We launched a little late this morning, and burst early at about 73,000 ft. Landing was a few miles SW of Massena, IA. We had to hike about 100 yds into corn...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Sep 2, 2003 2:53 am
Well, we have a new checklist item. When I powered up the camcorder, apparently I did not start the recording. So I now have a perfectly blank tape that's...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Sep 4, 2003 3:03 am
I got the payload photos through Paint Shop Pro this evening. I found the "fade correction" tool does wonders to remove the blue cast over the high-altitude...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Sep 4, 2003 3:31 pm
I'm thinking about scheduling the next NSTAR flight for 11/12 or 18/19 October. For the launch/chase crews, any known conflicts? The Des Moines hamfest is the...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Sep 5, 2003 1:53 am
After having a near-perfect flight in June, it was time for Murphy to come back again. Fortunately he didn't do much to us. This flight was two years to the...
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n9xtn
Sep 9, 2003 2:42 pm
While you're at the Aksarben Flea-esta this Saturday morning (Sept. 13), stop by the APRS tent. We'll be set up outside but near the flea market by 9am or so,...
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n9xtn
Sep 9, 2003 4:32 pm
These were all from Saturday the 6th. The top two reports were probably the same balloon, as Defiance OH (DFI) is northeast of Fort Wayne IN (FWA). FWA UA /OV...
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n9xtn
Sep 9, 2003 10:24 pm
Thanks to Pat K0CTU for pointing out the following: The correct address for the club website is www.aksarbenarc.org The info page for the Flea-Esta is ...
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n9xtn
Sep 10, 2003 4:46 pm
Armed Forces Journal September 2003 Pg. 44 Up, Up And Away Pentagon floats idea of using unmanned, long-endurance airships for continental defense By Chuck...
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n9xtn
Sep 17, 2003 4:43 pm
I've gotten word of at least one conflict for the weekend of Oct 11/12. Can the launch team support October 4/5? Otherwise we're to Oct 18/19 and that will...
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n9xtn
Sep 26, 2003 10:16 pm
I don't think I'll be able to get everything together for an October 4/5 flight, and it appears it will be rather windy anyway. I would like to try for...
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Brian D Heaton
n5vff
Sep 27, 2003 6:56 pm
Howdy, I'm about ready to start builing antennas for a balloon flight. Based on my reading so far I'm currently thinking that circular polarization is the way...
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Brian D Heaton
n5vff
Sep 27, 2003 8:28 pm
Sorry, forgot to hit - reply-all....
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Sep 29, 2003 3:55 am
Does anyone on the list have regular contact with the group putting on the hamfest at St Joseph in January? I've tried the e-mail listed at ARRL for them, but...
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pverhage1960
Sep 29, 2003 1:19 pm
... You don't need circular polarization for data or SSTV. I use a simple dipole and ground stations have received packets for hundreds of miles. Paul...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 2, 2003 5:23 pm
I have one of these myself that I use for APRS. The case is all-metal making it one big heat sink and tough too. 73 de Mark N9XTN ... From: wa8lmf@......
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 2, 2003 6:28 pm
Nebraska Stratospheric Amateur Radio (NSTAR) Flight 03-E is scheduled for Sunday, October 12, at 8am CDT (1300 UTC) from our usual site near Treynor, IA. ...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 4, 2003 9:47 pm
I got the barometric sensor integrated into the main payload. It will report the pressure in millibars once per minute in plain text at the same time as the...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 4, 2003 10:47 pm
Hope this doesn't happen to any of your groups......... http://members.cox.net/mark_conner/NWSlaunch.wmv This was done at a local American Meteorological...
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vhuntertdi
Oct 5, 2003 2:28 pm
Just a suggestion.... Why not just install a resistive voltage divider to bring your signal voltages down to a better level? Even a small single turn pc board...
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pverhage1960
Oct 7, 2003 3:58 pm
I'm finishing up the photographs and diagrams for my book. One section (a humor section) will have comics. I was planning to take them myself. last night I...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 7, 2003 6:11 pm
The batteries are all charged and everything is ready to go. However, the weather may not cooperate. The models are predicting a cold front will pass through...
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Harry M
harrymue
Oct 7, 2003 9:45 pm
Hi Mark, You have a couple of the America's Challenge balloons heading your way... http://tracker.balloonfiesta.com/index.php ... 73 Harry - KC5TRB Oklahoma...
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Jerry Chamberlin
jchamberlin_...
Oct 8, 2003 12:10 am
Remember these Included are pictures of my basement and garden...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 8, 2003 10:54 pm
Things are looking a little better. The last few forecasts are for lighter winds both at the surface and aloft for Sunday, though still a bit of a long chase....
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n9xtn
Oct 9, 2003 2:33 pm
The forecasts for Sunday continue to improve. Surface winds should be near calm with temps in the low-mid 40s, rising to 70 by afternoon. The upper-level...
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pverhage1960
Oct 10, 2003 1:27 pm
There's been a misunderstanding. I don't need photos taken from past flights. I have a series of photos I'd like to stage and record. I was wondering if...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 11, 2003 2:35 am
Still looking good. If we launch the larger balloon, we'll be about 8 miles west of Osceola and not far north of US34. The smaller balloon would put us down...
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Mark Conner
n9xtn
Oct 11, 2003 4:36 pm
Though it's raining in Bellevue right now, the rain should end during the afternoon and skies will clear by evening. We should have mostly clear skies and...
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Doug Eubanks
ka0o
Oct 12, 2003 4:47 am
Well, I haven't really stuck my neck out this year, and, since I finally got the dart to hit the map, here goes. NSTAR-03E landing prediction. 41.0563N ...
