HABITAT SkyLab Research Balloon Page
High Altitude Basic Investigation Testing And Tracking
HABITAT SkyLab and these pages are Copyright 1997-2004 by Don Pfister, ALL Rights reserved.
to be used only with permission.
(Originated in 1997 and still under construction, Hard Hat not required:
last update 09/25/2004 )
09/11/04 YET ANOTHER SUCESSFUL FLIGHT! Great job team!
Here are some pictures of the launch taken by Larry P. Thomas, wa0gwa
*** Our next flight Sept. 26, 2004 at Edgerton, KS. This will be our 7 year anniversary flight for our first flight back in 1997. Let me know if you can make it. See link below for launch site map, directions and flight info.
"Bull Creek Bike Bash" Page for the Bull Creek Bike Bash
Our
kite page(s) Our
Rockets page(s) Our
Parachutes page(s)
"GPS connectors & cables for Garmin GPS" Don's "PFranc of KS" page, GPS connectors for Garmin GPS & cables - both DIY or ready made for Garmin GPS link.
"Launch site" Page with maps and directions to Original launch site (being updated). Flight equipment and frequencies planned are listed.
I think I'll use eQSL for sending QSLs for the balloon flights. Email me if you are missing a QSL from one of the balloon flights. 73 de Don KA0JLF please send e-mail to Don.
We use Garmin GPSs on our balloons! Our 2004 launch schedule will be posted below.
Habitat.txt an overview of the project and it's goals. (old, needs updating)
Our mission commanders: Photos to appear in the "Hall of Fame" soon.
We would like to welcome any of you practicing Geocaching to join us. It is another way for you to use your GPS and is a lot of fun.
*** NOTE: *** These balloon flights are for educational and fun purposes only. This is not a commercial venture. They are paid for out of my pocket and other generous souls that have made donations. THANK YOU if you have!
THIS WAS LAST YEARS FLIGHT I'LL GET ONE FOR 2004a SOON. Anyone want to handle predictions? Predicted flight path for 3/8/03 flight Green acsent - Red decent
ATVQ 
Place holder for the ATVQ article and update links. If you are looking for the photos and stuff referred to in the article or update they will be here. 01/04/02
Mission Commanders Mission Commander Hall of Fame. If you are looking for the photos and stuff referring to our mission commanders that have served. 03/12/03
Click small photos below for larger photo.
Photo of my new Pixie2 40M QRPp transceiver. I mounted it in an Altoid can. (See info above) 12/13/02
Photo of HABITAT SkyLab Kaysam balloon remains. Dean Scott KC0SSI photo. 9/7/02
Dean (now KC0SSI - he got his license since this photo was taken) 7/2/04
Map of record setting contacts - footprint of LOS - possible contact area - parts of 11 states - KS & OK completely. Ralph Wallio W0RPK map. 9/7/02
PROOF! - Don IS OUTSTANDING in the field of balloon recovery. Dean Scott KC0SSI photo. 9/7/02
Will KC0KEL, Don KA0JLF, and Charlie (now KC0OWB - he got his license since this photo was taken) at the balloon recovery. Dean Scott KC0SSI photo. 9/7/02
Place holder for the 9/7/02 Simplex Repeater Contacts table - will upload soon.
Check back to be sure we have your contact listed. Don 9/10/02
Place holder for the 9/7/02 Simplex Repeater audio file - will upload soon.
Check back if you are not on the email list. Don 9/13/02
Place holder for the FRS page- will upload soon.
Check back if you are interested in FRS on the balloons. Better yet email me. Don 9/13/02
Place holder - How about we go for a record? Can we do 120,523 ft? We will post a new page for the attempt.
Check back if you are not on the email list. Don 9/13/02 ---###--- 02/17/04 update: this is being worked on now.
I am creating a new email list for notifications.
Please email me if you want to receive flight notifications or other HABITAT SkyLab news send e-mail to Don ka0jlf.
"So where is this Fool?" Link to map showing ka0jlF location.
"with radar" Link to map showing ka0jlF location w radar.
"all his stations" Link to map showing ka0jlF stations ( -11 balloon -9 auto) location. "Click here" on that page to show them all on one map.
Habitat.txt an overview of the project and it's goals. (old, needs updating)
"Don's other page, GPS connectors" Don's other page, GPS connector link.
