Old Town Middle School Balloon Chase - 2012
Hunt Start: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:00 amHunt Finish: Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:00 pm
Hunt Log
Hunt Coordinator: Bill Richardson (N5VEI)
Event Description: Mobile participants track the radio signal attached to a weather balloon as it flies across the state. When the balloon crashes back to earth, the team goes on foot to track its location and recover its payload.
Hunt Difficulty Rating: Extremely Challenging
Hunt Boundary Size: State Wide Hunt — Mississippi
Hunt Started: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:00 pm
Verified Finds: 3
First Hunter to Find (FTF): n/a
Favorite Points: 0
Average Hunt Difficulty: Moderate
Competitors and Results
| Name | Callsign / ID | Found | Find Date / Time | FTF | Elapsed | Mileage | Position | Difficulty | Favorite Point | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Coker | AE5SK | Yes | Saturday, March 10, 2012 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Moderate | No | |
| Jim Rapp | WS7EOC | Yes | Saturday, March 10, 2012 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Easy | No | |
| Bill Richardson | N5VEI | Yes | Saturday, March 10, 2012 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Challenging | No |
Hunt Status Closed
Hunt Name: Old Town Middle School Balloon Chase - 2012
Transmitter Name: Old Town Balloon Transmitter
Scheduled Start: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:00 am
Scheduled End: Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:00 pm
Hunt Started: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:00 pm
Hunt Boundaries: n/a
Starting Location: All Hunters will meet at: Old Town Middle School
Event Type: High Altitude Balloon Chase & Recovery
Event Description: Mobile participants track the radio signal attached to a weather balloon as it flies across the state. When the balloon crashes back to earth, the team goes on foot to track its location and recover its payload.
Hunt Coordinator: Bill Richardson (N5VEI)
Hosting Club or Organization: Old Town Middle School
Hunt Difficulty Rating: Extremely Challenging
Hunt Boundary Size: State Wide Hunt — Mississippi
Transmitter Frequency: 146.565
Signal Type: Voice Recording
Specific Signal: n/a
Transmit Cycle: n/a
Transmitter Power: n/a
Antenna Polarization: Vertical
Hunter Mileage: Not collected for this Hunt Session
Placed: n/a
Retrieved: n/a
Verified Finds: 3 · Favorite Points: 0
First-To-Find: Not Available
Lowest Mileage Finder: Not Collected
Shortest Time Finder: Not Available
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