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Mike Manes
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May 15, 2003 6:37 am
Hi Bill, Chris Koehler may already have told you that EOSS will be the "prime contractor" for the Workshop balloon flight on Sat 14 June from Deer Trail. As...
... I'm trying for two launches and I think they will be close to identical Descent around 1200 f/m (assuming the cutdowns are attached above the parachute...
... Here is ANSR's information: 1. 1400'/min descent at 5000' MSL with "heavy" 12 pound load 2. Cross Band Repeater (3 pounds), Redundant Beacon (1 pound), ...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 15, 2003 10:49 pm
Hi Bill, Great to hear from you, and thanks for talking up GPSL! BTW, some of the EOSS trackers will be at Dayton as well: Benji W0CBH, Ben KB0UBZ, Larry...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 15, 2003 11:40 pm
Hi Cec, Thanks for setting that up! I've taken the liberty to forward this on to the GPSL reflector as is to make sure all get the word. 73 de Mike W5VSI ... ...
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Mike Manes
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May 17, 2003 7:12 am
Hi Ralph, Chirs Koehler tells me that the Ramada is a 15-20 minute walk from the GPSL conference site. Parking on campus will tight and costly if it's found....
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Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
wallio@...
May 17, 2003 11:11 am
Rick, Here is my alleged plan. A discussion of -Packet Radio Bit Error Rate- will lead us to -Radio Link Budget Analysis using Excel- and, finally (you say) ...
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Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
wallio@...
May 19, 2003 11:55 am
Mike, Is it reasonable to assume that we will have A/V support on Friday, e.g., a PC e/w high speed internet connection and a video projector? TNX Ralph W0RPK...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 19, 2003 11:19 pm
Chris, could you respond to Ralph's inquiry? I think the video projector is a given, but not sure how it interfaces to a 3rd party laptop. And I assume that...
Hi Mike, VHS playback and video display (usually projection) have been in every classroom I've worked in at CU Eng'g. Not sure about DVD or S-video. I'll...
Thanks for the info on the AV equipment. I'll be sure to bring a VHS tape as well. Here is the information on the equipment we will bring. Should we bring our...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 21, 2003 5:20 am
Hi Paul, Thanks for the info. A few more questions: 1. Were you planning on flying all 3 beacons on your flight string? If so, then could you put the TT3 w/...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 21, 2003 5:23 am
Oh, one other question: I'm scheduling the speakers for the GPSL conference Fri 13 Jun, and recall that you have a presentation to give. You'd be joined by...
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wb8elk@...
May 21, 2003 6:28 am
Hi Paul, I found a lot of Geographics in the garage and barn, but couldn't find the early sixties, sad to say. Hope you find another source. - Bill WB8ELK BTW,...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 22, 2003 4:23 am
Hi Mike, I failed to mention payload flight line to support up to 8 balloonsats. They're fitted with vertical thru tubes to pass at least a 3/32" OD line (we...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 22, 2003 4:26 am
Hi Ralph, Sorry to hear about the scotched plans to visit old friends out thisaway. But thanks for hanging in for GPSL! I know there are folks who will enjoy...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 22, 2003 5:55 am
Hi Bill, Thanks for pitching GPSL at Dayton - guess we'll find out if there were any takers, eh? And I have you slotted for 1 hr at GPSL - hope that'll be...
... It can. Both of my stacks will weigh around 9-10 pounds each. That includes beacon. My chutes will descend at around 1000-1200 feet per minute. I'm using...
Mike, will it be alright for me tolaunch two stacks with you folks providing the gas and balloon? How about if we can field equipment for three stacks? Paul...
Hi all, I'm hoping to fly June 14th from the Omaha area, at the same time the large group is flying in Colorado. Will anyone out there be sending packet data...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 23, 2003 7:25 am
Hi Bill, The "400 lb gorilla" in my 70cm ATV package is 0.6 lb of Li batts to run it for 3 hrs. That 1W out/6W in (16%) power conversion effiency gags me....
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 23, 2003 7:27 am
Thanks Chris, For Ralph: It looks like a under a one mile hike to the GPSL site, but I suspect that rides will be available if you need one. The big kink is...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 23, 2003 7:27 am
Hi Chris, I assume the laptop also has uSoft PowerPoint loaded? If not, then I can bring one that does, but not sure how to interface to your projector --...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 23, 2003 7:27 am
Hi Paul, Yup! CU has some NASA Spacegrant budget to supply the GPSL teams that can carry at least >7 lb< of >recovered< balloonsats with 1200 gm latex bags...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
May 23, 2003 7:27 am
Hi Paul, If you and whomever TVNSP comes along can track and recover >three< balloons, then go for it. But CU and EOSS have agreed to support only a max of...
