ARBONET:
Amateur Radio Balloons Over North East Texas
ARBONET 6 Recovered!
It was a long flight due to a weight vs lift error, but almost 200 miles away from release and observing speeds over 100MPH, ARBONET-6 was found in the woods at the top of several pine trees near Lufkin, TX. The Cockronauts did not survive, even with one pressurized container. Conclusion: Cockroaches are not from space and are not nearly as hardy as myths make them to be.
See the APRS.fi link below to see the ARBONET-6 Flight Track
ARBONET-7 is on deck.
Date and Time TBD February
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Note: The location may show our last flight until we are in the air with today's flight!
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The following updates were added:
Announcement of ARBONET 6 Recovery
ARBONET-7 Announcement
Updated splash page
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WE ARE ARBONET:
We represent a poor man's space program. We are comprised of a self-funded group of individuals and club members that are focused on reaching the edge of space and all the challenges the edge of space has to offer. The effort is technicaly challenging and socially fulfilling, the team members that work on ARBONET make up an excellent team. We gratefully accept club donations to help with costs, such as the fuel for our near space ship, (helium), and we welcome participation in the many areas of the launch and recovery, including chase planes and direction finding hobbiests.
We launch High Altitude Balloons with payloads of a diverse nature, but typically payloads related to communications and position reporting. The payloads often ascend to near or over 100,000 feet ASL and provide a wonderful platform for experimentation. These experiments are often focused on pure survival of the device or devices placed on board, since the ascent to the edge of space includes great variations in temperature and pressure, creating a challenging environment for electronics operation. We welcome participation by educators and students, from K-99.
The team consists of several Amateur Radio Operators and Individuals from many cities and counties near the Dallas and Fort Worth area, spanning from as far as you can go in North East Texas to places and spaces South West of Fort Worth. Several ham operator clubs and individuals participate in the program, and some have High Altitude Balloon progams of their own.
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You can can be a part of the ARBONET team! We encourage Amateur Radio Club support as well as individuals that are interested in the high-altitude ballooning hobby!
Contact team ARBONET via email: arbonet at arbonet dot net
