[BVARC] W3FPG-11 Balloon Launched Today

walterh at k5wh.net walterh at k5wh.net
Tue Apr 19 09:33:00 CDT 2022


I don't believe we have lost it, it's just out of reach of any APRS stations
to receive it right now.

 

It might be a bit spotty for a few days.

 

 

Walter/K5WH

 

From: BVARC <bvarc-bounces at bvarc.org> On Behalf Of Michael Amos via BVARC
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Subject: Re: [BVARC] W3FPG-11 Balloon Launched Today

 

Well, did we loose it?  It's still showing over north Columbia headed
towards Aruba and Curacao.

 

Thanks

Mike - KG4NDS

 

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Subject: Re: [BVARC] W3FPG-11 Balloon Launched Today

 

Update Easter Morning,

 



 

KG5BBF

 

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Subject: [BVARC] W3FPG-11 Balloon Launched Today

 

Here's the track of the balloon that was lunched earlier this afternoon, as
part of the Greater Houston Tailgate event that took place today.

 

https://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap
<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faprs.fi%2
F%23!mt%3Droadmap%26z%3D16%26call%3Da%252FW3FGP-11%26timerange%3D43200%26tai
l%3D43200&data=04%7C01%7C%7C8b020c51a08e4983d7b408da2070298e%7C84df9e7fe9f64
0afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637857963356765496%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJ
WIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata
=wYCyB8zeZYKp1r%2BZIKlyKsz%2Fyurx6Q3Qpp8HTrtI9mc%3D&reserved=0>
&z=16&call=a%2FW3FGP-11&timerange=43200&tail=43200  for LIVE location
tracking.

 

It has finally reached it's FLOAT altitude, a little over 38 thousand feet,
and being picked up by stations in Louisiana at this time.

 

It's just about to lose it's sunlight for that day, so we'll have to see
where it wakes up in the morning.

 

The wind forecasts at its current altitude, shows that it should continue
heading for the Caribbean for the next day or two.

 

Many thanks to Chris-KG5BBF for getting the package into the air for us.  

 

 



 

Walter/K5WH

 

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