Hal F8 01 Tracking and Recovery

Tracking and Recovery Plan

[Description]

HamShack HS School Bus CNR SUV Truck Jasper's car

Moscow

Launch Site

Launch Site

Launch Site

Retrans Site
Personnel Personnel Personnel (8) Personnel (3) Personnel
Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment
  • Kenwood D710
  • Kenwood D700 (Dual Band)
  • Inverter(s)??
  • Laptop with APRSPoint
  • Battery in a Box
  • Hardware-Kenwood-D7
  • Hardware-Kenwood-TH-F6A
  • Helium Tanks
  • Tables
  • Launch Boxes

Radio Frequencies

VAST uses amateur radio to track the payload in real time and transmit telemetry data from the balloon to the mobile ground units.

Audio Communications:

For this mission [location] will serve as a relay for communications. More detail of the network for this launch can be found in the Radio Coverage Page.

Launch Team to Steptoe Butte:

  • Primary: [146.580MHz] (Simplex)
  • Emergency Backup: [147.5MHz] (Simplex)

W7UQ Ham Shack to Steptoe Butte:

  • Primary: [146.580MHz] (Simplex)
  • Emergency Backup: [147.5MHz] (Simplex)

Operators & Vehicles

Location Operator Callsign Unit RF Power
HamShack Jessica Smith KE7PHF Kenwood D710 50W
The Bus Matthew VavRosky KE7SBS Kenwood D700 50W
Jasper's car Jasper Nance KE7PHI Kenwood D7 5W
SD Truck Delaun Smith KE7PHJ Kenwood TH F6A/Yaesu FT-60R 50W/5W
CNR SUV Brandy Holmes KE7PHH Kenwood D7/HTs 5W-50W

Transmitters:

Unit Use Callsign Frequency Data Time Interval RF Power
Microtrak 8000 FA-1 (green) tracking KE7PHI-1 144.390Mhz APRS 60 sec 8W
Microtrak 8000 FA-3 (blue) tracking KE7PHI-2 144.390Mhz APRS 100 sec 8W

Receivers:

Unit Freq: Pri/Sec Computer Software Antenna
APRS.fi iGates HamShack PC google maps
Kenwood D710 441.050Mhz HamShack PC MapPoint ??
I-COM IC-R5 144.390 Anywhere Any Software TNC Rubber Ducky

Cliff's hand-held receiver is available for use for tracking. It has a standard audio plug.