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The last report of the high altitude balloon was departing the cultural and historical country of Japan when it entered the North Pacific Sunday evening. Nothing has been heard since that day, could it have been pushed more North along the Aleutian Islands? The Pacific as we know from our own California wx has been a swirling air mass of low pressure systems. Myself thinking the worst that the balloon was sheared to pieces by these weather systems.
No, it was not WB6TOU-11 is alive! Aprs signals were recorded on aprs.fi the balloon has entered Canada, again traveling South East near Vancouver on the way to the border of the United States! Our little amateur radio friend and exhibition of Toughness!
Hi,
Just wanted to drop a note on the status of Calaveras ARES.
I have not received any more information on COVID-19 from our OES. All I can suggest is that you follow the protocols being send out by the County, State and National PIOs.
The WiRES Node in Copperopolis is down, for the time being. A new computer is needed to bring it back up. CARS has replaced the old one and I need to install the software and put it in place. Once that is done the node will be back up.
There are power failures through out the county, I am on Generator now, PGE reports that I will have power restored on 3/19 at 1900.
That is all I have for now, be safe, be well and stay warm.
Sam – WS6P
ARRL Emergency Coordinator – Calaveras County
RACES Radio Officer – Calaveras County
(209) 293-4010
W6WPT Repeater 440.100 + T100
WIRES-X node 33432
Dear Friends of RideandWalk4Art,
The Calaveras County Arts Council has officially cancelled the March 22, 2020 RideandWalk4Art
Event. We are hoping to reschedule this event in Fall 2020. In advance, thank you for your support and assistance in planning this event. Take Care.
Rob Williams
RideandWalk4Art Coordinator
We all know the World has been upside down, family schedules changed, plans cancelled or on hold. Most of us at home hunkered down, start dreaming of far away places, David Voit and Skip’s WB6TOU-11 balloon is doing that!
As it’s probable course of traveling over Russia the intrepid balloon said Dasvidaniya. Aprs transmissions were once again copied over Heilongjiang China, before darkness fell over this region telemetry reports put the speed at 53 mph Alt at 40,561 ft. New updates may come available as sunrise approaches, the balloon is well on its way to the China coast line then, Japan.
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A period of silence occurred as the small balloon made its trek across the Atlantic Ocean. With hopeful hearts and minds plus crossed fingers, a series of signals were heard from the coast of Lituania. Telemetry reports the balloons speed at 102 mph Alt is 40,102 ft. At its present course it should cross over into Latvia then enter Russia.
Because of Geo-Fencing its precise landfall could not be determined, could it have passed over Ireland and the United Kingdom? Made it’s way across the North Sea then Copenhagen and North of Hamburg?
No transmissions can be heard as it is now night in this part of the World. We eagerly wait for morning to hear from the traveling balloon. Russia will welcome it amerikansky tovarich!
WB6TOU-11 continues to report in this morning, its speed increased overnight being swept along by a robust upper altitude Jetstream. Telemetry reports put the balloons speed at over 75mph, altitude is stable at 41,142 ft. It’s track is heading out to the Gulf Of Saint Lawrence, with a possible last landfall of St. John’s before reaching the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean.
St. John’s Newfoundland was the last landfall of daring aviator Charles Lindbergh in his 1927 non-stop flight to Paris.
The high altitude balloon continues its travels, as the sun arose the solar panels began to generate power ,so the aprs transmitter can continue to report in. Following the jet stream, the balloon picked up speed and currently traveling at 61 mph, on course to pass near Grand Forks North Dakota. Currently maintaining altitude with a atmospheric temperature of -10 to -17 Deg C