03/02/2012 15:50 (CDT): Finished, updates additions and corrections welcome
by Colin Glennan, WG0E |
Foothills Academy Students with their recovered experiment |
Flight Coordinator: Rob Wright kc0uuo@eoss.org
LAUNCH DATE: January 16th, 2010 (wx delay +1 day)
LAUNCH TIME: 07:20 MST (14:20 UTC)
LAUNCH SITE: Deer Trail, Colorado (directions)
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
Map Files available in the Data Section below
Launch Site - Deer Trail ----------------------- Launch Point: 39.61137� lat. -104.04255� long. Grid: X=8.18 Y=53.07 Ascent Rate: 1324 feet per minute Descent Rate: 950 feet per minute Altitude: 5205 feet Predicted Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 39.37334� lat. -103.60089� long. Grid: X=31.8 Y=36.6 Altitude: 4500 feet Flight Time: 128 Minutes Bearing: 124.8� True Range: 28.7 Mi. Actual Landing Site ----------------------- Landing Point: 39.32295� lat. -103.76623� long. Grid: X=23.0 Y=33.2 Bearing: 143.4� True Range: 24.773 Mi. Difference from Predicted to Actual Landing Site -------------------------------------------------- Bearing: 248.6� True Range: 9.488 Mi.
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
- Preflight Net:
- 147.225 MHz 8 pm local time the evening preceding the flight
- 145.160 MHz simulcast in the Springs
- 146.640 MHz will serve as a backup frequency
- Tracking and Recovery Operations
- 448.450 MHz PPFMA (100 Hz Tone) - Primary
- 147.060 MHz (103.5 Hz Tone) - Secondary (Genoa)
- 146.895 MHz (103.5 Hz Tone) - Tertiary
- 146.550 MHz simplex (same simplex for field and launch ops)
- Repeater Coverage Pages - Listings of all repeaters available in the expected flight areas.
- There may be FRS operations see THIS PAGE for a list of channel numbers and their associated UHF Frequencies.
- 7.228 MHz HF
EOSS-149 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
Balloon Manufacturer | Kaysam |
Balloon Type | latex |
Balloon Size | 3000 gram |
Neck Load | 25.1 lbs. |
Neck Lift | 29.9 lbs |
Ascent Rate | 1329 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
- KC0D-3 - Mark Patton, Foxfield, CO
- KC0MWM - Roger Hammond, Grand Island, NE
- KC0VJE - Louis Perley, Nunn, 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.
Quick Links are a new method being used to connect payloads together on the flight string. SEE THIS PAGE on instructions on how to properly open them upon recovery enabling easy transport of shorter lengths of the payload train.
Breakfast
- McDonalds at Limon (I-70 exit 359 south side)
- 06:00 MST
- Need to depart to the field no later than 06:30.
EOSS Grid
Location |
Grid X |
Grid Y |
Last Chance |
32 |
62 |
Test Position (lat: 40� 15' N, long: 103� 45' W) | 23.8 | 97 |
Tactical Call Signs.
Tactical |
Callsign |
Name |
Notes |
Alpha |
WG0E |
Colin |
Tracking and Recovery Coordinator |
Bravo |
W9CN |
Mike |
Tracker |
Charlie |
WA0GEH & N0LP |
Marty & Nick |
Tracker |
Delta |
N0HIO & KD0BMW |
Dave & Marty |
Tracker |
Echo |
N0IX & KB0YRZ |
Doug & Chris |
Tracker |
Foxtrot |
KB0LP |
Dave |
Assisting @ Launch & Tracker |
Golf |
WB0DKT, KC0ZIE, & KG6HXM |
Glen, Darren, Tony, Steve & Sam |
Tracker |
Hotel |
KC0UUO, |
Rob, |
Flight Coordinator, |
India |
KC0WJJ |
Brian |
CSGC/EOSS Liaison & Student Caravan Guide |
Juliette |
KC0RPS |
Jim |
|
|
AE0SS |
Nick |
Ground Station |
Launch Site
- by Larry Cerney, K0ANI
- by Nick Hanks, N0LP
Airborne
- by Doug Gentges, N0IX
Recovery Site
- by Marty Griffin, WA0GEH
- by Jim Langsted, KC0RPS
- by Nick Hanks, N0LP
- by Mike Manes, W5VSI
- by Colin Glennan, WG0E
- by Rob Wright, KC0UUO
Prediciton Central
- Some screen captures of APRS.FI by N0KKZ
recorded but not yet edited
AE0SS-11
Text
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_findu.txt - Findu Log
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_findu_ts.txt - Findu Log with findu timestamps
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_airborne.txt- airborne only KPC3 Log
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_kpc3_log.txt - Onboard KPC3 Log with annotation by w5vsi
Spread Sheets
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_Flight_Data.csv - airborne only KPC3 Log ripped to spreadsheet format
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_Telem_Data.csv - KPC3 Telemetry log (internal temps channel being used to test a new baro device and is NOT an accurate temperature measurement)
Mapping Files
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_recap.ptm - MapPoint file of the above recap
- eoss-149_ae0ss-11_track.kml - Google Earth Track of the flight
- eoss-149_predict_track.kml - Google Earth Track of the predicted flight path
Charts
- by Nick Hanks, N0LP