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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ct1fbf@gmail.com
href="mailto:ct1fbf@gmail.com">João Costa > CT1FBF</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:49 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> ARLA/CLUSTER: Pequenos Radio-balões batem recorde de
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<H1>B-11 and B-12 Pico balloons break world duration record</H1>
<P>The solar powered pico balloons <STRONG>B-11</STRONG> and
<STRONG>B-12</STRONG> were launched by <STRONG>Leo Bodnar</STRONG> from
Silverstone, UK on September 1 and 2 respectively <BR><BR>As of 1238 UT on
Monday, September 9 both balloons were still in the air transmitting the amateur
radio DominoEX16 data mode on 434.500 MHz USB.<BR><BR>During their
record-breaking duration flights, the two balloons have between them flown over
most countries in Europe and are now out of the range of tracking stations. B-11
was last reported over Turkey and B-12 over Ukraine. Both balloons are fitted
with solar panels which recharge the on-board Lipo battery. B-12 has suffered a
battery failure so only transmits when in sunlight.</P>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#999999 size=1>Tracks of the pico balloons
B-11 and B-12 in red and blue respectively as at Sept. 9, 2013 12:38 UT
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#999999 size=1>B-12 Pico balloon with the
tiny lightweight 434 MHz payload – <BR>Image credit Leo
Bodnar</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Pico balloons are proving increasing popular with amateurs. The small foil
party balloons can only carry ultra light balloon payloads, typically weighing
less than 100 grams. </P>
<P>This presents a challenge to the builders to produce a transmitter, GPS,
batteries and antenna that are small and light enough to be
carried.<BR><BR>Balloons such as these do not go to extremes of altitude but
instead float at between 2,500 and 8,000 metres for an extended period. The 434
MHz transmitters can have a radio range of up <BR>to 400 km.<BR><BR>Information
on the two balloons is at<BR><A
href="http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-11/index.html"
target=_blank>http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-11/index.html</A><BR><A
href="http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-12/index.html"
target=_blank>http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-12/index.html</A><BR><BR>Tracks
of B-11 and B-12 <BR><A href="http://spacenear.us/tracker/?filter=B-11;B-12"
target=_blank>http://spacenear.us/tracker/?filter=B-11;B-12</A><BR><BR>Real-time
balloon tracking <BR><A href="http://spacenear.us/tracker/"
target=_blank>http://spacenear.us/tracker/</A><BR><BR>Beginners Guide to
Tracking using dl-fldigi <BR><A href="http://ukhas.org.uk/guides:tracking_guide"
target=_blank>http://ukhas.org.uk/guides:tracking_guide</A><BR><BR>To get
details of upcoming UK balloon launches subscribe to the <A
href="https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#%21forum/ukhas"
target=_blank>UKHAS Mailing List</A> by sending a blank email to this
address:<BR><A
href="mailto:ukhas%2Bsubscribe@googlegroups.com">ukhas+subscribe@googlegroups.com</A><BR></P></DIV>
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