV(Thanks Hessu!)
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 12/13/2011 4:23 PM, Francisco Costa, CT1EAT wrote:
Hi all
I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight!
73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt
----- Mensagem original ----- De: "Douglas Quagliana" <dquagliana@aol.com
Para: "Bob Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu Cc: blt@stevens.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=**110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=**110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=**109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,** CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/**03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
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Thank you Carlos for the excellent gating of K6RPT-11. Just as you lost it, it got picked up again! This is an unbelievable flight to behold.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 12/13/2011 5:14 PM, Carlos Nora wrote:
*Hello to all
*My station is listening on the frequency 144,390 MHz.* *http://aprs.fi/?call=a%2FCT1END&_s=ll*
*best 73* *Carlos Nora, CT1END* *NNNN*
2011/12/13 Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)ldeffenb@homeside.to
Just had an APRS QSO with CT1AKV in Portugal. He's going to try switching over to 144.390 to listen.
See http://aprs.fi/?c=message&**call=CT1AKVhttp://aprs.fi/?c=message&call=CT1AKV(Thanks Hessu!)
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 12/13/2011 4:23 PM, Francisco Costa, CT1EAT wrote:
Hi all
I already forward the information to 2 lists of Portuguese hams, so hopefully some will catch the packets from the ballon. Congratulations to the team for the outstanding flight!
73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt
----- Mensagem original ----- De: "Douglas Quagliana"<dquagliana@aol.com Para: "Bob Bruninga"bruninga@usna.edu Cc:blt@stevens.com;amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: terça-feira, 13 de Dezembro de 2011 19:51 Assunto: [amsat-bb] K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k - almost across the Atlantic
All,
It looks like the balloon is almost all of the way across the Atlantic! Current course will place it closer to Morocco or slightly south of Portugal.
K6RPT-11 APRS Balloon heard by CU2IE / Sao Miguel - still at 109k
2011-12-13 19:30:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3558.10N/03322.17WO098/145/A=**110161V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:32:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3557.36N/03316.33WO099/144/A=**110040V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:36:31 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,CU2ARA-1,** WIDE2*,qAR,CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!**3555.86N/03304.76WO098/143/A=**109892V200 CNSP-11 2011-12-13 19:42:30 UTC: K6RPT-11>APBL10,WIDE2-1,qAR,** CU2IE,PORTUGAL:!3553.73N/**03247.24WO098/145/A=109951V200 CNSP-11
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Bob Bruninga -
Carlos Nora -
Douglas Quagliana -
Francisco Costa, CT1EAT -
Gregg Wonderly -
Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)