[Vk5-wx-sonde] RS41-SGM Launch Campaign

[Mark Jessop]

And even more confusing, there is now a sonde up on 404.2 MHz...

On Wed., 26 Jun. 2019, 08:54 Mark Jessop, <vk5qi at rfhead.net> wrote:

> Aaaaand now I've been told that there may be launches tomorrow and next
> week.
>
> I think they are keeping us on our toes!
>
> 73
> Mark
>
> Sent by means most mobile.
>
> On Tue., 25 Jun. 2019, 19:03 Mark Jessop, <vk5qi at rfhead.net> wrote:
>
>> I've been told that there will be no more launches for a while.
>>
>> Shame, as the predictions for tomorrow looked excellent!
>>
>> 73
>> Mark
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 7:02 PM Steve via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> nothing seen on my screen today , but I went over and picked up R0231429
>>> from Sedan after work today.
>>>
>>> have to work tomorrow , may come out for the last couple depending
>>> where/if they fly
>>>
>>> Steve..//
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:02:32 +0930, Mark Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone heard anything other than the BoM launch today? In at work and
>>> can't check my logs for encrypted sondes...
>>>
>>> - Mark
>>>
>>> Sent by means most mobile.
>>>
>>> On Mon., 24 Jun. 2019, 18:04 Mark Jessop, <vk5qi at rfhead.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Congrats Steve! I was spectating from work :-)
>>>>
>>>> Looks like the launch times were 23:00 through 06:00Z  (08:30 through
>>>> 03:30 local), launching on the UTC hour.
>>>>
>>>> The frequencies and first observed time for today were:
>>>>
>>>> 23:11 - 402.1
>>>> 00:50 - 402.3
>>>> 01:34 - 402.7
>>>> 02:13 - 402.2
>>>> 03:15 - 402.4
>>>> 04:42 - 402.6
>>>> 05:09 - 402.8
>>>> 06:07 - 402.2
>>>>
>>>> Will be interesting to see if they follow the same pattern tomorrow. I
>>>> may try and get Wednesday afternoon off work. Thursday and Friday are going
>>>> way too far.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Mark VK5QI
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 4:08 PM Steve via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>>>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I had a pretty good day in the field , I caught a glimpse of 066
>>>>> paracute but it landed in the big chook farm at blanchtown
>>>>> 669 and 434 were recovered after a couple of long walks
>>>>> I probably called it a bit early thinking the rest were going over the
>>>>> river.
>>>>> watchin the last few from home.
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> -ps a recovered button sounds like a good idea
>>>>>
>>>>> may have to take a sickie on Wednesday
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:34:35 +0930, Mark Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>>>>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like Monday and Wednesday will be the days for RS41-SGM
>>>>> recovery: https://rfhead.net/sondes/ptwakefield/
>>>>>
>>>>> Tuesday is way too far north, and Thursday onwards has the landing
>>>>> areas getting further away.
>>>>>
>>>>> I might try and get part of Wednesday off...
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Mark VK5QI
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 11:59 PM Mark Jessop <vk5qi at rfhead.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've been informed that there will be 2 weeks of RS41-SGM launches
>>>>>> from Pt Wakefield, starting from this coming Monday. Hourly launches Monday
>>>>>> through Friday, starting sometime in in the morning. Encryption *should* be
>>>>>> off, but if you spot launches with encryption ON, then let me know...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Predictions from the Pt Wakefield launch site are available here:
>>>>>> https://rfhead.net/sondes/ptwakefield/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Monday looks reasonable, then it gets bad for a while... If the
>>>>>> predictions look good for later in the week I'll be taking a day off work
>>>>>> to go chase!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good Hunting...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Mark VK5QI
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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