Thursday, October 20, 2016

Known Flight IDs

Known Flight IDs


In order to avoid collisions, it's going to be necessary to avoid stomping on one another's "Flight ID" WSPR telemetry packets.  The Flight ID comprises the first and third character in the callsign field in a Type 1 WSPR packet.   So, for example, the callsign "QL6EXB" would be flight ID "Q6".

Please note, there is "controversy" over whether a Flight ID may begin with the letter "1".  The "1" prefix is unauthorized by the ITU, however the following 1x prefixes have been used:
1B (North Cyprus): 
1A0 Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Rome, Italy)
1C, 1X Chechnya Rep. (Russian Federation)
1L is being issued by Liberland Amateur Radio Association and is referred to as temporary prefix of Liberland
1P Seborga Principato (Italy)
1S Spratly Archipelago 9M0
1Z has been used in Kawthoolei, an unrecognized breakaway region of Myanmar

 Some people have chosen to use "1" since the ITU has not sanctioned it, while others argue it is in use, and therefore should no be used for FlightIDs.  I include it in this list for completeness, for those hams who chose to use "1".  You do so at your own risk.   If you intend to use the letter "Q", please tell me "Q" not "1" when you are looking for a Flight ID.   Some people chosen to say "1" when they mean "Q" for reasons I can not comprehend.

I've created a table of those flight ID's that I'm aware of.  If you have updates, please comment on this post, and I'll update the table.



Flight IDCallsign Slot Telem Slot User Last Updated Renewal Req Sent
00
 n/a n/a
Reserved (lots of jibberish packets on this channel)
03/22/2020
N/A
01
:x0 :x2
N7SMI
03/12/2020

01
:x2 :x4
N7SMI
03/12/2020
01
:x4 :x6
N7SMI
03/12/2020

01
:x6 :x8
N7SMI
03/12/2020

01
:x8 :x0
N7SMI
03/12/2020

02
 :x0 :x2
YO3ICT 
03/22/2021

02
 :x2 :x4
YO3ICT 
03/22/2021

02
 :x4 :x6
YO3ICT 
03/22/2021

02
 :x6 :x8
YO3ICT 
03/22/2021

02
 :x8 :x0
YO3ICT 
03/22/2021

03
:x0 :x2
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
03
:x2 :x4
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
03
:x4 :x6
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
03
:x6 :x8
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
03
:x8 ::x0
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
04
:x0 :x2
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
04
:x2 :x4
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
04
:x4 :x6
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
04
:x6 :x8
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
04
:x8 :x0
VE3KCL
10/31/2019
Renewed
05
 :x0 :x2
N2NXZ
10/31/2019
Renewed
05
 :x2 :x4
N2NXZ
10/31/2019
Renewed
05
 :x4 :x6
N2NXZ
10/31/2019
Renewed
05
 :x6 :x8
N2NXZ
10/31/2019
Renewed
05
 :x8 :x0
N2NXZ
10/31/2019
Renewed
06
:x0 :x2
G8SRV
08/12/2021

06
:x2 :x4
KC3GMG
02/11/2022

06
:x4 :x6
G8SRV
02/11/2022

06
:x6 :x8
LY4LT
03/25/2022

06
:x8 :x0
Available
04/14/2021

07
 :x0:x2
WB8ELK
04/14/2021

07
 :x2:x4
WB8ELK
04/14/2021

07
 :x4:x6
WB8ELK
04/14/2021

07
 :x6::x8
WB8ELK
04/14/2021

07
 :x8:x0
WB8ELK
04/14/2021

08
 :x0:x2
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
08
 :x2:x4
WB8ELK
11/02/2019
Renewed
08
 :x4:x6
WB8ELK
11/02/2019
Renewed
08
 :x6:x8
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
08
 :x8:x0
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
09
:x0 :x2
PC4L
05/09/2020

09
:x2 :x4
PD7R
07/26/2020

09
:x4 :x6
G7PMO
07/26/2020

09
:x6 :x8
PE2BZ
05/07/2020
Renewed 05/07/2020
09
:x8 ::x0
PC4L
07/26/2020

10
:x0 :x2
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
10
:x2 :x4
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
10
:x4 :x6
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
10
:x6 :x8
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
10
:x8 :x0
DL6OW
06/19/2019
TBD
11
:x0 :x2
LY4NZ 
08/10/2021
ends 06.01.2022
11
:x2 :x4

