We're still on for ANSR-46 tomorrow 8Nov2008, current launch time is 9am AZ
(1600 UTC).
Launch Location currently the UofA Agricultural Center East of Maricopa, AZ
Maricopa, AZ
UofA Agriculture Center
N33.073667 W111.9828333
TFD 330/12 (12 mi at 330 deg from VOR TFD (Stanfield))
From downtown Maricopa, AZ East on Smith Enke Rd.
NE corner of Alumni Rd & W. Smith Enke Rd.

This could change based on wind data tonight, updates posted to the balloning
group and ansr.org. In the morning monitor the Sacaton repeater.

Joe reported today's flight estimate is the same as yesterday.

Steve
KD7VRB

-----Original Message-----
Subject: ANSR-46 Flight Announcement

Arizona Near Space Research (ANSR) is pleased to announce the flight of
ANSR-46. This high altitude balloon flight will take place on Saturday,
November 8, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. MST (1600 UTC) The primary launch site will be
Maricopa, AZ.
UofA Agriculture Center
From downtown Maricopa, AZ East on Smith Enke Rd.
NE corner of Alumni Rd & W. Smith Enke Rd.
Monitor Scaton repeater Saturday morning for any launch
site changes based on morning wind data.
Note: This is a change from Nov 1 to Nov 8 due to lack of launch/tracking
support.

Talk In Prior to launch / tracking when cross-band repeater not available on
the Sacaton Peak,AZ repeater, 447.725 MHz/100.0 Hz PL tone.

The balloon will be a 1200-gram weather balloon, filled with helium. The
expected burst altitude will be 90,000 feet or more. The flight is
anticipated to last about 2.5 hours from launch to touchdown.

Payloads:
1) ANSR Flight Computer/Voice Cross-Band repeater/APRS
2) Tentative: Digital Camera - Canon firmware mods
3) New APRS beacon checkout
4) Existing APRS beacon checkout after rebuilt due to ANSR-45 box damage.

The ANSR Cross-band repeater will again be activated on this flight.
Stations, especially those distant from the balloon, are invited to use the
repeater when the repeater is not in use by the chase and recovery team.
Please give priority to the chase and recovery teams if asked.
Feel free to use the Yahoogroups Ballooning site to coordinate schedules.

Cross Band NB-FM Voice Repeater:
Input: 145.560 MHz/162.2 Hz PL tone
Output: 445.525 MHz Linked to IRLP Node 9255 APRS when repeater not in use
on 445.950 MHz at 10, 20, 40, and 50 seconds UTC time via KD7LMO-11.
Landing prediction after burst at 15 and 45 seconds UTC time via KD7LMO
(no -SSID)
http://aprs.fi/?call=kd7lmo-11

APRS Beacon #1:
Details: http://www.kd7lmo.net/aprsbeacon.html
APRS on 445.950 at 2 and 32 seconds UTC time via KD7LMO-11 Landing
prediction after burst at 17 and 47 seconds UTC time via KD7LMO-0
Tracking via I-GATE
http://aprs.fi/?call=kd7lmo-11

APRS Beacon #2:
TBD

Cross band digipeaters will GATE the APRS data to the 144.390 MHz standard
APRS frequency and subsequently I-GATED to the Internet for out of area
trackers. You can track the flight using http://aprs.fi/?call=kd7lmo-11

IRLP
Linked to IRLP reflector 9255

NOTE on IRLP reflector. When you connect, the node will report you are
connected to the Western States Reflector 925 on channel 5. This channel has
been reserved for high altitude balloon flights. Remember to key your
transmitter for 2 seconds BEFORE you begin to talk. Also, when you join the
node, please listen 10-15 seconds before transmitting. The cross band
repeater is also used for our tracking and recovery team

Be sure to check http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning for updates to
this announcement prior to the flight.
See http://www.ansr.org for currently flight schedule and ANSR information

Steve, KD7VRB