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The 2010 Central Plains Severe Weather
Symposium will be held in Lincoln at Hardin Hall on the UNL east campus
on Saturday, March 20th starting at 9am. More on the symposium,
including an agenda, at
http://cpsws. unl.edu .
NSTAR and CNNSP are planning a double balloon launch around
10:25am from the symposium site if the weather holds up. Currently there
is about a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms for Saturday, but I'm
hoping they will hold off until afternoon. APRS tracking at the
symposium will be provided by the Lincoln ARC, which will have a
classroom setup at the symposium. NSTAR/CNNSP will also have a table
with a photo/video presentation running continuously during the
symposium.
Callsign for the
NSTAR balloon will be N9XTN-11 on 144.34 and N9XTN-12 on 144.39.
A simplex repeater is planned for 446.30 MHz. The recording time is only
30 seconds, and allow plenty of time between transmissions for other
stations to "upload" their traffic.
If it is raining or is too windy, the launch will be cancelled. Also, if
the projected landing site is unsuitable we may have to move the launch
site away from Lincoln so the landing is in a safe area. We don't want
to land in the
Missouri River or the Omaha metro. The latest status can be found
at
http://groups. yahoo.com/ messages/ KNSP .
We can use a few interested hams for the launch process. This will begin
around 9:30 am. We will probably set up in the courtyard north of Hardin
Hall. Mainly you would be holding lines and helping to steady the
balloon while it's being filled - it's pretty easy. If you would like to
help, let me know off-list, or just introduce yourself at the launch
site (we'll be the guys with the helium tanks).
If you have questions just send me an e-mail, and hope to see some of
you in Lincoln on Saturday.
73 de Mark N9XTN
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