[OZAPRS] PICO balloon PS-5, MEL-SYD-QLD

[Andy Nguyen]

Hi Gary,

Let’s not forget this is a party balloon, of which many are flying around untracked.

Regards
Andy


On 27 Apr 2014, at 12:08 pm, Gary Stern <vk2zbb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I actually wonder how thw authorities feel about it flying thru controlled airspace like of SYD - airport ??
> 
> Is it radar reflective ?
> 
> GS
> vk2zbb
> 
> On 27/04/14 09:42, Andy Nguyen wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> There was a gap of APRS coverage between Goulburn and Wollongong, it this expected?
>> 
>> http://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=9&call=a%2FVK3YT-11&timerange=86400&tail=86400
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Andy VK3YT
>> 
>> 
>> On 26 Apr 2014, at 4:03 pm, Andy Nguyen <an at comms.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> FYI, PS-5 PICO balloon is in the air.
>>> 
>>> 12g payload.
>>> 
>>> 10mW APRS 145.175Mhz,
>>> 
>>> 434.650Mhz RTTY
>>> 
>>> More details on picospace.net
>>> 
>>> Currently 6700m over Lake Eildon.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Andy VK3YT
>>> 
>> 
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