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[nzfatmatt]

Had reports of balloon seen off coast of welly this AM in the light so you guys should be seeing it unless its moved off further since I last checked

I forgot to look. Also didn't get around to getting antenna movable to try and see it.

I see you had it for a while yesterday, before it dropped off.

Had reports of balloon seen off coast of welly this AM in the light so you guys should be seeing it unless its moved off further since I last checked

[Oblivian]

Had reports of balloon seen off coast of welly this AM in the light so you guys should be seeing it unless its moved off further since I last checked

[scottjpalmer]

No good for anything other than keeping toys out of the dirt.

Roof actually went on yesterday, builder went the extra mile on Anzac Day!

[nzfatmatt]

Hi. My name is Scott and I have a very crude proof of concept running near Carterton (House is still being built)

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Ahh so that's what junk mails for!

Hurry up and get the roof on. Today is not fast enough!

[scottjpalmer]

Hi. My name is Scott and I have a very crude proof of concept running near Carterton (House is still being built)

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[Oblivian]

Fell asleep and missed it once the cloud come over,
But pics posted to me from far and wide (and lots of people ignoring my warning this morning and going whats that in the sky?)

[nzfatmatt]

I think its a re-used code so may have been legacy marked as balloon.

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Good to see the 53,000ft web-visible limit was lifted from it!

/edit spoke too soon

96500 ft showing 30,000

Seems to be showing correct altitude now. Though it did cycle through the colours.

[Oblivian]

I think its a re-used code so may have been legacy marked as balloon.

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N351WQ 17-05-2016 13:14 82900 N351WQ

Good to see the 53,000ft web-visible limit was lifted from it!

/edit spoke too soon

96500 ft showing 30,000

[nzfatmatt]

I had tweeted FR24. Obviously they're on it as noticed symbol and type was changed to balloon.

[Oblivian]

N351wq away. Just after 1050

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[nzfatmatt]

Its up now so cant be far from launch

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Yep they've released the filling lines. So we're nearly there. Now for a day of us all trying to see the impossible, as so high was hard last time.

[baznz]

NASA balloon is currently being inflated. Not sure if they don't have ADS-B on our Wanaka receiver is not up currently as not seeing it .

Will be interesting to see it's route this year.

Its up now so cant be far from launch

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[nzfatmatt]

NASA balloon is currently being inflated. Not sure if they don't have ADS-B on our Wanaka receiver is not up currently as not seeing it .

Will be interesting to see it's route this year.

[Oblivian]

Could be a US VIP airframe among others heading down county if the 5eyes meeting In Zqn is accurate

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[nzfatmatt]

T-NZAP1/2 (2 is a cheap magnetic whip just sitting on roof as emergency backup) are up on roof and running. Increased coverage from what I had in the window for a few days. Yet to have a proper look since fully commissioned last night.

Looks like I've possibly got Taupo to 100 feet AGL instead of 2-3000. Will have to wait till I get home to have a look around if MLAT is any better.

Having a quick look at NZ5002, ATR-500. On MLAT out of Napier. Yesterday it started at 10475 get ASL, today was 4775 feet ASL. Unsure if it's someone else as in theory I can only see down to 10000 at Napier.