Following clip from ARRL Letter V25 #22 of 6/2/06: 73 de Mike W5VSI ==>TWO RADIO AMATEURS DIE DURING MOBILE HIDDEN TRANSMITTER HUNT Two ARRL members from...
Mike Manes
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Jun 3, 2006 8:20 pm
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Apparently two students pulled down an 8-foot advertising balloon in an arena and were found dead INSIDE it....how they managed to do that is beyond me. ...
wb8elk@...
Jun 4, 2006 7:27 pm
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Darwinian ballooning ... I'd rather deal with Murphy! 73 de Mike W5VSI ... -- Mike Manes manes@... Tel: 303-979-4899 "Things should be made as...
Mike Manes
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Jun 5, 2006 2:04 am
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The Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center called me this afternoon asking if they could release some of the rooms that they have reserved for GPSL. We...
Hi Zack, Just for your information, folks who are arriving 8/3 can not get rooms until 8/4. The GPSL block of rooms starts 8/4. If you could ping the hotel ...
Thanks Ralph for compiling this list. I had no idea there were this many flights in a year. 76% of the flights were on a Saturday, with 12% on a Sunday....
I booked my room this morning....they charged me $99 for Aug.3rd but the special rate of $74 for the rest of the stay. - Bill WB8ELK...
wb8elk@...
Jun 6, 2006 4:57 pm
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For those of you that were not able to get a room for the 3rd of Aug. I just called the Grand Prairie and got a room for all three nights. maybe they were just...
The Hotel is very non-consistent with their rates. I booked mine last month for the 3rd though the 6th and the rate was $79 per nite. I wonder what it will be...
Hey, thanks, Ralph! Wow ... this balloonacy has become epidemic!! And I guess these are just the flights that came to your attention. I know that several...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Jun 6, 2006 10:12 pm
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I just spoke with the lady at the hotel. Harry, they should be adjusting your room rates. I told them about your experience back in April, and they said that...
I'm trying to arrange to have a small (6 inch cubed?) altitude chamber available to anyone to use during Friday's events. Does this hold any air (or lack...
Thanks for checking on the room rates Zack! I don't have access to an altitude chamber and I can't think of anything right at the moment that I would like to...
The going rate for the Grand Prairie is $74 a night (plus tax) for Thursday through Saturday nights. Sorry about the troubles. Zack Clobes, W0ZC Project:...
Thanks Jack, Hope this is the only SNAFU and GPSL is a wild success. - Marty, WA0GEH ... From: GPSL@yahoogroups.com [mailto:GPSL@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Thanks for sorting this out Zack. I should have asked this before, but if we make reservations for Saturday night and check out Saturday morning instead, will...
It looks like it's down here. Paul ... Anyone else having trouble reaching nearspaceventures.com? Haven't been able to get there since about 9am CDT this...
Its up again guys.... sorry for the problems, I guess we blew a power supply. ... -- YIS/YIV Keith D Kaiser -- Venturing Roundtable Commissioner kaiserklan.com...
The PA virtual school's balloon Blanchard I scheduled for Saturday morning callsign is now: NJ2BB-11 (changed from the original NJ2BB-62)....The original...
wb8elk@...
Jun 9, 2006 11:24 pm
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July 1st is the next deadline for articles for ATVQ. Please advise what might be expected. Anyone have pictures from Dayton? Don't forget, the ATV Contest is...
Hi Mark, Dang!! Yet another victim of PBC! Hope the fast release doodad that I'll show & tell at GPSL will help put a dent in that casualty record. Planning...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Jun 12, 2006 3:34 am
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DO NOT open any emails with the subject "New Graphic Site". The mail may appear to come from a legitimate Yahoo list member. Opening the e-mail is enough to...
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