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Interested In Helping With BEAR Balloon Flights? We are actively looking for interested people who want to contribute their time and skill or enthusiasm by helping put together all the parts necessary to fly the BEAR 4 and BEAR 5 balloons. There's plenty of work to go around...

BEAR 4 Volunteer Form Now On-Line: Click here
 
BEAR balloon news and information email list: If you want to stay informed about BEAR balloon launches, news events and up-to-the-minute launch changes, send an email with the email address you wish to use to: (powellite [at] hotmail dot com) and I'll place you on the private email group, no email address publicly displayed or distributed.

BEAR News (October 3) - Due to increasing high altitude winds, the Fall launch window has slammed shut for us. The next BEAR Launch (BEAR 3) will occur in the spring.

** October 3 BEAR NEWS RELEASE - Hunting Guide locates the lost BEAR 2 balloon **

On Sunday September 28, big game hunter Jaret Owens was guiding a hunting party (Ron Rockstad) in the remote area of the West Fork of the Little Delta River (Healy D1 quadrangle) when he spotted something blue and yellow ... click here for more

Flight Status

Look Up In The Spring...

posted: 10/04 @ 22:30 UTC

BEAR 3
Balloon Callsign
KL7KC-11 & WL7NZ-3
LaunchSite
Balloon Type
Kaymont 1200g
Payload weight
4.50 LBS
Helium
approx. 200 cu ft
Maximum Altitude
100,000 ft (we hope)
Parachute Type
Modified X-Wing (blue/yellow/red)
Capsule 1 - Frequency
APRS 144.39 (KL7KC-11)
Capsule 1 - Radio
Capsule 1 - Beacon Interval
Every 30 seconds with message: (BEAR 3 Mission) every 5th transmit (micE format)
Capsule 1 - GPS
Garmin Legend
Capsule 2 (redundant beacon system) - Frequency
144.70 (WL7NZ-3)
Capsule 2 - Radio
Alinco DJ-S11 (300mW) with Byonics TinyTrak3+
Capsule 2 - Beacon Interval
Every 15 seconds with message: (BEAR 3 Mission) every 5th transmit (micE format)
Capsule 2 - GPS
Garmin Legend
Capsule 3 (What's Up There?) Science Payload)
Capsule 3 (Camera System)
Still or movie mode: Sony DSC-S560 or Aiptek DV-3100 or DXG 506V
Capsule 4 (TV System)
LB1000 camera with 440MHz Transmitter and Downconverter System
Personnel Involved
Design, Construction and Support: Dr. Neal Brown (WL7NZ), Jerry Curry (KL7EDK), Rebecca Lees, Dan Wietchy (KL1JP)
Testing, Support and APRS telemetry logging: Linda Mullen (AD4BL), Jerry (KL7EDK), Bill Brookins (KC8MVW)
Ground Chase & Recovery Crew: Jerry Curry (KL7EDK) and Dan Wietchy (KL1JP)
You may direct any questions to Dan: powellite [at] hotmail dot com