Old Town Middle School Balloon Chase - 2013
Hunt Start: Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:00 amHunt Finish: Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:00 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: Challenging
Hunt Boundary Size: State Wide Hunt — Mississippi
Hunt Started: Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:00 pm
Verified Finds: 5
First Hunter to Find (FTF): Rez Johnson (K1REZ)
Favorite Points: 2
Average Hunt Difficulty: Challenging
Competitors and Results
| Name | Callsign / ID | Found | Find Date / Time | FTF | Elapsed | Mileage | Position | Difficulty | Favorite Point | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rez Johnson | K1REZ | Yes | Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | Yes | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 1 | Challenging | Yes | In the pines far over head. Thank you for a fun hunt with my son. |
| McLeod Johnson | W5JMJ | Yes | Saturday, April 13, 2013 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 2 | Challenging | Yes | I was the second to find, after my Dad |
| Jim Coker | AE5SK | Yes | Saturday, April 13, 2013 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 3 | Challenging | No | |
| Jim Rapp | WS7EOC | Yes | Saturday, April 13, 2013 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 4 | Challenging | No | |
| Bill Richardson | N5VEI | Yes | Saturday, April 13, 2013 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | Challenging | No |
Hunt Status Closed
Hunt Name: Old Town Middle School Balloon Chase - 2013
Transmitter Name: Old Town Balloon Transmitter
Scheduled Start: Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:00 am
Scheduled End: Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:00 pm
Hunt Started: Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:00 pm
Hunt Boundaries: n/a
Starting Location: All Hunters will meet at: Old Town Middle School, Ridgeland, MS
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, Ridgeland, MS
Hunt Difficulty Rating: Challenging
Hunt Boundary Size: State Wide Hunt — Mississippi
Transmitter Frequency: 146.565
Signal Type: n/a
Specific Signal: n/a
Transmit Cycle: n/a
Transmitter Power: n/a
Antenna Polarization:
Hunter Mileage: Not collected for this Hunt Session
Placed: n/a
Retrieved: n/a
Verified Finds: 5 · Favorite Points: 2
First-To-Find: Rez Johnson (K1REZ)
Lowest Mileage Finder: Not Collected
Shortest Time Finder: Not Available
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