Due to Balloon Track predictions putting the landing zone further and further southeast of the launch point we are going to postpone this mission until October 22, 2011. The chase team conferred and we did not want to have to drive to Georgia and climb a mountain to retrieve the payload. Hopefully conditions will improve for the 22nd.
Bruce, KQ4TV On Sep 27, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Bruce W. Martin wrote: > Oops! > Yes, launch date is 10/01/2011. > > Bruce > > On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Steven S. Critchfield wrote: > >> Cool, already have plans for that day, but also you have a incorrect date in >> the lower data. Started to think it was just highly delayed. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> This Saturday, 10/01 we are planning to launch another high altitude >>> balloon from my house in Mt. Juliet, TN. >>> The plan is to launch early to try and get a bit greater altitude >>> before solar heat can affect the balloon too much. >>> Below are some particulars about the flight. Landing predictions have >>> been erratic so it will not be known until just before the flight. >>> Some predictions so far have it land near Beersheba Springs and others >>> just north of Hartsville. >>> >>> Contact Email Address: [email protected] >>> >>> Launch Date: Saturday, 05-28-2011 >>> >>> Launch Time: 0800 CDT >>> >>> Group Name: NT4BG Tennessee Balloon Group >>> >>> Group Web Site: http://nt4bg.net >>> >>> Launch Site: Mt. Juliet, TN >>> >>> Launch Lat/Long: 36.23317, -86.47017 >>> >>> Flight Number/Name: TABEL-10 >>> >>> Balloon Call Sign: APRS: NT4BG-11 MCW-FM: AA4VU >>> >>> Type/Size of Balloon (H2, He): 600g Kaymont, He >>> >>> Telemetry Mode (APRS, PSK, etc): APRS: 144.390MHz MCW-FM: 146.565MHz >>> >>> Additional Information: This is an ultra lightweight payload with a >>> OT+SMT, SRB MX146LV, and a GT-320FW High-Altitude GPS Receiver on a >>> custom made board to integrate the components. The enclosure is a >>> semi-hard shell case designed for GPS receivers. We may also include a >>> very small video camera. We expect the total weight of the package >>> including parachute and strings to the balloon at about 1 pound. We >>> hope for a fairly fast ascent but are mostly trying to get an altitude >>> record, at least for us, of over 102 thousand feet. >>> >>> >>> -- Bruce W. Martin, KQ4TV >>> Tennessee Balloon Group, NT4BG >>> http://nt4bg.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
