Author: 9V1KG

Klaus 9V1KG - DU1KG - AJ6HA

Bear-10 Flight Announcement

  • Date/Time 19 May 2024 (Sunday) 06:45 SGT lift off.
  • Duration: a few hours
  • Call sign: 9V1WP-11
  • APRS: on 144.390 MHz
  • SSTV on 145.550 MHz

…weather permitting and with positive clearance by air-force controllers at time of planned launch. Flight plan has been approved by RSAF and CAAS, and payload approved by IMDA.

The weather Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio (BEAR) is expected to reach an altitude of 25 km or FL820.

BEAR-8

from Chew, 9V1HP

Balloon Experiment with Amateur Radio (BEAR-8)

is expected to be airborne on Sunday 28 May 2023 (Sunday) from around 06:45 (SGT) or 22:45 (27 May, UTC). Payload DRA818V.

APRS on 144.390 MHz: Telemetry, location, altitude, temperature and pressure.
SSTV on 145.550 MHz, Periodic snapshot.

TEAM

Project Lead / Payload (2), 9V1LW
Flt Sys / Payload (1), 9V1WP
Flt. Lifting, 9V1FH
Flt. Tracking, 9V1CV
Flt. Co-ord, 9V1YP