BATS Balloon FLight - 2003

Launch Time:  8:28 AM CDT Saturday October 4, 2003.

Location:  7 miles west of Lake Delton, 0.1 mile east of Townhall Rd on North Ave.

Latitude:  43.613 degrees North.

Longitude:  89.913 degrees West.

Elevation:  927 feet AMSL.

Estimated surface wind: 2 mph @ 320 deg.

Estimated temperature:  30 degress F.

Balloon:  Kaymont/Totex  1200 gram with hydrogen gas.

Estimated diameter at liftoff: 7.16 feet (760 ft/min - 185 cu ft from prelaunch video).

Measured Nozzle Lift:  10 pounds.

Estimated Free Lift:  1 pound 6 ounces (560 ft/min).

Estimated Ascent Rates (ft/min)  :  560 using Nozzle Lift and Liftwin
			 	    694 from first five minutes of video
			 	    760 using balloon diameter and Liftwin
				    941 using 10 minutes of video

Estimated total payload weight:  8 pounds 10 ounces. 

Parachute:  5 foot diameter - round and orange - 2 pounds 3 ounces.
	    Estimated descent rate: 1300 ft/min

Radar Reflector:  22" x 22" X corner reflector 48" high - 10 ounces - more space blanket.

Radio Payload:  5 pounds 9 ounces - 14" x 14" x 10" foam cooler space blanketed - KB9SFS.

	2.411 GHz FM ATV - Approx 20 minutes video recorded from launch site - none from other sites

	144.39 MHz APRS - received from launch site - none from other sites including several
			  relatively close to the launch site

	446.00 MHz Rx   -  removed from payload prior to launch.

	28.322 CW beacon - received by many stations until about 11:55 CDT 
			   Last bearings: 90 - 105 degrees from Madison
					  40 degrees from Edgerton @ 10:44 AM

Estimated Flight Duration: 3 hours 27 minutes

Pre Launch Predicted Landing Site: 5 miles north of Milton

Actual Landing Site: Unknown - payload remains lost - possibly south of Waukesha.
	One estimate is near Silver Lake east of Lake Geneva.