Don, on the far right, suiting up for the Race Across AMerica. Don crewed for Fabio and local Byron Reiper - click on small photo
Previous flights:
2002 web page and launches
HABITAT SkyLab II preparing for launch, left to right; Jerry, Dennis, Judith, Kerry and Mark. A Jim Dexter Photo
HABITAT SkyLab II on the way up, just released, Jim Dexter Photo
Flight 98a July 18,1998 Flight photos and info
Another page of Flight 98a July 18,1998 Inch's story by Beth.
Inch was our 2nd mission commander. This is really a nice page - give it a look - Don 12/28/02
Altitude Chart The line chart of recorded altitudes from the flight.
Habitat.txt an overview of the project and it's goals.
Links:
Last years HABITAT page Visit HABITATs old page.
Netlab Visit Netlab, we are in the hobby wing
KCATV GROUP KC Amateur TV at it's best! Net Sunday nights at 8 p.m. local time.
KCATV GROUP WEBCAM Watch the KCATV Group Sunday night nets on the web, when available.
KNSP KNSP Kansas Near Space Project link.
Project Traveler Project: Traveler is a sub-group of the RCKARA radio club in Hutchinson, KS.
Project Traveler Link page Links page from Project: Traveler a sub-group of the RCKARA radio club in Hutchinson, KS.
EOSS Edge Of Space Science group in CO. very good info and lots of it!
ES-OS Experimental Sub-Orbital Society another group in CO. New page, may move soon.
Near Space Balloon Group GONE - Bill has moved and his web page is gone. (NSBG) Bill's Orion balloon page.
Dan's little world Dan is into Amateur Astronomy, flying and other neat things.
NSTAR Mark N9XTN's balloon project.
HABLIC High Altitude Balloon Launch Information Center.
SSOK Sky Science Over Kansas.
Project Boomerang II Dave Jones' 2.4 GHz airborne ATV link UAV/PRV project.
Wx info Text weather data for flight predictions.
Balloon Records page. Ralph WØRPK Wallio's High Altitude Balloon Records page.
Surely there is INTELLIGENT life SOMEWHERE...?
Proposed 2003 Launch Schedule - will add a table later -
(we are looking for launch sites, let us know if you would be interested in hosting a launch) anyone near Tulsa, OK?
Test flight - possible EBBE - March 15, 2003 near Edgerton, KS?
Test flight - April 6, 2003 near Edgerton, KS?
Great Plains Super Launch - June 14, 2003 - Deer Trail, CO near Denver
Herington Airport Open House - Sept. 2003 - Herington, KS - waiting confirmation
Unfinished business:
HABITAT SkyLab 2nd Graders' Experiment.
Contact me here:
"Don's other page, GPS connectors" Don's other page, GPS connector link.
For an experiment application or more info please send e-mail to Don ka0jlf.
Home
Here are some pictures of the launch taken by Larry P. Thomas, wa0gwa
"Bull Creek Bike Bash" Page for the Bull Creek Bike Bash
Our
kite page(s) Our
Rockets page(s) Our
Parachutes page(s)
I think I'll use eQSL for sending QSLs for the balloon flights. Email me if you are missing a QSL from one of the balloon flights. 73 de Don KA0JLF please send e-mail to Don.
Habitat.txt an overview of the project and it's goals. (old, needs updating)
Our mission commanders: Photos to appear in the "Hall of Fame" soon.
THIS WAS LAST YEARS FLIGHT I'LL GET ONE FOR 2004a SOON. Anyone want to handle predictions? Predicted flight path for 3/8/03 flight Green acsent - Red decent
ATVQ
Mission Commanders
Click small photos below for larger photo.
Photo of my new Pixie2 40M QRPp transceiver. I mounted it in an Altoid can. (See info above) 12/13/02
Photo of HABITAT SkyLab Kaysam balloon remains. Dean Scott KC0SSI photo. 9/7/02
Map of record setting contacts - footprint of LOS - possible contact area - parts of 11 states - KS & OK completely. Ralph Wallio W0RPK map. 9/7/02
PROOF! - Don IS OUTSTANDING in the field of balloon recovery. Dean Scott KC0SSI photo. 9/7/02
Will KC0KEL, Don KA0JLF, and Charlie (now KC0OWB - he got his license since this photo was taken) at the balloon recovery. Dean Scott KC0SSI photo. 9/7/02
"with radar" Link to map showing ka0jlF location w radar.
"all his stations" Link to map showing ka0jlF stations ( -11 balloon -9 auto) location. "Click here" on that page to show them all on one map.
Habitat.txt an overview of the project and it's goals. (old, needs updating)
"Don's other page, GPS connectors" Don's other page, GPS connector link.
