EOSSP-6 EOSS Pico Balloon

Pico Balloon launch at GPSL in Pella IowaThis balloon will not be physically tracked

Flight Coordinator: 
KCØRPS
Event Date: 
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 00:00 to 23:45
Alt Launch Date: 
Sunday, June 21, 2026
FrequencyList: 

EOSS Preflight Net will be in person at the conference

Flight Day:

Launch Site:
        • 446.050 MHz Simplex  
        (Note that some radios assume these are repeater frequencies and attempt to put a 5 MHz offset in the transmit frequency automatically)

Track & Recovery Operations:
        Repeaters:

        • will be identified by the GPSL hoasts


        Simplex Frequencies:
        • 446.100 MHz Balloon #1 Field Simplex 
        • 446.150 MHz Balloon #2 Field Simplex (if necessary)
        (Note that some radios assume these are repeater frequencies and attempt to put a 5 MHz offset in the transmit frequency automatically)

Digital Mobile Radio (DMR):

Unlikely to be available for this flight

2M Direction Finding Frequencies:

  • 144.340
  • 144.360
  • 144.905
  • 145.535
  • 145.645
  • 145.710
  • 145.765

 

Tactical Calls: 
Trackers
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Live Flight Tracking: 

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