A group called Peacestar has contacted me about flying a zero pressure balloon across the country just before Christmas (Dec.20 or 21)....the idea is to have a...
Hi Bill, If you need any support from the Oklahoma City or Tulsa area let me know! Does Peacestar have a web-site? ... 73 Harry - KC5TRB Oklahoma Research...
I came up with this on a Yahoo search. It has some information, but this Journal page has Bill's name in it and how he got involved. A place to start..... ...
Thanks Doug! ... 73 Harry - KC5TRB ... Subject: RE: [GPSL] Peacestar Balloon help I came up with this on a Yahoo search. It has some information, but this...
The International Peace Star Project http://www.thepeacestar.org/ ... 73 Harry - KC5TRB Oklahoma Research Balloons http://www.gbronline.com/harrymue/orb7 ... ...
Hi Bill Count the Kansas City Amateur Television Group in with at least tracking. Keep the group advised as what, where, and when as this sounds very...
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Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
wallio@...
Dec 2, 2003 10:24 am
Not a balloon but very interesting nonetheless: Swiss Adverturer Plans Around-the-World Solar Flight Solar Impulse to be world's first fuel-free plane Source:...
Zack has company has finalized details for GPSL 2004. Please check out his website at: http://www.rckara.org/project_traveler/gpsl/ Please let the list know...
I'm planning to bring two balloons for launch. The largest launch so far was GPSL 2002. can we break the record next year? Zack, is the C-Sphere radio shack...
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Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
wallio@...
Dec 11, 2003 3:22 pm
Zack, My thanks to you and Reno County Kansas Amateur Radio Association for hosting GPSL2004! I look forward to being with you in Hutchinson. TNX es 73 de...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
Dec 11, 2003 8:08 pm
Hi Mark, Hutchinson looks like about 400 mi from Denver and an hour S of Salina. Last time I looked, EOSS had a contingent interested in GPSL '04, and we have...
Hey! We could do EBBBBE witrh all the balloons in Hutchinson! ;) Paul...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
Dec 12, 2003 1:37 am
Or for that matter, EBEBEBEBEBE or wotever, depeding on how many payloads and mobiles have full-up TNC's running! Better bring a navigator and keyboarder in...
Assuming that it is there and coax is run, we can certainly use it. They've moved us around a time or two, and currently we don't have a permanent home, and...
Can anyone point me in the right direction for setting up a APRS node at my house for GPSL? I've got a Linux server sitting there doing nothing that I would...
If all you want is I-gate functionality, try APRSD. http://sourceforge.net/projects/aprsd/ XASTIR is the full APRS client, and appears to have I-gate...
I haven't been keeping up with my email. Sounds like we should be able to fly then. I'll try to catch up on the details and let you know. Thanks, Don -- ...
Is there any interest in creating a product for GPSL 2004? Cafepress.com will let us upload some artwork and create things like mugs and t-shirts. The...
All Electronics is selling 1200 mah li ion batteries for cell phones for $6.50. the recharger is $4.50. I was able to solder wires to the battery and wrap in...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
Dec 21, 2003 10:30 pm
Hi Paul, I'm guessing that the market for GPSL mementos will be not much different from that for the balloons and gas -- so rather than marking up the...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
Dec 21, 2003 10:30 pm
Hi Paul, Bill K0UT tells me that Li ion batts don't share the low-temp tolerance of LiSO2 cells. And in fact, they may be less tolerant of cold than NiMH. If...
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-15.htm "At low temperatures, the performance of all battery chemistries drops drastically. While -20°C (-4°F) is...
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Mike Manes
manes@...
Dec 22, 2003 3:42 am
Hi Mark, Thanks for the treatise. I'm cc'ing Bill on this as well. His cell phone w/ Li ion died during first call of the AM at EOSS-72 (cold!!). And glad to...
Check out the Feb and Mar isues of Nuts and Volts. Paul...
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Ralph Wallio, W0RPK
wallio@...
Jan 10, 2004 4:07 pm
Net control on 7.155 reports launch from near Salina, KS at 16:07z. Downlink 144.34 using WB0DRL-11. Track via KA0MR-15 Igate at http://63.245.178.206:14501. ...
International Space Development Conference 2004 Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center 737 S. Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73108 May 27 - 31, 2004 ...