03/23/2021

11
:x4 :x6

03/23/2021

11
:x6 :x8

03/23/2021

11
:x8 :x0

03/23/2021

12
:x0:x2
AB5SS
01/22/2021

12
:x2:x4
AB5SS
01/22/2021

12
:x4:x6
AB5SS
01/22/2021

12
:x6:x8
AB5SS
01/22/2021

12
:x8:x0
AB5SS
01/22/2021

13
 :x0::x2
KD2KDD
12/08/2019

13
 :x2:x4
KD2KDD
12/08/2019

13
 :x4:x6
KD2KDD
12/08/2019

13
 :x6:x8
KD2KDD
12/08/2019

13
 :x8:x0
KD2KDD
12/08/2019

14
 :x0:x2
KN4IUD
12/08/2019

14
 :x2:x4
KN4IUD
12/08/2019

14
 :x4:x6
KN4IUD
12/08/2019

14
 :x6:x8
KN4IUD
12/08/2019

14
 :x8:x0
KN4IUD
12/08/2019

15
:x0 :x2
UB8SFY
03/11/2020

15
:x2 :x4
UB8SFY
03/11/2020

15
:x4 :x6
UB8SFY
03/11/2020

15
:x6 ::x8
UB8SFY
03/11/2020

15
:x8 :x0
UB8SFY
03/11/2020

16
 :x0:x2
W7MJK
06/14/2019
TBD
16
 :x2:x4
W7MJK
06/14/2019
TBD
16
 :x4:x6
W7MJK
06/14/2019
TBD
16
 :x6:x8
W7MJK
06/14/2019
TBD
16
 :x8:x0
W7MJK
06/14/2019
TBD
17
 :x0 :x2
WB8ELK
04/14/2021
Renewed
17
 :x2 :x4
WB8ELK
04/14/2021
Renewed
17
 :x4 :x6
WB8ELK
04/14/2021
Renewed
17
 :x6 :x8
WB8ELK
04/14/2021
Renewed
17
 :x8 :x0
WB8ELK
04/14/2021
Renewed
18
:x0 :x2
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
18
:x2 :x4
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
18
:x4 :x6
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
18
:x6 :x8
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
18
:x8 :x0
WB8ELK (unused)
10/31/2019
Renewed
19
 :x0 ::x2
K9YO
01/30/2020

19
 :x2 :x4
K9YO
01/30/2020

19
 :x4 :x6
K9YO
01/30/2020

19
 :x6 :x8
K9YO
01/30/2020

19
 :x8 :x0
K9YO
01/30/2020

Q0
 :x0 :x2
LY1BWB
03/27/2022

Q0
 :x2 :x4
LY1XD 
04/14/2021

Q0
 :x4 :x6
DG4NOB
04/17/2021

Q0
 :x6 :x8
DG4NOB
07/05/2021

Q0
 :x8 :x0
DG4NOB
08/29/2021

Q1
 :x0 :x2
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q1
 :x2 :x4
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q1
 :x4 :x6
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q1
 :x6 :x8
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q1
 :x8 :x0
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q2
:x0 :x2
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q2
:x2 :x4
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q2
:x4 :x6
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q2
:x6 :x8
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q2
:x8 :x0
W7QO
10/20/2016
10/27/2019
Q3
 :x0 :x2
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q3
 :x2 :x4
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q3
 :x4 :x6
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q3
 :x6 :x8
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q3
 :x8 :x0
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q4
 :x0 :x2
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q4
 :x2 :x4
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q4
 :x4 :x6
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q4
 :x6 :x8
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q4
 :x8 :x0
K6RPT
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q5
 :x0 :x2
LY5ZZ
03/25/2022
Renewed
Q5
 :x2 :x4
YO3ICT
03/23/2021
Renewed
Q5
 :x4 :x6
 YO3ICT
10/27/2019
Renewed
Q5
 :x6 :x8
KD2FOU (Pittsford/Mendon HS) 
10/27/2019
Renewed
Q5
 :x8 :x0
KD2FOU (Pittsford/Mendon HS) 
03/25/2022
Renewed
Q6
 :x0 :x2
IZ7VHF
05/07/2020
Renewed
Q6
 :x2 :x4
IZ7VHF
05/07/2020
Renewed
Q6
 :x4 :x6
IZ7VHF
05/07/2020
Renewed
Q6
 :x6 :x8
IZ7VHF
05/07/2020
Renewed
Q6
 :x8 :x0
IZ7VHF
05/07/2020
Renewed
Q7
:x0 :x2
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q7
:x2 :x4
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q7
:x4 :x6
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q7
:x6 :x8
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q7
:x8 :x0
KD2EAT (Olean HS)
08/13/2021

Q8
:x0 :x2
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q8
:x2 :x4
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q8
:x4 :x6
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q8
:x6 :x8
WB8ELK
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q8
:x8 :x0
WB8ELK (unused)
10/31/2019
Renewed
Q9
:x0 :x2
N7AGF
12/08/2019

Q9
:x2 :x4
N7AGF
12/08/2019

Q9
:x4 :x6
N7AGF
12/08/2019

Q9
:x6 :x8
N7AGF
12/08/2019

Q9
:x8 :x0
N7AGF
12/08/2019

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71 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 23, 2016 at 10:22 AM

    Put me down for Q8 and Q9 - Bill WB8ELK

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  2. aadamsonOctober 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM

    I'll need Q3/4 for K6RPT - Alan W7QO

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  3. Stefan DK3SBJuly 17, 2017 at 7:20 AM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  4. Stefan DK3SBJuly 17, 2017 at 7:21 AM

    I'll use 00 in the coming weeks for testing and a launch in August. - Stefan DK3SB

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  5. Stefan DK3SBSeptember 3, 2017 at 11:54 PM

    For our next flight, I would like to take 11 if possible. Flight with 00 went up last week. I had some issues with getting 00 packets that were obviously not from the balloon, like 000AAA, 000AAB etc., seemingly from broken decoders. These were causing some glitches in the flight path. Maybe using 00 should be avoided for this reason?

