Old Town Balloon Transmitter T-Hunt Log
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 26, 2011 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, March 26, 2011 4:00 pm
Verified Finds: 11
First Hunter to Find (FTF): Rez Johnson (K1REZ)
Favorite Points: 2
Average Hunt Difficulty: Extremely Challenging
Competitors and Results
| Name | Callsign / ID | Found | Find Date / Time | FTF | Elapsed | Mileage | Position | Difficulty | Favorite Point | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rez Johnson | K1REZ | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:00 am | Yes | 1h 0m | Not Recorded | 1 | Extremely Challenging | Yes | I was the first person to spot the balloon in the trees. I quietly pointed it out to my son W5JMJ and immediately afterwards a young lady who was hunting near us called out that she spotted it. |
| McLeod Johnson | W5JMJ | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:01 am | No | 1h 0m | Not Recorded | 2 | Extremely Challenging | Yes | Second to Find. My Dad was first. |
| Heather Purvis | KF5COJ | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:02 am | No | 1h 1m | Not Recorded | 3 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Andy Anderson | NC5Y | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:03 am | No | 1h 2m | Not Recorded | 4 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Shane Wilson | N4XWC | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 5 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Jim Coker | AE5SK | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 6 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Bill Richardson | N5VEI | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 7 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Adam Lewis | KF5JSY | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 8 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Jim Rapp | WS7EOC | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 9 | Extremely Challenging | No | |
| Leo McGehee | K5LEM | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 10 | Extremely Challenging | No | Flat tire slowed us down getting out! |
| Tim Purvis | N5UDK | Yes | Saturday, March 26, 2011 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 11 | Extremely Challenging | No |