launch – SF-HAB

SF-HAB Aug 9 High Altitude Balloon #6

Due to an unusual wind causing predictions from our normal launch sites to land far out in the Pacific Ocean, a launch from Tracy was planned. The morning of the flight the Sondehub flight prediction was inexplicably down. An alternative sites predicted a Hayward landing. Unfortunately, we had very low turnout for the launch. ItContinue reading “SF-HAB Aug 9 High Altitude Balloon #6”

Launch on November 13th at 9am

We’re launching a balloon this Sunday morning, November 13th at 9:00 AM pacific time. If you’re in the area and would like to see the launch, please join us at the Cannery Park in Hayward, CA. See the map link below for the exact location. HAB Launch Site On Google Maps 37.6662798,-122.0985293

Supercon Lauch Update 11/6/22

For some reason W6MRR-26 woke up today, but not yesterday. See the AMSAT Argentina site or APRS. So the trasnmitter is wonky but the altitude is looking good – 43K’. W3HAC also woke up today as it did yesterday but appears to by sitting on the ground in DM36II land. Stay tuned!

Launch on September 4th at 9am

We’re launching a pico balloon this Sunday morning, September 4th at 9:00 AM pacific time. If you’re in the area and would like to see the launch, please join us in the Milpitas, CA area in the Ed. R. Levin County Park. See the map link below for the exact location. K6RGG, K6RGG-15 APRS HABContinue reading “Launch on September 4th at 9am”

W6MRR-25 Away

Peter W6DEI and I launched a new fangled Yokohama balloon with a standard tracker. The balloon had been stretched to 100″ diameter. You can track it here

Launch on May 14th at 9am

We’re launching a pico balloon this Saturday morning, May 14th at 9:00 AM pacific time. The callsign on WSPR will be K6RGG-14. If you’re in the area and would like to see the launch, please join us at the Berkeley Marina on the north side on Marina Blvd. See the map link below for theContinue reading “Launch on May 14th at 9am”

Launch on April 23rd at 9am

We’re launching a pico balloon this Saturday morning, April 23rd at 9:00 AM pacific time. If you’re in the area and would like to see the launch, please join us at the Berkeley Marina on the north side on Marina Blvd. See the map link below for the location. https://goo.gl/maps/MMQV1r6QkAc6164D6 The balloon will be reportedContinue reading “Launch on April 23rd at 9am”

Launch on April 17th at 9am

We’re launching a pico balloon this Sunday morning, April 17th at 9:00 AM pacific time. If you’re in the area and would like to see the launch, please join us at the Berkeley Marina on the north side on Marina Blvd. See the map link below for the location. https://goo.gl/maps/MMQV1r6QkAc6164D6

Launch on April 2nd at 9am

We’re launching a pico balloon this Saturday morning, April 2nd at 9:00AM pacific time. The launch site is on the south-west side of the Berkeley Marina. See the map below for the position. https://goo.gl/maps/EfSxrt9wGARLZXMJ8

W6MRR-23: First Circumnavigation

Because of a flaky beacon, there have been just a few position reports. W6MRR-23 just phoned home over the Atlantic Ocean for a second time. The tracker problem seems to be due to counterfeit microcontrollers. I have another batch that should fix things.