EOSS-198 CU Demosats 2014 Recap

Submitted by Doug Gentges on Sun, 09/07/2014 - 19:37

 

Single 3000 for CU Demosat Program with 6 student payloads

 

Recap Gallery: 
Event Date: 
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 00:00
Flight Coordinator: 
Tom
Launch Site: 
Windsor
Grid: 
Last Chance 17,22
Flights: 

EOSS-198

Balloon Type: 
Totex 3000g Latex
Parachute: 
10ft.
Beacons: 
FrequencyCallsignTypeNotes
147.420K0SCCDF/APRS/CUTTER
144.340AE0SS-11APRS/DIGI:EOSSTimeslot at :00 and :30
Payload Plan: 
PDF icon EOSS-197_Payload_Plan_RevB.pdf
FrequencyList: 

Preflight Net:

  • 147.225 MHz CRA Repeater (107.2 Hz Tone) 8 pm MDT preceding night
  • 146.940 MHz (103.5 HZ Tone) RMRL Repeater if the CRA machine is down
  • 146.640 MHz (100 Hz Tone) DRL will serve as a backup frequency

Recovery Operations:

  • 449.450 MHz RMRL (103.5 Hz Tone)
  • 448.225 MHz (141.3 Hz Tone) Testing… PL verified 7/2/14
  • 446.100 MHz Field Simplex
  • 146.550 MHz Backup field simplex

Launch Site Simplex: 146.550 MHz

HF - Possible ops: 7.235 LSB

Tactical Calls: 
TacticalCall SignNameNotes
AlphaWA0GEH, KC0DMarty, MarkT and R Coordinators
BravoN0IX, K0SCCDoug, Stephen
CharlieCharlie was scratched
DeltaWB0DKT, KB6OKA, KC0ZIE, KD0WDX, KD0WDWGlenn, Edna, Darren, Tony, AnnieBig White Bus
EchoKD0SEMDave, Ryan
FoxtrotKC0LJohn
GolfKE7KCKTomFlight Coordinator
WhiskeyKD0NRYChirsCU Sponsor
HotelKC0UUORobEOSS President
IndiaN0NDMLarryBalloon Fill, then T&R
WhiskeyKD0NRYChrisCU Sponsor