From announcement on QRZ.com: > **iHAB-8 Launch Announcement*** > > *The *iHAB Team* is excited to announce iHAB-8 is scheduled to > launch *October 27, 2012 at 16:00Z (11AM CDT)*. The iHAB Team as > well as other High Altitude Balloon fans have had a challenging > year trying to launch balloons due to the global helium shortage. > You can read more about the shortage here HERE > > <http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/08/27/what-great-helium-shortage/>. > We were fortunate to obtain enough helium to complete one launch > in 2012, and iHAB-8 is that launch! > > The *iHAB Team* is excited to fly another "FUN" payload. Including > a new "micro" 20 Meter QRP CW beacon designed and built by Dave > Cripe - NM0S, Hi-Def Video, and time-lapse photography. The CW > beacon controller is a new version (not yet available for > purchase) of the EZKeyer from 4SQRP. The EZKeyer v2 has expanded > memories, AND beacon mode! > The other exciting mission to this launch, and the reason we are > calling is "X" Marks the Spot is because we are going about this > launch a bit backwards to what we have done thus far. For an added > twist of difficulty, we have preselected our desired LANDING > location, and will be calculating out LAUNCH location based on > continued calculated predictions right up until we launch. We have > chosen the Ottumwa Industrial Airport - KOTM as our "X". This will > challenge our Propulsion Team to hit their mark! > *Visit **http://www.ihabproject.com/iHAB-8/* > > *for updated Flight News, and Launch Information.* > > **=== The launch of **iHAB-8 will be webcast LIVE starting > at/around 10:30AM CDT, so please plan to visit Mission Control. ===* > > **http://www.ihabproject.com/Tracker/?...sion_id=iHAB-8 > <http://www.ihabproject.com/Tracker/?vehicle=&mission_id=iHAB-8>* > You can also follow W0OTM on Twitter! > *FlightComm:* > > * *KBØVXL - Oskaloosa, IA* > > 145.490 MHz +, 146.2 Hz CTCSS > Echolink Node : NONE > > > *Telemetry & Tracking:* > > * *Live! Tracker -> HERE > <http://www.ihabproject.com/Tracker/?vehicle=&mission_id=iHAB-8>* > > * *APRS /(legacy)/* > > Balloon Telemetry-> HERE <http://aprs.fi/?call=a/W0OTM-11> > Chase Vehicle Telemetry-> HERE <http://aprs.fi/?call=a/W0OTM-1> > Both Telemetry-> HERE > > <http://aprs.fi/?call=W0OTM-11,%20W0OTM-1&mt=roadmap&z=13&timerange=3600> > > > *Propulsion* > > 600g He > *Payload #1:* > > APRS - WØOTM-11 > 144.39Mhz > OpenTracker+ > Alinco DJ-C7 - VHF/UHF 3ØØ/5ØØmw > 2ØM QRP Beacon > 1.5 Watts > 14.057.85 +/- Mhz > designed/built by Dave Cripe NM0S > "W0OTM iHAB-8 Iowa High Altitude Balloon Project" > AAØZZ EZKeyer <http://www.wa0itp.com/aa0zzkeyer.html> (with v2 Chip) > > GoPro® HD HERO > 1080p HD video > > > *Keep Looking Up! > **Marshall Dias - W**0**OTM* > 73 Dave KB3EFS -- David A Aitcheson david.aitcheson@xxxxxxxxx Go Green! Print this email only when necessary.