GPSL : Great Plains Super Launch

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This list is for the discussion of the annual Great Plains Super Launch, a gathering of amateur radio balloon enthusiasts.

The 2008 GPSL will be held July 31 - August 3 near Kansas City, MO. For more, see http://www.superlaunch.org

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Re: Mike's Fill Nozzle That is good to know. I didn't realize it was your recommended brand of Spears. Sometime you just get lucky, I guess. And that Ace hardware is the closest Posted - Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:56 pm	Pete Lilja bigheadpete1 Offline Send Email
Re: Mike's Fill Nozzle Hi Pete, Thanks! D-2466 is an ASTM spec, and 438-130 is the Spears P/N for a 1" PVC to 1/2" NPT-F fitting - same series as the one we use for 3000's, p/n Posted - Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:55 am	Mike Manes w5vsi2002 Offline Send Email
Re: Mike's Fill Nozzle I stand corrected. I agree - the groove is massive. I bought the fitting at my local Ace Hardware store. They call is a 1" to 1/2" bushing with internal Posted - Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:23 am	Pete Lilja bigheadpete1 Offline Send Email
Re: Mike's Fill Nozzle Thanks, Pete, but the PVC nozzle idea was conceived by EOSS's Balloonmeister Emeritus, Merle McCaslin, K0YUK. I just reduced it to practice. BTW, what's the Posted - Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:41 am	Mike Manes w5vsi2002 Offline Send Email
Mike's Fill Nozzle A few months ago Mike Manes described and sent some photos of his design for a balloon nozzle fill plug made from PVC plumbing pieces. I made a couple last Posted - Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:12 am	Pete Lilja bigheadpete1 Offline Send Email
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