Tag Archives: JOTA

JOTA 2014 – Two Successful HAB Flights

So the plan was for Chris Stubbs to launch on Saturday 18th October and me to launch on Sunday 19th October at Kingston Ridge Scouts Campsite in Essex. Chris was already on site by the time arrived. I was kindly … Continue reading

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JOTA 2014 Launch

Time does wizz by! It’s almost the day of my next launch. I was invited to the JOTA event by Mike Lynn G1KOT in order to launch a balloon and demonstrate HAB tracking to the Scouts & Cubs at Kingston … Continue reading

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HNY 2014

It’s been a fantastic year for me. I’ve ‘discovered’ a great new facet to my hobby of Amateur Radio in High Altitude Ballooning. I’ve had lots of fun and made many new friends. One of the many highlights was my … Continue reading

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VAYU-1 1st Flight

On Sunday 20th October, I set off to Youlbury with my friends Graham, Theresa and young Sebastian to launch VAYU-1 for the Scout JOTA day. In the preceeding week, I’d checked the weather forecast and it consistently said that it … Continue reading

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Launch Announcement

I’ve been invited to launch a balloon at Youlbury Scout Activity Centre in Oxford on 20th October. It will be as part of their JOTA/JOTI event. JOTA (Jamboree on-the-air) is a yearly scout event based around radio communication. It appears … Continue reading

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