Ralph, I'm planning to work on the GPSL logo again this weekend. However, when I search my PC in the classroom, I can't find the topo map you emailed. I may have it at home. But if I don't, then

Well in a month, I'll be crewing for the RAAM and will travel from Portland, OR to Pensacola, FL basically non-stop. It took Fabio a little over 9 days to ride the race a couple of years ago, hope to

Yes, I am appraised that the 30-40k feet altitude I mention is 'right in the middle of the jetways', but I recently read "Around the World in 20 days" by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Smith, the team

All of these "around-the-world" attempts were flying in the busy 15-35kft altitude range but they were using altitude encoded radar transponders and in constant communication with air traffic control.

I've designed a logo for GPSL but arranged to leave the diskette at home. I'll post it tomorrow. I'd like the motto for this year's GPSL to be, "100,000 feet. Been There, Done That". Paul

Points well made, Ralph. I'll just leave the proposal on the table, see if we form a critical mass to move this project forward. My goal is not to break the distance record, but rather to navigate

Paul is doing the vast majority of the work to put GPSL-2002 together so I will bow deeply to him and accept this motto. However, we should understand how unusual it is to reach 100,000ft. In

Here's the logo (that I left at home yesterday). Feel free to use it, there is no copyright or anything like that (unless you plan to make a million bucks with it). It's a Corel Draw file.

I think most of us have the *ability* to get to 100,000 ft, but some of us have not tried very hard on most flights. The baseline for a 100kft effort, when you're lifting more than 2-3 lbs., is a

The file should be in color. We've got Corel at the campus, I'll try running the conversion after my first class. Paul

I have software that can make the conversion (XnView) but the CDR file is displaying with many gray line artifacts within the state outline that don't appear to look right(?) -w0rpk

Do I understand this exchange to mean we are not going to keep the info on the groups page? I have been waiting to see what was being used before I decided. However, it does not look like all of us

The intent is to make all this public. I haven't had the time to compile what I've gotten into a easy-to-read form. Even a simple HTML page is probably sufficient. I haven't found the Yahoo

Thanks Mark, I didn't intend to make more work for anyone. I'll see what I can do. Don Mark Conner wrote:

I created a file in the Files Section of the Yahoo group that contains a list of frequencies, etc for the ANSR flight. If someone wants to copy this file, they can add the frequencies for all the

I need to know how many people need helium for GPSL. If someone will be local to Manhattan on the 3rd and can help move helium, please let me know (I have a small Prizm and can't carry 150 pound

7.4% of flights going to over 100k feet is a heck of a lot more frequent than most anything else that flies. Paul points out that many missions don't realistically expect to break 100k, but if the

Linweld won't deliver. I have to carry the tanks out myself. Paul

Paul, I'll take one tank of helium. I could drive out to Manhattan and help (manpower) but my car too is small. What about delivery? Does the gas place charge for delivery or is it going to be

The center locks, so the tanks will be safe. Paul