Ham Radio Launched on Balloon

Four cars of hams chased a balloon carrying APRS and launched from Franklin Military Academy, a Richmond city school. KN4CZZ, chemistry teacher at the school led this, his second launch from the school. This time he used APRS and got lots of hams to chase with him.

All but two of the chase team holding the prey on a country road in New Kent County near Providence Forge

Track from APRS.FI

It didn’t go far but it went high, 84,000 feet.

Checking the lift just before launch.