Tag Archives: Scout

HNY 2014

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Steve Smith

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

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Steve Smith

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

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Steve Smith

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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