It's here, and it's NOW!


WHO---South Texas Ballon Launch Team
WHAT---Launch of BLT-13!!!
WHEN---August 8, 1998 @ 9:31 AM
WHEN---Backup date is August 15, 1998
WHERE---Wharton County Airport

Brittany Lynn Tesla reports on BLT-13
08JUL98 - Work begins on BLT-13
15JUL98 - Work Continues...
29JUL98 - Informal Integration Meeting.
05AUG98 - Final Integration Meeting.
05AUG98 - Testing the 35-mm Camera.
08AUG98 - The flight of BLT-13.
08AUG98 - Flying the 35-mm Camera.

What's in this thing?
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Crossband Mode "A" Linear transponder (1 Watt output):
	Uplink Center   = 145.860 MHZ
	Downlink Center = 28.620  MHZ
	3 dB bandwidth  = 72      kHZ
	20 dB bandwidth = 502     kHZ

HATS 1.2 Ghz ATV transmitter (2 Watts output):
	Includes color camera with GPS and telemetry overlay

GPS receiver from Clear Lake Amateur Radio Club

Telemetry and GPS processing computer with packet output:
	440.950 MHZ FM packt (100 mW) with limited
	digipeat using a KPC3 TNC

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CW pressure telemetry on 28.320 MHZ (50 mW) from BASIC
	Stamp computer

35-mm camera with special color film and UV filter