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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We launched one on the day of the eclipse (Luara FNQ between cooktown and wiepa) and was heard by vk4og-1 at mt mee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The unit had 500mw and reached 36.888 Km above the earth (3<sup>rd</sup> Highest Payload in Au)<br>Here is the video – you can see the antenna we had underneath the payload </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W_9eYcGIT88">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W_9eYcGIT88</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> <</span><a href="http://aprs.fi/?c=raw%20%3chttp://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=YO4SJI-11"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://aprs.fi/?c=raw </span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>><br>> &limit=&call=YO4SJI-11> >Q5S5R8,WIDE2-2,qAR,VK4FQ<br>> <</span><a href="http://aprs.fi/?c=raw%20%3chttp://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4FQ"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://aprs.fi/?c=raw </span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>><br>> &limit=&call=VK4FQ> :`GKOo?0O/'&CM}|&P%U&p'&|!wgc!|3<br>> 2012-11-13 21:06:37 UTC: YO4SJI-11<br>> <</span><a href="http://aprs.fi/?c=raw%20%3chttp://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=YO4SJI-11"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://aprs.fi/?c=raw </span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>><br>> &limit=&call=YO4SJI-11> >Q5S5S5,WIDE2*,qAR,VK4OG-1<br>> <</span><a href="http://aprs.fi/?c=raw%20%3chttp://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4OG-1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://aprs.fi/?c=raw </span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>><br>> &limit=&call=VK4OG-1> :`GKYn{;O/'&DE}|&Q%T&p''|!w*=!|3<br>> 2012-11-13 21:06:37 UTC: YO4SJI-11<br>> <</span><a href="http://aprs.fi/?c=raw%20%3chttp://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=YO4SJI-11"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://aprs.fi/?c=raw </span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>><br>> &limit=&call=YO4SJI-11> >APT314,WIDE2*,qAR,VK4OG-1<br>> <</span><a href="http://aprs.fi/?c=raw%20%3chttp://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=VK4OG-1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://aprs.fi/?c=raw </span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>><br>> &limit=&call=VK4OG-1> :>ECLIPSER ONE<br>> 2012-11-13 21:06:51 UTC: YO4SJI-11</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Jessop<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 3 December 2012 8:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Australian APRS Users<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OZAPRS] APRS Distance Records Enquiry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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?<br><br>We've had >600km ranges on our 25mW 70cm RTTY payload though...<br><br>- Mark VK5QI<br><br>On 3/12/12 9:02 PM, VK4FQ [Cairns Digital Group] wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Guys <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What is the current vk distance record for aprs transmission from a balloon launched in vk?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Sam Scafe<br><br>P: 0424 136 364<br>A: PO BOX 1282, CAIRNS, QLD 4870<br>W: <a href="http://www.cdg.org.au">www.cdg.org.au</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>E: <a href="mailto:vk4fq@cdg.org.au">vk4fq@cdg.org.au</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>C: VK4FQ | VK4TTT </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>OZAPRS mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>