W1ASZ-11 Over the Azores

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  • August 20, 2021 at 3:52 pm #135099
    Nashua Area Radio Society
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      Alice W1ASZ (obtained her Tech & General in 2019 from NARS license class) launched a super-pressure (constant altitude) balloon with a 2 meter APRS tracking beacon from Orono, Maine on Tuesday. She had the assistance of Prof Rick Eason from U Maine AA1PJ and her dad K2ORS.

      The balloon is currently 44,519 feet asl just south of the Azores in the Atlantic. It is headed at 72 degrees and 58 mph toward Portugal.

      Short launch video attached

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      August 20, 2021 at 4:54 pm #135118
      Burns FISHERBurns FISHER
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        Cool!  Congratulations to Alice!  That’s every exciting to go that far!

         

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