Zack,

Are any of the 2010 Webex recordings still available for download or viewing?

If so, could you please provide some links?  I think I've seen most or all, but I'd like to check.

Hank

Hey Gang,

I'm working with a student team that wants to use a Rockblock 9603 on a
HAB flight next year.  They're wondering if the (large) balloon above
would cause any issues with the "view of the sky" the device requires. 
My inclination is to say "no", but I was wondering if anyone else in the
community had any experience with them, positive or otherwise.

Thanks for any info!
Mike / KD2EAT

Hello long lost friends,
I've come to terms with the fact that I will not be able to consume 65 balloons before they turn to dust.  So, I'm ebaying some, at pretty good discount below new prices:

Kaymont 1000g (6 balloons in sealed original box)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/184463118382

Kaymont 1500g (5 balloons in sealed original box)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/184463106958

Also selling these:

Totex 200g (13 balloons for sale individually or as a lot, discounted)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/184464108866

Price and shipping are negotiable with the "make an offer" button.  Message me that you're in the GPSL/Arhab groups and I'll give preference to your offers.  Ships from San Francisco, CA.

--

Thanks,

Dan Bowen

Formerly of UTARC, Spirit of Knoxville, White Star, Loon

K2VOL

Here’s a link to six photos from

2018.  

https://www.flickr.com/gp/johnkovac/53Tx32

Kind of a painful memory for my son and me - we drove from California to Idaho and had a line break just before launch, balloon went up with no payload and we didn’t have a spare balloon.  It was cool to meet everyone, though, and we enjoyed the presentations.

On Sep 27, 2020, at 10:57 AM, Zack Clobes W0ZC <zclobes@...> wrote:



OK, so I think 2005 was the room that started to rotate around on us then. Was that in Omaha?

Zack

On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 12:15 PM L. Paul Verhage KD4STH <nearsys@...> wrote:

I'll dig up and see what I have. Here are two updates for you though. 2009 was Topeka and not 2005. For 2001 you can write down Manhattan Kansas.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2020, 10:47 AM Zack Clobes W0ZC <zclobes@...> wrote:

I started a central photo gallery of past GPSL events. I've made it through my personal photo galleries but I have a lot of years that are completely missing. If anyone would like to share some of their photos to add to the gallery I'd love to fill in the gaps*.

Also in related news, I want to capture the hosts and locations for each year's event to give credit where credit is due. My documentation isn't that great for some of the past seasons so if anyone knows who/where/when an event was had, pass it along please.

https://www.superlaunch.org/past-events/photo-gallery

* Please understand that this isn't intended to be an all-inclusive gallery of all photos. I don't have the hosting space nor the time to handle tens-of-thousands of photos. Instead I just want to capture a highlight reel for each year.

Zack Clobes, W0ZC
Project: Traveler
www.projecttraveler.org

Join us on Facebook for the latest information:

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Project: Traveler is a research project of Custom Digital Services, LLC.

I started a central photo gallery of past GPSL events. I've made it through my personal photo galleries but I have a lot of years that are completely missing. If anyone would like to share some of their photos to add to the gallery I'd love to fill in the gaps*.

Also in related news, I want to capture the hosts and locations for each year's event to give credit where credit is due. My documentation isn't that great for some of the past seasons so if anyone knows who/where/when an event was had, pass it along please.

https://www.superlaunch.org/past-events/photo-gallery

* Please understand that this isn't intended to be an all-inclusive gallery of all photos. I don't have the hosting space nor the time to handle tens-of-thousands of photos. Instead I just want to capture a highlight reel for each year.

Zack Clobes, W0ZC
Project: Traveler
www.projecttraveler.org

Join us on Facebook for the latest information:

www.facebook.com/ProjectTraveler/

Project: Traveler is a research project of Custom Digital Services, LLC.

I'll dig up and see what I have. Here are two updates for you though. 2009 was Topeka and not 2005. For 2001 you can write down Manhattan Kansas.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2020, 10:47 AM Zack Clobes W0ZC <zclobes@...> wrote:

I started a central photo gallery of past GPSL events. I've made it through my personal photo galleries but I have a lot of years that are completely missing. If anyone would like to share some of their photos to add to the gallery I'd love to fill in the gaps*.

