POSTPONED 1 WEEK UNTIL AUGUST 5th

Current weather prognosis is not good for August 5th launch
either, due to Hurricane Erin weather patterns.
We will post here, and on the info line listed below  as we get updates




Updated on 8/4/95 at 9AM

ATLANTA BALLOONATICS ATV/GPS BALLOON LAUNCH
Scheduled launch date : Rescheduled to August 5th, 1995
For information call 1-404-936-3737

BALLOON PLANNING MEETING MINUTES        7/10/95


Major Topics :

1       Atlanta/Area balloonists group name determined.  The new group 
        name is  "The Atlanta Balloonatics."

2       Money was collected to help pay for two 1200 gram balloons and 
	the helium. The balloons are $63 each and the helium talk is 
	approx. $50.  $104 was collected and given to Tom (KE4WIO).

3       The ATV payload was completed and the completion status was 
	obtained for the rest of the payloads.  A meeting was set up 
	for July 17th to weigh/review all completed payloads.  Site 
	directions will be provided at this meeting.

4       It was decided that on July 28th by 7:00pm a GO/NOGO status 
	and launch site location would be placed on the 146.655 
	Atlanta area repeaters' digital voice recorder by David (KD4SHH).

5       Net, talk-around, balloon, and data frequencies were determined 
	with the exception of the voice net frequency.  This will be 
	decided by net control on the eve of the launch.

6       Tim (KO4JO) read the press release and it met with everyones 
	approval.

General Information :

1.      Launch date and alternate launch date set for July 29th(primary) 
	and July 30th (alternate). 

2.      Possible launch sites will be (multiple sites needed if weather 
	conditions change)
		SITES : Dallas (Will), Woodstock (Dave), NWS-Peachtree 
		city (Chris), Rome (Dave)

3.      Builder's/coordination meeting and publicity (rah-rah) meeting 
	locations (Details below) 
		Builder MTG #2 July 17th at 7:00 (Jade Computer, HWY 41, 
		Marietta GA
		Publicity meeting (July 27th) [Cobb county Government 
		Center]  4400 Lower Roswell Rd.  W. of Johnson Ferry Rd.

4.      The ATV frequency will  be 434.00 MHZ (CATV CH. 59) 
            ATV Audio will be 438.5 MHZ 
            APRS net = 145.79s   
            GPS freq = 145.79s & gateway 10.151 MHZ
            10 MTR beacon (temp data) will be on 28.322 MHZ
	    2 MTR beacon (barometric pressure (altitude) will be on 146.575 MHZ
            Talk-around ground net frequency will be 446.00 simplex.
	    Voice APRS/DF net will be determined by net control the 
	       evening before the launch.

FUTURE MEETING AGENDA

Builder's/Coordination Meeting (July 17th, Monday at Jade Computer in 
Marietta)

The people involved with the building and coordination of the 
balloon will meet and discuss any problems that have been encountered 
as well as plans for the completion phase of the balloon.  The payload 
parts will be weighed at this time.  Burn-in procedures can be discussed 
here.

Publicity Meeting (July 27th - Address listed above)    
[Cobb County Government Center (East Cobb)]

	- Bill Brown (WB8ELK) is expected to give a short talk on ballooning.
	- Showing of a special ballooning video
	- Fox-hunting introduction and tips by Jim Sorenson (KA4IIA)
	- Media interviews will be performed
	- List of DFing/Logging participants acquired
	
BALLOON MISSION TASKS

	MISSION COORDINATOR     
	Phil West (N4NBL)

	FAA COORDINATOR
	Will Payne (N4YWK)

	WEATHER FORECASTER/PATH PREDICTION/LAUNCH SITE  COORDINATOR
	David Rice (KD4SHH)

	PUBLICITY COORDINATOR (NEWSPAPER/TV/ATL.HAMFEST)
	Tim Turco (KO4JO) & Tom Mahaney (KD4DKW)

	NET CONTROL / APRS NET COORDINATOR (3 people + 1 driver))
	[VOICE] Eddie Foust (WD4JEM)  [APRS] John (W6PNC), and 
	Lynn (N4YCI)
	
	TREASURER
	Tom Armour (KE4WIO)


TEAMS   (Payload list is in order of priority)

	Radar reflector 
	Will (N4YWK)

	Parachute
	Will (N4YWK) & Dave (KD4SHH)

	Payload packaging
	All team members

	2 meter beacon (altitude sensor)
	Dave (KD4SHH), Will (N4YWK), & Chris (KD4DTS)

	10 meter beacon (temp sensor)
	Dave (KD4SHH) & Will (N4YWK)    

	GPS/packet
	Ralph (N4NEQ) & Chris (KD4DTS)

	ATV
	Ralph (N4NEQ) & Dave (KD4SHH)

	* NOTE : All payload modules must be complete and working 
	  by the 17th of July meeting in order to be considered for 
	  placement on the balloon.


ADDITIONAL TASK ASSIGNMENTS

	Acquire inflation equipment (hoser)
	Will (N4YWK)
	
	Acquire helium (tank boy)
	Chris (KD4DTS)

	Acquire balloons
	Tom (KE4WIO)

	Flight telemetry
	Mike (WA4YUR)

	Acquire search plane
	Chuck (KE4QMC)
	

The balloon package will consist of the following :

Parachute
Radar reflector  (needed for FAA tracking)
2 meter beacon (altitude sensor)
10 meter beacon (temperature sensor)
GPS with packet TNC (global positioning)
ATV camera/transmitter