Launch Leader
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Balloons (ballon and spare). |
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Latex gloves (3 pair). |
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Helium tank, filling hose, Channel-Locks. |
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Tarp for filling balloon. |
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Capsules with rigging, parachute. |
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Roll of twine. |
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Duct tape. |
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Handling ring for balloon. |
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Lithium batteries (4 AA cells). |
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Canon A570IS with SD Card (programmed with CHDK) |
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Parachute |
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Cell phone with charged battery. |
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Kite string (3 reels). |
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Large Nylon Tie-Wraps (for initial tying of balloon neck). |
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Scissors for cutting lanyards. |
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Gloves for handling lanyards (3 pair). |
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Print outs of check lists. |
Chase Teams
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Laptop w/ DC power cord or DC to AC inverter. |
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TNC and radio with all cabling (TNC to Radio cable, serial cable to PC). |
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All other cables (coax, power cables, aligator clips, etc). |
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HT for T-Hunting backup transmitter. |
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Attenuator for T-Hunt. |
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Maps with lat/lon coordinates. |
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Full tank of gas. |
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Basic hand tools (screwdrivers, pliers, etc). |
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Digital Camera with empty card, full batteries. |
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Video camcorder with empty memory, full batteries. |
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Waist-high waders. |
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ATV receiver/recorder/monitor/power supply/cables. |
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Tree Trimmer on-a-stick (for knocking or cutting the balloon out of a tree).
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Last Updated (Friday, 30 April 2010 21:52)
Written by Zack Clobes, W0ZC | 
