My only preference to the holiday weekend is due to my lovely bride, Arlene, KC0ZWX having limited vacation time with her current employer. We'll do our best...
I like the idea of an extra day. My class is talking about holding their reunion on either the last weekend in July, or the first weekend in August. On the...
Those dates actually work a lot better for me - I'll be attending in 2008 as a result. 73, Robert KC8UCH -- Robert Rochte, Director of Technology The Grosse...
ORB-23 was launched at approx. 0757 CDT. The ascent was a little slower than predicted. With very light winds the chase team was able to stay ahead of the...
I would like to thank the Northwest Technical Institute, N5NTI Amateur Radio Club members, Billy (N5QEM) and his wife Phylis and Mark (N5OTD) and his wife...
Hello email correspondents, This is to notify you that I've changed my email address from: manes@... to mrmanes@... It's been sent to every...
Mike Manes
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The payload camera on CNNSP-09 took a little over 200 pictures yesterday, before the batteries died. I installed a brand new 1GB card and the timer was set for...
Hi Rog, Grant KD5AFS also got a similar object in a pic at ORB launch. It was the moon! The moon was at 57deg/253az at 0750 CDT. If this pic doesn't come...
NSV has caught the moon on at least two trips and once we even captured a meteor trail, very cool. We should get groups who have captured in photos other...
GPSL'ers, I had quite a few responses to the question about when to hold GPSL in 2008. Only one individual had an alternate date idea (Jul 4-5-6), but several...
Roger -- CNNSP-9 was at 75kft ascending at 14:59:08. At this time the moon (from the payload at altitude) was at 34.9d elevation and 270.3d azimuth. Lunar...
Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
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With the partially obscured sky yesterday, it didn't even cross my mind that it was likely the moon. Thanks to all who responded. Rog KCØMWM ... From:...
I don't think it's the Moon though. what it actually is i don't have a clue but for two reasons I don't think it's the moon, 1- it's TOO white,, the moon...
As we see the moon from the suface, yes the moon is pale & yellow due to atmospheric haze. Get above the haze layer, which is usually around 2k-4k ft around...
Thanks Joe -- Do your thoughts about color temperature for the moon factor in the difference in Atmospheric Mass (AM) between the surface and 75kft? On the...
Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
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Ok,, that one i'll agree with, diddn't think of that. best thing to test on image size is to take a shot of the moon now well tomorrow,, it's up after...
Roger, Was the image you sent a cropped image or the full frame? My money is on it being the moon, but failing that, perhaps it's a lens flare or a piece of...
No, the image was not cropped, just reduced in size. Rog ... From: GPSL@yahoogroups.com [mailto:GPSL@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Conner Sent: Monday,...
Hi Joe, You sure? 1. You've never seen the moon thru a telescope from 75,000' MSL, I betcha. The sky's a lot darker at 30 mbar palt. 2. The moon subtends...
Hi Rog, Well, shux, man, that's just another of them pesky UFOs that always seem to get curious as a cat about our balloons :=P It's good to see that my new...
I would be interested in doing a BalloonSat workshop. Paul ... GPSL'ers, I had quite a few responses to the question about when to hold GPSL in 2008. Only one...
Those dates will work for me as well....I can also do some Workshop sessions as well....Sounds like a good use of the extra day if there's enough interest in...
Count me in for the Long Duration workshop if it materializes.... Would be happy to discuss both solar and my recent superpressure designs. 73, Robert ... -- ...
These are great ideas Bill and I'm taking notes, so keep 'em coming. ... -- YIS/YIV/73's! Keith D Kaiser nearspaceventures.com bsaroundtable.com kaiserklan.com...
Hi All,, with the 50th anniversary of spitnik coming up shortly. I have been looking at that little sphere. And was wondering what the radiation pattern was...
Hi Mark, Just heard about that on NPR and BBC this AM. Bummer! The news report quoted an FAA guy as saying CAP was searching several hundred sq mi of terrain....
I heard this morning that he didn't file a flight plan. It's going to be tough to find him when you don't know where to look. Paul ... Hi Mark, Just heard...
I'm planning to use a Beeline 70cm GPS transmitter in my first balloon flight. http://www.bigredbee.com/BeeLineGPS.htm I have the unit as I hope to also use...