[OZAPRS] APRS Distance Records Enquiry

[Liz]

On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 22:04:18 +1100
Liz <edodd at billiau.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:06:19 +1030
> Mark Jessop <lenniethelemming at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think Project Horus has done 150km max. Mainly because all the
> > APRS digi's/igates near us are in Adelaide, and we launch from
> > there... Dunno about the other ballooning groups - is Robert Brand
> > on this list?
> > 
> > We've had >600km ranges on our 25mW 70cm RTTY payload though...
> > 
> 
> I can find on Robert's last flight a distance of 145km (a ruler on the
> monitor type of measure). It needs people to report from where they
> have heard the balloon. What about the Horus launch at Mildura?
> Weren't there some long distance reports then?
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>
Revised - 260km to Orange and 320km to Queanbeyan shortly after launch
found on aprs.fi with the trusty plastic ruler. Can't seem to make the
onscreen ruler give me an answer.