ORB-6



          
Date:    
Saturday OCT 18
     
    Time:      8:11 am CDT (1311 UTC)
      Recovered:        All systems A-OK

Altitude:                          50,017 feet
Launch Site:                  Collinsville, Ok  (36.378N / 95.832W)
Call Sign:                        KC5TRB-4
Parachute:                     36" Spherachute
Balloon:                          Kaysam 300g (406g 1985)
Payload 1:
  Payload_1a:            X-Band Repeater
                                        
 Input
147.525 MHz / Output 445.950
              Weight:            1 lb 9 oz  (1.563 lbs)
Payload 2:
  Payload_2a:             APRS 144.340 Digi'd to 144.390
  Payload_2b:             K12 FM/CW Beacon 147.480
     Payload_2c:             Audio Beacon (continuous)
     Payload_2d:             PenCam Digital Camera (Pic every 3 min)
              Weight:             1 lb 14 oz  (1.875 lbs)
          Total  Wt:              3 lb 12 oz  (3.75 lbs) All hardware & chute
Helium:                           82 cubic feet (est)
Nozzle Lift:                    4.75 pounds
Ascent Speed:              750-500 fpm
Descent Speed:            1000 ft/min (est)
Time to Burst:                1 hr 25 min
Landing Site:                 Over Yonder...
Time to Landing:          1 hr 58 min
Distance to landing:    50.39 mi




THANK YOU!

Mr. Steve Smart, Weather Forcast Office
Norman, Oklahoma, for the balloon.
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George Dykes N5GTD, Computronics (MWC)
for the audio oscillator speaker.
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My son Chase for the PenCam.
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Oklahoma Simplex Group for the ORB message area.
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Rich KD5JXU for the Kenwood TH-78A
and a donation.

Eddie KC5TER for helping with the initial
Cross-band repeater capsule.

Mike, my good friend, for a donation.




Launch Site - Collinsville, Oklahoma








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