Day 6 at Quartzfest Pico Balloon Launch

[@latergator3367]

Big thanks to you Randy for bringing us the daily activities of Quartzfest. Godspeed.

[@TomSny35]

The balloon launch was really fun to watch. Thanks!

[@SAWDIS123]

Randy thank you very much for providing daily updates. Wish I could attend such an event. Enjoy! 73 Johan ZS1I

[@Chasing_The_Dream]

I really want to do this as a summer project with my kid this year. Thanks for the video.

[@brianb1171]

Thank for all that came out and witnessed our three balloon launches. As of today, all three balloons are alive and well. KJ6CPU is over Libya, N6JED is over Algerie, and N6CVO, the one in this launch, is approaching The Grand Canaries and Africa. 73,

[@K7AGE]

Thanks for the update

[@Jed-q2q]

Good video! Thank you.

[@californiakayaker]

So its an aprs station we can track ? Oh sorry, Whisper, probably on psk31 tracking site also. According to APRS the only balloon you have in the air is approaching North West coast of Africa North of Cabo Verde (MY 15m contact with 5 watts one time ! ) I'm sure D4C could rx it if they are there ! Is that this balloon ? Good work N6CVO de N6GRG

[@KN4YEM]

I think so.

[@johnsonstechworld]

Seen a lot of posts on pico balloons on Twitter, but seeing the video of one for the first time. Thank you. 73 de Jon, VU2JO

[@K7AGE]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@johnsonstechworld]

@@K7AGE Yes. 73

[@winstonsmith478]

Cool. Links to TX payloads ("trackers") and balloon sources in the video notes, please.

[@winstonsmith478]

What's with the failure to provide links so other Hams can join in?

[@californiakayaker]

The N6CVO-16 balloon is currently traveling east at 62 mph and is over Algeria (APRSFI) and at its current trajectory may go directly over Iran, which would scare the crap..... and interestingly, if they send a jet up to shoot it down, imagine trying to hit it. Its almost invisible ! N6GRG