[Fourlanders] High Altitude Balloon launch on Independence Day

[Tom McElroy]

Hi folks,
If you're in downtown Cumming on Independence Day for the steam power
parade, please join us afterwards. We are launching two balloons with APRS
and 70cm phone.
 We could use some launch assistants.

*We will be to the east of the rodeo arena.*
*Near the dunk tank.*
*On the grassy knoll. *
*At 1PM.*

It'll be crowded, but the Mayor wants a lot of eyeballs on the event - he
knows the value of Ham Radio as a STEM tool.
Photo album is here, with videos that explain most things:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zZQBwPKP3qoPP8pt7

Jack is launching a 36 inch balloon as KM4ZIA-11 beaconing APRS.
Audrey is launching a 8 foot balloon as KM4BUN-11, beaconing APRS and USB
phone beacon at 432.500.

Please cut us some slack on exact frequencies.
We do not use a TXCO, and our temperature swing will be about 150 degrees F.
So we start out a little high at ground level near +90°.
Then we drift low as we hit -60°.

If you can't make it, you can have fun tracking the balloons at www.aprs.fi
https://www.forsythnews.com/local/why-these-siblings-are-launching-balloons-during-fourth-july-festivities/


73
Tom W4SDR
Janet K4PRM
Jack KM4ZIA
Audrey KM4BUN
678 778 3743

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*We're trying very hard not to have** "... a fail-ya to cah-mune-cate".*

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