Don, on the far right, suiting up for the Race Across AMerica. Don crewed for Fabio and local Byron Reiper - click on small photo
HABITAT SkyLab II preparing for launch, left to right; Jerry, Dennis, Judith, Kerry and Mark. A Jim Dexter Photo
HABITAT SkyLab II on the way up, just released, Jim Dexter Photo
Flight 98a July 18,1998 Flight photos and info
Another page of Flight 98a July 18,1998 Inch's story by Beth.
Altitude Chart The line chart of recorded altitudes from the flight.
Habitat.txt an overview of the project and it's goals.
Netlab Visit Netlab, we are in the hobby wing
KCATV GROUP KC Amateur TV at it's best! Net Sunday nights at 8 p.m. local time.
KCATV GROUP WEBCAM Watch the KCATV Group Sunday night nets on the web, when available.
KNSP KNSP Kansas Near Space Project link.
Project Traveler Project: Traveler is a sub-group of the RCKARA radio club in Hutchinson, KS.
Project Traveler Link page Links page from Project: Traveler a sub-group of the RCKARA radio club in Hutchinson, KS.
EOSS Edge Of Space Science group in CO. very good info and lots of it!
ES-OS Experimental Sub-Orbital Society another group in CO. New page, may move soon.
Near Space Balloon Group GONE - Bill has moved and his web page is gone. (NSBG) Bill's Orion balloon page.
Dan's little world Dan is into Amateur Astronomy, flying and other neat things.
NSTAR Mark N9XTN's balloon project.
HABLIC High Altitude Balloon Launch Information Center.
SSOK Sky Science Over Kansas.
Project Boomerang II Dave Jones' 2.4 GHz airborne ATV link UAV/PRV project.
Wx info Text weather data for flight predictions.
Balloon Records page. Ralph WØRPK Wallio's High Altitude Balloon Records page.
Surely there is INTELLIGENT life SOMEWHERE...?
Proposed 2003 Launch Schedule - will add a table later -
Test flight - possible EBBE - March 15, 2003 near Edgerton, KS?
"Don's other page, GPS connectors" Don's other page, GPS connector link.
For an experiment application or more info please send e-mail to Don ka0jlf.
Home
"GPS connectors & cables for Garmin GPS" Don's "PFranc of KS" page, GPS connectors for Garmin GPS & cables - both DIY or ready made for Garmin GPS link.
"Launch site" Page with maps and directions to Original launch site (being updated). Flight equipment and frequencies planned are listed.
We use Garmin GPSs on our balloons! Our 2004 launch schedule will be posted below.
We would like to welcome any of you practicing Geocaching to join us. It is another way for you to use your GPS and is a lot of fun.
*** NOTE: *** These balloon flights are for educational and fun purposes only. This is not a commercial venture. They are paid for out of my pocket and other generous souls that have made donations. THANK YOU if you have!
Place holder for the ATVQ article and update links. If you are looking for the photos and stuff referred to in the article or update they will be here. 01/04/02
Mission Commander Hall of Fame. If you are looking for the photos and stuff referring to our mission commanders that have served. 03/12/03
Dean (now KC0SSI - he got his license since this photo was taken) 7/2/04
Place holder for the 9/7/02 Simplex Repeater Contacts table - will upload soon.
Check back to be sure we have your contact listed. Don 9/10/02
Place holder for the 9/7/02 Simplex Repeater audio file - will upload soon.
Check back if you are not on the email list. Don 9/13/02
Place holder for the FRS page- will upload soon.
Check back if you are interested in FRS on the balloons. Better yet email me. Don 9/13/02
Place holder - How about we go for a record? Can we do 120,523 ft? We will post a new page for the attempt.
Check back if you are not on the email list. Don 9/13/02 ---###--- 02/17/04 update: this is being worked on now.
I am creating a new email list for notifications.
"So where is this Fool?" Link to map showing ka0jlF location.
Please email me if you want to receive flight notifications or other HABITAT SkyLab news send e-mail to Don ka0jlf.
Previous flights:
2002 web page and launches
Inch was our 2nd mission commander. This is really a nice page - give it a look - Don 12/28/02
Links:
Last years HABITAT page Visit HABITATs old page.
(we are looking for launch sites, let us know if you would be interested in hosting a launch) anyone near Tulsa, OK?
Unfinished business:
HABITAT SkyLab 2nd Graders' Experiment.
Contact me here: