[OZAPRS] Fwd: LOKI-1 News 11 Feb 2011 (APRS Balloon)

[Richard Murnane]

Hot (well, fairly warm) off the press.
73 Richard VK2SKY


Begin forwarded message:

> From: John Press <vk2ygv at gmail.com>
> Date: 11 February 2011 11:23:16 PM
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: LOKI-1 News 11 Feb 2011
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> The Northern Daily Leader - Tamworth's local newspaper will be  
> visiting Tamworth Oxley Scouts 11am at the scout hall to check our  
> progress with LOKI and take some photos of what we have. All  
> welcome, scouts to bring full uniform.
>
> The web sight for LOKI-1 has been improved and to check it out go to:
> http://www.trci.org.au/Loki.html
>
> The progress of LOKI-1 is to be broadcast nationally on the WIA  
> National news. It would appear as if early releases of the Sunday  
> news has been taken up by a English Radio Club:
> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2011/loki.htm
>
> An extract of the WIA news featuring LOKI can be found:
> http://www.trci.org.au/WIAaudio1.mp3
>
> A full 1/2 hour version of the WIA broadcast (containing the above  
> extract) can be found at:
>
> www.wiaq.com/ftp/wianews_128.mp3
>
>
> Our Balloon arrived in its special packaging during the week along  
> with 4 small balloons that are to launched prior to LOKI-1 to test  
> the winds. We don't want LOKI-1 meeting with unexpected down-drafts  
> or winds just after launch.
>
>
>
> Do not forget to regularly check the following web pages for updates:
> http://www.trci.org.au/Loki.html
>
> We are looking at the possibility of posting news and photos of our  
> progress on Facebook or some other place like it.
>
> Experimentation and testing of LUKI-1's transmitters will begin very  
> soon, when we have the preliminary testing completed we will send  
> out a link so everyone can see how it is working. If all works ok a  
> little baby balloon should be visible on a map using the APRS  
> network. Testing will last for a couple of weeks to prove that the  
> system is reliable before launching it into the edge of space.
>
> We are planning on releasing a fresh news story each week to update  
> everyone of LOKI-1's progress. A launch date will be set in  
> consultation with the Bureau of Meteorology and the Civil Aviation  
> Safety Authority, then the countdown will begin.
>
> We now have an email address for LOKI - it is:
> loki2340 at gmail.com
>
> Until the next email - stay safe - keep smiling
> John Press
>
>
>

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