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Amateur Radio Balloon to be Part of K2BSA Activities at 2017 National Scout Jamboree

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Start date Feb 23, 2017

ARRL

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Feb 23, 2017

A high-altitude Amateur Radio balloon, K2BSA-11, will be launched from the 2017 National Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in West Virginia. The balloon is expected to reach an altitude of 48,000 feet and will transmit on 144.390 MHz APRS. An onboard GPS/computer will shift APRS frequencies based on the balloon’s location around the globe.

Carrying out the July 20 launch from the Summit Bechtel Res...

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Amateur Radio Balloon to be Part of K2BSA Activities at 2017 National Scout Jamboree

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