If all goes according to plan, the Secunda Radio Club will launch a Pico balloon at the Trichardt Model Aircraft Club on Saturday 24 May 2025. We will let you know the time as we will only fill the balloon with Helium gas in town on Saturday morning. We hope to launch at around 09:00. Everyone is welcome. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the balloon would make at least one revolution around the southern hemisphere of the earth. We kindly ask everyone who has the digital mode WSPR, to monitor the balloon and upload the information with 'PSK Reporter'. This can be done by using the following software, WSJT-X and/or JTDX and then selecting the WSPR modes and setting the radio to the correct frequencies. The frequency on the radio is 14.09560/14.09578. The balloon is a 50 inch/127 cm silver party balloon and the electronic board and solar cells all weigh 24 grams. If you have any queries, please contact Christo, ZR6LJK or Gert, ZS6GC.
As alles volgens plan verloop lanseer die Secunda Radioklub 'n piko-ballon by die Trichardt Model Vliegtuigklub op Saterdag 24 Mei 2025. Ons sal die tyd laat weet aangesien ons eers Saterdag oggend die ballon gaan vul met Helium gas in die dorp. Ons hoop om so 09:00 te lanseer. Almal is welkom. Ons hou duim vas dat die ballon ten minste een omwenteling gaan doen om die suidelike halfrond van die aarde. Ons vra asseblief almal wat die digitale mode WSPR het, om die ballon te monitor en die informasie met 'PSK Reporter' op te laai. Dit kan gedoen word deur die volgende sagteware te gebruik, WSJT-X en/of JTDX en dan die WSPR modes te kies en die radio op die regte frekwensies te stel. Die frekwensie op die radio is 14,09560/14,09578. Die ballon is 'n 50 duim/127 cm silwer partytjie ballon en die elektroniese bord en son selle weeg alles 24 gram. Indien jy enige navrae het kontak gerus vir Christo, ZR6LJK of Gert, ZS6GC.
Nico, ZS6QL: President SARL
Dennis ZS4BS: Secretary SARL
