03/02/2012 15:50 (CDT): Finished, but additions are always welcome
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Albert (Al) W. Cooley, N0AUS at his DRL/ARES D22 field day site at the south end of Daniels Park, June of 2000
Memorial Services Were Held on June 22 at 1pm
Flight Coordinator: Jim Langsted kc0rps@eoss.org
LAUNCH DATE: June 13th, 2009 (no WX date)
LAUNCH TIME:
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, CO (see directions)
E0SS-140 AE0SS-11
Blue = Actual Track
Green = Predicted Ascent Phase
Red = Predicted Descent Phase
Map made with MapPoint
Prediction made with Balloon Track
Green Track = Ascent
Red Track = Descent
Prediction and Actual tracks made with Balloon Track
Maps by Google Earth
Launch Site - Deer Trail ----------------------- Launch Point: 39.61137� lat. -104.04255� long. Grid: X=-13.86 Y=1.07 Ascent Rate: 1400 feet per minute Descent Rate: 950 feet per minute Altitude: 5205 feet Predicted Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 40.05378� lat. -102.7197� long. Grid: X=56.1 Y=31.6 Altitude: 4500 feet Flight Time: 122 Minutes Bearing: 66.0� True Range: 76.5 Mi. Actual Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 39.9799� lat. -102.85198� long. Grid: X=49.2 Y=26.5 Bearing: 67.7� True Range: 68.095 Mi. Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site -------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 233.9� True Range: 8.658 Mi.E0SS-141 KC0YA-11
Blue = Actual Track
Green = Predicted Ascent Phase
Red = Predicted Descent Phase
Map made with MapPoint
Prediction made with Balloon Track
Green Track = Ascent
Red Track = Descent
Prediction and Actual tracks made with Balloon Track
Maps by Google Earth
Launch Site - Deer Trail ----------------------- Launch Point: 39.61137� lat. -104.04255� long. Grid: X=-13.86 Y=1.07 Ascent Rate: 1400 feet per minute Descent Rate: 950 feet per minute Altitude: 5205 feet Predicted Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 40.05378� lat. -102.7197� long. Grid: X=56.1 Y=31.6 Altitude: 4500 feet Flight Time: 122 Minutes Bearing: 66.0� True Range: 76.5 Mi. Actual Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 39.97332� lat. -102.89833� long. Grid: X=46.8 Y=26.1 Bearing: 67.3� True Range: 65.649 Mi. Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site -------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 239.6� True Range: 10.96 Mi.
Final Pre-Flight Prediction is available here
Prediction History is available here
Experimenters are welcome to submit websites for linking or overviews which I will post on a page on the EOSS website.
Tracking and Recovery Frequencies
EOSS-140 Balloon Payload Frequencies
- Beacons
- 147.555 MHz
- CW ID: AE0SS
- APRS
- 144.340 MHz
- ID: AE�SS-11
- DIGI: EOSS
- Node: BALNOD
- APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:00 and 0:30
- power up at 58 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
- Telemetry once a minute
- Sample Data
EOSS-141 Balloon Payload Frequencies
- Beacon
- 145.600 MHz
- ID: W5VSI in CW
- ATV
- 3rd Generation De-spun ATV
- 426.250 Mhz AM
- APRS
- 144.340 MHz
- ID: KC0YA-11
- DIGI: EOSS
- Node: BALND2
- APRS Time Slotted Every 30 seconds at 0:15 and 0:45
- power up at 13 seconds past the GPS minute to properly slot telemetry
- Telemetry once a minute
- Sample Data
EOSS-140
Balloon Manufacturer | Kaysam |
Balloon Type | latex |
Balloon Size | 3000 gram |
Neck Load | 25.7 lbs. |
Neck Lift | 30.5 lbs |
Ascent Rate | 1400 fpm estimated |
Descent Rate | 950 fpm estimated |
Parachute | 10 ft. |
Peak Altitude | determined after flight |
Launch Conditions | determined at launch |
EOSS-141
Balloon Manufacturer | Kaysam |
Balloon Type | latex |
Balloon Size | 1200 gram |
Neck Load | 13.7 lbs. |
Neck Lift | 17.8 lbs |
Ascent Rate | 1200 fpm estimated |
Descent Rate | 950 fpm estimated |
Parachute | 10 ft. |
Peak Altitude | determined after flight |
Launch Conditions | determined at launch |
as seen on Findu.Com
AE0SS-11
- AB0XK - Robert Roe, Russell, KS
- AB0XK-8 - Robert Roe, Russell, KS
- K0ANI-14 - Larry Cerney, Mobile Chase
- KB0TVJ - Russ Chadwick, at the launch site
- KB0TVJ-4 - Russ Chadwick, at the launch site
- KC0D-3 - Mark Patton, Foxfield, CO
- KC0VJE - Louis Perley, Nunn, CO
- N0EB-1 - Richard Beggs, Northglenn, CO
- N0PSJ - Christopher Holmes, Arvada, CO
KC0YA-11
- AB0XK-8 - Robert Roe, Russell, KS
- K0ANI-14 - Larry Cerney, Mobile Chase
- KB0TVJ - Russ Chadwick, at the launch site
- KB0TVJ-4 - Russ Chadwick, at the launch site
- KC0D-3 - Mark Patton, Foxfield, CO
- KC0VJE - Louis Perley, Nunn, CO
- N0EB-1 - Richard Beggs, Northglenn, CO
- N0PSJ - Christopher Holmes, Arvada, CO
EOSS wishes to express our sincere appreciation to the stations above who iGated the balloon APRS telemetry onto the internet. Did you know I publish predictions for i-gates? I keep a list of everyone who has ever i-gated an EOSS balloon flight. You're all in the list so if you're wondering when the balloon will pop up over your horizon, check out this page for future flights. Currently predictions are being made for 29 i-gates.
