Re: [amsat-bb] New England Listen for Balloon!

[ChrisGW6KZZ@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 19/12/2005 13:24:56 GMT  Standard Time, 
lucleblanc6@videotron.ca writes:
On 18 Dec 2005 at 9:57,  Robert Bruninga wrote:

>> A High altitude balloon was launched  Saturday
>> from the USA and did not burst.  It  is now  300 miles 
>> out over the atlantic and headed towards europe at  
>> 136 MPH:

>As per weather maps the balloon seems to be in  the jet stream! He can make 
it 
>to europe if he survive high winds with  some down draft blocking him to 
reach 
>high altitude.  

Luc, I have been monitoring the band all last night and all day Monday and  
still not heard anything but we are still hoping. I know I can hear the  
frequency at distance as I picked up the Navy Academy's callsign via NO-44 I  
believe though I did not know the satellite transmitted on 144.390 MHz  direct 
unless the balloon as a repeater on it?
 
W3ADO-1>BEACON,SGATE/V [19/12/05 13:22:53]:  <UI>:
T#004,162,163,055,209,213,11111111,0011,1
 
If the balloon is still up it should be close to either Europe or may be  
even further south depending on the high altitude winds and directions.
 
 
Chris
GW6KZZ
South Wales, UK.
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