Hi Ralph and the rest,, Happy New Year! I have a few questions and comments on the below E Mail. ... What does the 24-notice rule mean? ... And what does the...
Joe: That was a wacky flight, one for sure for the new guys. But it looks like Ralph's records are for 2006 only, not for all times. Ralph will probably post...
Ahh,, didn't know for 2006 h h eh duh? Oh well,, hey but remember that crazy flight? man that was a long time ago wasn't it/ Joe ... Ahh,, didn't know for...
Joe -- 2006 contest rules are at the bottom of our ARHAB Records page, http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ARHABrecords.htm. Rules for 2007 and beyond may...
Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
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Jan 1, 2007 8:46 pm
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Hi Joe, I think that's the same flight of yours that I witnessed pop over Stu's house in Elgin IL while I was visiting him. 73s de Bill WB8ELK...
wb8elk@...
Jan 1, 2007 10:41 pm
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I didn't know you were there, It had to be it, but i don't remember you being there. sadly i have no records of any of it. i don't even remember what year it...
Thanks to all those that help to support the ANSR-33 flight. The final flight summary is posted to: http://www.kd7lmo.net/ansr/ansr_33.html If the payload is...
First, thanks Ralph for all the hard work in keeping track of these records and posting them. Maintaining a web site is a fair amount of effort. Great job! ...
Does anyone have a nice map snapshot that shows the position reports from the recent record setting ANSR-33 flight? I'd like to include this in my records of...
Found while Googling this evening..... http://www.arcticnearspace.org/ Have not yet perused their site closely, but looks interesting. They look like they'll...
I think the contests are a good way to stir up innovation and activity....I know it always seems to spur me and a few others onward to toss one up at the very...
wb8elk@...
Jan 3, 2007 3:30 am
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This is a real long shot, but might there have been a puncture in the envelope well above the ZP vent? 73 de Mike W5VSI ... -- Mike Manes...
Mike Manes
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Jan 4, 2007 2:52 am
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I checked on the price and availability of Helium here in Tulsa yesterday. It has gone up $10 for a K bottle and availability is not guaranteed. I also priced...
I have seen the same thing in the Omaha area in the last six months. I recently paid over $90 for a T cylinder - availability has not been a problem yet (they...
Hi Mark, I've been doing a lot of INet searching and the safety measures needed are not very restrictive. In fact, having a container of gasoline in the...
Harry, We use hydrogen to fill the casing of our generators at both of the power plants that I work in. Hydrogen has much better thermal conductivity than air,...
All 30 flights we have had we have used Hydrogen, Never have had any problems at all. The only cost in changing I can see for you all is that the threads on ...
Thanks for the comments Joe & Roger! Joe, with He I normally use a plastic hose and PVC filler. What do you use wi H2? Do you use any grounding during fill?...
... you use ... Same exactly, 1.25"PVC pipe at the balloon neck with hose clamp and ballast weight attached. this goes into a 1/4"ID latex hose, that after...
I believe they use grounded fill lines, but other than that, it does look like they're not too worried about it. Filling out doors does sound safer, since...
As far as the invisible flame, around rockets in the past, pad rats carried a broom with them. When the broom caught fire, you had a burning H2 leak. Oh, you...
That's perzackly right, Harry. This is why SAR helicopters always dip the rescue harness in the water or on the ground before letting the victim touch it. ...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Jan 7, 2007 10:32 pm
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... ...and all aircraft that I know of have static wicks. "perzackly" ? I thought it was spelled "perzacactaly" What Funk'n-Manes is that from? : ) Hey, as...
Oh man I hope that one doesn't catch on fire! Paul "Do you smell gas?" Verhage ... Waving the broom behind you might indicate another type of gas leak :) Brek....
I inquired about the availability of Helium for GPSL 2007. This was the response.... 73 de Roger KCØMWM ... From: Jeff Leep Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007...
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