Weather balloon launch day is here! See the launch day flight forecast here. Some key flight information:

  • APRS frequency is 144.390 MHz. Balloon callsign is W4FWD-11. Track on aprs.fi here.
  • Crossband repeater: TX on 145.600, RX on 445.450. Use 131.8 hz CTCSS on both!
  • Distance and bearing between estimated burst and landing is 2.872 miles at 212.49 degrees. 
    • Once the balloon beacons that it has burst, you can enter the burst coordinates along with bearing and distance to find estimated landing point here