[amsat-bb] Another Balloon - what frequency?

[Tom Karickhoff]

2016-12-26 12:08:29 CST: *W4DEX <http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&limit=&call=W4DEX>*
>APU25N,TCPIP*,qAC,SEVENTH:>261807zDX: KP2L-5 33.24.71N 81.38.26W 145.9 miles 210
<0xf8> 12:57

The packets I am seeing on APRS.fi look like W4DEX is using UIview32 to
send the packets directly to the APRS-IS network via an internet
connection. Possibly via a cell phone data connection. It does not appear
to be transmitting via amateur radio.

On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Scott,
>
> I have 2 x XP28 yagis and I will look for this balloon radio as it
> moves northeast towards FN20.
>
> I should be able to hear it.   I'll look for APRS W4DEX.   I am
> receive only for APRS.
>
> HNY - 73 - Paul - W2HRO
>
> On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hope everyone had a nice Christmas.
> >
> > I see that there is another balloon headed my way:
> >
> > https://tracker.habhub.org/#!mt=roadmap&mz=6&qm=1_day&mc=
> 37.13154,281.71854&f=KD4KOY-11
> >
> > ... and on the side legend it indicates "Received 1h 56m ago via:  APRS,
> W4DEX".
> >
> > I have searched but cannot find what frequency this thing might be on.
> Since APRS is indicated, that would be 144.39 in this part of the world but
> it could also be using something like 145.825 and be picked up by iGates
> configured to receive the previously-used ISS packet traffic on VHF.
> >
> > I'm usually fairly decent at finding things on Google, but no luck so
> far with this.  Would anyone more familiar with balloon tracking possibly
> point me in the right direction?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Scott,  K4KDR
> > Montpelier, VA  USA
> > twitter:  scott23192
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