We are relying heavily on real time position information available on the net to allow the FAA controllers to have up to the minute location data to assist them in air traffic control.
Redundant stations for the balloon iGating provide excellent coverage. If you are able to iGate we invite you to join the Internet Gateway Team. Contact me (webmaster@eoss.org) to be put in touch with the coordinator. By joining the team, you are giving peace of mind to the iGate coordinator for that flight. He knows you'll be there and he can rely on you.
Naturally, anyone can iGate data onto the net and even if you aren't a member of the team we will welcome your contribution to the internet based tracking effort. If you callsign appears on the findu.com log, you'll be shown as a contributing station as those above are.
Having more than one station covering each APRS beacon means that should a station drop out momentarily, the others can often maintain the data flow.
Thanks again guys! The FAA (and EOSS) are very grateful for your assistance in this endeavor.
Future I-Gaters:
Check out the EOSS I-Gate page for information on how to participate and why we need you.
Current I-Gate Stations:
Guys, the prediction program used to determine the track of the balloon prior to flight can now output a prediction for the Rise, Closest Approach or maximum elevation, and Set of the balloon for each of your stations. I have posted a prediction page for stations that I have been able to discover geographic coordinates. See the I-Gate prediction page for an example. The page will not be updated daily, however, it will be updated the evening prior to flight for I-gate planning purposes.
I have often been asked by iGaters when they should expect to either start receiving signals (AOS) or expect to see those signals disappear (LOS). This prediction page should answer all those questions for you.
Breakfast
- I-70 and Airport Road McDonalds
- Exit 285 on I-70
- Meet at 5:00 am
Grid
Location
Grid X
Grid Y
Last Chance
lat = 39.74068� long = -103.59358� W10
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TrackPoint Test 39� 45 N 103� 15' W 28.2 10.7
Tactical Call Signs
Tactical | Callsign | Name | Notes |
Alpha | WG0E | Colin & Tim | Tracking and Recovery Coordinator |
Bravo | W9CN | Mike & the Papas Clan | Tracker - Student Caravan Guide eoss-141 |
Charlie | KB0YRZ | Chris | Tracker |
Delta | WB0DKT, KC0ZIE, KC6HXM, WB6DKF | Glen, Darren, Sam and Loren - The Big White Bus | Tracker |
Echo | K0SCC | Steve & Daryl | Tracker; Starting @ Launch Site; Guide-141 |
Foxtrot | N0IX | Doug | Tracker |
Golf | KC0UUO | Rob | Tracker |
Hotel | WA0GEH & KC0D | Marty and Mark | Tracker |
India | KB0LP | Dave | Tracker; Starting @ Launch Site |
N0NDM | Larry | Launch Coordinator | |
AE0SS | Nick | Ground Station | |
KC0RPS | Jim | Flight Coordinator | |
K0ANI | Larry | Student Caravan Guide -140 |
Lots more photos have arrived. I will get to posting more tomorrow.
Launch Site
EOSS-140
- by Larry Cerney, K0ANI
- by Miles Pappas
- by Steve Meer, K0SCC
EOSS-141
- by Larry Cerney, K0ANI
Recovery Site
General Recovery Operations
by Colin Glennan, WG0E
EOSS-140
- by Larry Cerney, K0ANI
- by Mark Patton
- by Miles Pappas
- by Marty Griffin, WA0GEH
EOSS-141
- by Darren Kalmbach, KC0ZIE
- by Steve Meer, K0SCC
recorded. will be posted when edited.
EOSS-140 Launch by Daryl Hartner |
EOSS-141 Launch by Daryl Hartner |
EOSS-140 Launch by Jim Langsted, KC0RPS |
EOSS-141 Launch by Jim Langsted, KC0RPS
EOSS-140
AE0SS-11
Text
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_findu..txt - Findu Log
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_findu_ts.txt - Findu Log with findu timestamps
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_airborne.txt - Findu Log airborne packets only
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_kpc3_log.txt - Onboard KPC3 Log with annotation by w5vsi
Spread Sheets
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_Flight_Data.csv - airborne only KPC3 Log ripped to spreadsheet format
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_Telem_Data.csv - KPC3 Telemetry Log
Mapping Files
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_recap.ptm - MapPoint file of the above recap
- eoss-140_ae0ss-11_track.kml - Google Earth Track of the flight
- eoss-140_predict_track.kml - Google Earth Track of the predicted flight path
EOSS-141
KC0YA-11
Text
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_findu.txt - Findu Log
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_findu_ts.txt - Findu Log with findu timestamps
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_kpc3_log.txt - Onboard KPC3 Log with annotation by kc0ya
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_airborne.txt - KPC3 Log airborne only
Spread Sheets
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_Flight_Data.csv - airborne only findu + KPC3 data ripped to spreadsheet format
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_Telem_Data.csv - KPC3 Telemetry Log
Mapping Files
- eoss-140_predict_track.kml - Google Earth Track of the predicted flight path (from 140)
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_track.kml - Google Earth Track of the flight
- eoss-141_kc0ya-11_recap.ptm - MapPoint file of the above recap
Charts