[BLT] BTW BLT a success!

[Andrew MacAllister]

BTW BLT report:

N5MT - nothing heard on 28.322 since LOS at 2.5 beeps/min.
WA5ABS - same results with 28.322 as N5MT - FRS heard well - The BTW BLT
group started packing up shortly after noon as the payload drifted away.
The balloon "seemed" to hang without much altitude change, but...
W5ACM - same results with 28.322, BUT intermittant beeps were heard at 12:25
- probably a lose connection. FRS heard till 12:35 - good signal and tone
was increasing in frequency.  The balloon had burst and from signal strength
and flutter, the parachute was doing well.

The BTW students will be analyzing the data.  From all indications the
balloon achieved altitude and popped on time.  The total flight lasted just
over two hours.

Congratulations to the students and Lief Sigren at Booker T. Washington!!!!

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