I always use the Silver Orbz these days.
John-AB5SS just started using the Yokohama balloons. So we’ve had really good success with both. Walter/K5WH From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of Chris Medlin via BVARC Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 3:40 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country Walter, Which balloon did you use on this launch? Chris/AC5CM Typos brought to you by iPhone On Jun 29, 2023, at 15:20, Kurt Rowland via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Craig, The last known position was 17 minutes ago, at 52,000 feet altitude. Heading South-East through the Bermuda Triangle. APRS Website: https://aprs.fi/info/a/K5WH-117 <image.png> -Kurt Rowland K6URT On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 2:58 PM Craig Coussens via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Do we know if the balloon is still balloon-ing? One of the non-hams I showed it to just texted me and it does say the altitude is zero :( Maybe the Bermuda Triangle, hope not… Craig / K8CPC From: walt...@k5wh.net <mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> <walt...@k5wh.net <mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:51 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Craig Coussens <cra...@qbmax.com <mailto:cra...@qbmax.com> > Subject: RE: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country The wind patterns are extremely strange right now. 😊 We launched another package earlier this morning, and it danced circles all over NW Houston today. Walter/K5WH From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Craig Coussens via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:56 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Craig Coussens <cra...@qbmax.com <mailto:cra...@qbmax.com> >; Walter Holmes K5WH <walt...@k5wh.net <mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country This is indeed VERY cool! I’m assuming that there is a high pressure over the state that caused it to fly in that circle pattern… Or maybe it’s under control of a sinister genius 😊 Craig Coussens IT Services & Support - cra...@qbmax.com <mailto:cra...@qbmax.com> qbMax Network & Computer Support IT Security Azure Cloud Migration & Support Database Services Development e: i...@qbmax.com <mailto:i...@qbmax.com> w: https://www.qbmax.com <https://www.qbmax.com/> p: Katy/Houston: 832.295.0804 p: Austin: 512.535.6627 From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Walter Holmes K5WH via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 11:29 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Walter Holmes K5WH <walt...@k5wh.net <mailto:walt...@k5wh.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Field Day Balloon is now over Georgia, the state not the Country Don't pay too much attention to the altitude as it takes a few solid packets to create the accurate altitude. It's still over 49k right now. Working well. Walter, K5WH On Jun 27, 2023 9:24 AM, Eddie Runner via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: check it yourself, http://www.aprs.fi <http://www.aprs.fi/> call sign k5wh-117 its gone almost in a huge circle it has dropped to 12000 ft though Eddie ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
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