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: 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 |