Re: [amsat-bb] North Texas Balloon Project

[Randy Mclean <rmclean@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for you interest in the upcoming balloon launch. You can view 
information as it is posted on our website at 
http://www.qsl.net/w5sjz/balloonpj.htm. As you said, the planned launch 
date is scheduled for the morning of August 30, 2003 from Hillsboro 
Municipal Airport (N32.0835, W97.09717) about 35 miles due south of the 
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The current plan is for two packages with at 
least 4 or 5 payloads. The payloads currently planned for flight include: a 
70cm/2m crossband repeater, 2m parrot repeater, 1.2g ATV downlink, an APRS 
tracker, and an automated still camera. We are still in the process of 
integrating the various payloads in an effort to minimize interference so 
actual payloads are subject to change. At the balloon's highest altitude 
(100,000ft planed) the Balloon will have a footprint radius of about 424 
miles giving us coverage in at least 7 states. If you have any further 
question, about the project please let me know.

Randy Mclean (wo5m)
Flight Prediction Coordinator
North Texas Balloon Project

At 03:34 PM 7/2/2003 +0000, Ken Patterson wrote:
>Good day AMSAT'ers
>
>I ask the indulgence of those on the BB here that this posting does not
>apply to.
>
>I am looking for some information on the upcoming North Texas Balloon
>Project.
>
>I heard about the Project's latest planned launch of August 30, 2003 at the
>ARRL National Convention / Ham-Com a couple of weeks ago and would really
>like to participate.
>
>A search of Google did not reveal the kind of information I am looking for,
>like project management contact information.
>
>If anyone on the BB here could reply with some contact information about the
>project, I would really appreciate it.
>
>Thanks for the indulgence.
>
>de Ken,
>N5EQT
>
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Randy Mclean
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National Door Industries
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