Also in related news, I want to capture the hosts and locations for each year's event to give credit where credit is due. My documentation isn't that great for some of the past seasons so if anyone knows who/where/when an event was had, pass it along please.

https://www.superlaunch.org/past-events/photo-gallery

* Please understand that this isn't intended to be an all-inclusive gallery of all photos. I don't have the hosting space nor the time to handle tens-of-thousands of photos. Instead I just want to capture a highlight reel for each year.

Zack Clobes, W0ZC
Project: Traveler
www.projecttraveler.org

Join us on Facebook for the latest information:

www.facebook.com/ProjectTraveler/

Project: Traveler is a research project of Custom Digital Services, LLC.

I started a central photo gallery of past GPSL events. I've made it through my personal photo galleries but I have a lot of years that are completely missing. If anyone would like to share some of their photos to add to the gallery I'd love to fill in the gaps*.

Also in related news, I want to capture the hosts and locations for each year's event to give credit where credit is due. My documentation isn't that great for some of the past seasons so if anyone knows who/where/when an event was had, pass it along please.

https://www.superlaunch.org/past-events/photo-gallery

* Please understand that this isn't intended to be an all-inclusive gallery of all photos. I don't have the hosting space nor the time to handle tens-of-thousands of photos. Instead I just want to capture a highlight reel for each year.

Zack Clobes, W0ZC
Project: Traveler
www.projecttraveler.org

Join us on Facebook for the latest information:

www.facebook.com/ProjectTraveler/

Project: Traveler is a research project of Custom Digital Services, LLC.

I started a central photo gallery of past GPSL events. I've made it through my personal photo galleries but I have a lot of years that are completely missing. If anyone would like to share some of their photos to add to the gallery I'd love to fill in the gaps*.

Also in related news, I want to capture the hosts and locations for each year's event to give credit where credit is due. My documentation isn't that great for some of the past seasons so if anyone knows who/where/when an event was had, pass it along please.

https://www.superlaunch.org/past-events/photo-gallery

* Please understand that this isn't intended to be an all-inclusive gallery of all photos. I don't have the hosting space nor the time to handle tens-of-thousands of photos. Instead I just want to capture a highlight reel for each year.

Zack Clobes, W0ZC
Project: Traveler
www.projecttraveler.org

Join us on Facebook for the latest information:

www.facebook.com/ProjectTraveler/

Project: Traveler is a research project of Custom Digital Services, LLC.

No I haven't and don't know anyone who has. How would you test the camera to make sure there isn't a "glitch" in it delivering false images? It sounds like an interesting project. 

I tried something similar and wrote about it in my book on your space with the basic stamp. Essentially, I put together Petri dishes with agar that was hot enough to sterilize it. Then I used to serve out to lift the top of the petri dish once the balloon was about 50,000 ft. Before the balloon burst the petri dish was closed. For comparison, I would keep one petri dish on the ground and send one up in the balloon. After recovery, see if there's a difference in the bacteria you see in both of the Petri dishes.

On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 8:31 PM Larry <larry.phegley@...> wrote:

We are thinking about what project we want to take on this winter  We have considered streaming video from the balloon.  I really liked that idea but no one else did.  

So now we are thinking about attempting to capture bacteria in the stratosphere.  Has anyone done this?  From what we seem to be able to find it has been done very seldom.  We have access to a MD and a biochemist who are helping and we have read  4 or 5 papers from groups who have done it.  From talking with the biochemist I kind of sense there are textbook solutions to some of the problems of ensuring sterility.

Or dealing with the small amount of "life" we might find.

Larry

KJ6PBS

We are thinking about what project we want to take on this winter  We have considered streaming video from the balloon.  I really liked that idea but no one else did.  

So now we are thinking about attempting to capture bacteria in the stratosphere.  Has anyone done this?  From what we seem to be able to find it has been done very seldom.  We have access to a MD and a biochemist who are helping and we have read  4 or 5 papers from groups who have done it.  From talking with the biochemist I kind of sense there are textbook solutions to some of the problems of ensuring sterility.

Or dealing with the small amount of "life" we might find.

Larry

KJ6PBS