    Thanks for putting 11 in the list. 73 - Stefan, DK3SB

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  6. bob.zl1rsNovember 26, 2017 at 8:00 PM

    Hi Mike, I checked with Dave VE3KCL and he said I could use 02. Thanks.

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  7. UnknownJuly 25, 2018 at 1:27 PM

    I'm thinking about a WSPR-equipped buoy project. Is this the definitive callsign list? And is anybody working on a more generic telemetry protocol? For example, I have no use for the "altitude" field, and would end up re-mapping many of the telemetry bits to carry more relevant data, but I would rather avoid ad-hoc and mysterious custom definitions. And if we risk collisions with only 20 callsign IDs, perhaps there are ways to use the other WSPR fields and still retain compatibility with the WSPR reporter database? I would love to work on this if there is any interest. - Paul Elliott - wb6cxc

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  8. bob.zl1rsFebruary 23, 2019 at 5:22 PM

    I've finished with my balloon experiments (for the moment), please remove me from 'Flight ID/channel 02'. 73, Bob ZL1RS

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  9. UnknownJune 8, 2019 at 1:31 AM

    Hi Mike,

    I have been using 17 and 18 as well. - Bill WB8ELK

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  10. UnknownJune 8, 2019 at 1:34 AM

    And 19 too - WB8ELK

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  11. UnknownJune 12, 2019 at 1:34 AM

    I will use 08 for STELLA19 and 10 for STELLA 20 in June.
    72 Dan DL6OW

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    1. kd2eatJune 19, 2019 at 8:22 AM

      Thank you. I've refreshed the "last used" dates. :-)

      Delete
  12. Serg UB8SFYJune 16, 2019 at 1:37 AM

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  13. Serg UB8SFYJune 16, 2019 at 8:38 AM

    I will use Flight ID / channel 02 in July (with permission from Bob ZL1RS.
    73 Serg, UB8SFY.

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    1. kd2eatJune 19, 2019 at 8:23 AM

      Thank you. I got behind on updates. Google hasn't emailed me the last few comments on this thread. It's up to date now. :-)

      Delete
  14. BenJuly 28, 2019 at 8:05 AM

    Hi, Can I have channel 12 for PE2BZ please ? I note 30 ID's in this list, but the article on https://qrp-labs.com/flights/s4.html#schedule says there are 20 channels available. How do I set the callsign for ID 12 when only 0 is valid as first character ?

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    1. BenAugust 7, 2019 at 10:10 AM

      ID 09 is aasigned to PE2BZ for HAB flights (confirmed by mail but not updated in the list yet)

      Delete
  15. Eduard VoiculescuAugust 7, 2019 at 10:59 PM

    Now I saw the list. I asked for 15, which should be Q5 for YO3ICT. Do not worry, as I am on the third flight and no interference so far so I should be primary on Q5. As far as I know, the ones starting with 1 are not valid.

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  16. Stefan DK3SBAugust 22, 2019 at 2:35 AM

    I'd reserve 12 for an upcoming flight. Cheers, Stefan, DK3SB!

    ReplyDelete
  17. dougDecember 3, 2019 at 4:25 PM

    Hi,

    Can I request:
    13 - KD2KDD - Douglas Malnati
    14 - KN4IUD - Mark Malnati

    Thanks!


    doug

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    1. kd2eatDecember 8, 2019 at 8:45 AM

      Doug, I've gone ahead and reserved 13 and 14 as requested. If you stop using them, please do let me know so that I can free them for others. Also, if you could email me at kd2eat at gmail.com, I'd like to have your direct email for "renewal" purposes down the road. Thanks! - Mike

      Delete
  18. UnknownDecember 5, 2019 at 12:31 PM

    Great. Just what we need. More JUNK in the sky to crash my plane into.

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  19. sq9golDecember 12, 2019 at 12:37 PM

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  20. sq9golDecember 12, 2019 at 12:46 PM

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  21. Ken K9YOJanuary 30, 2020 at 9:43 AM

    If you go to Wikipedia and look up ITU prefix you will find that there are many more prefixes available. For example "any letter + 1", "X + any number", E8, E9,J9, " letter O + any number" , T9, "U + any number"

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  22. Ken K9YOJanuary 30, 2020 at 11:29 AM

    I would like to checkout the 19 ID for K9YO

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    1. kd2eatMarch 22, 2020 at 2:25 PM

      I apologize for the delay. I have reserved ID 19 for you.

      Delete
  23. Ken K9YOJanuary 30, 2020 at 4:19 PM

    Please help - I don't understand what the second and third column in the above table is for (:x4 ? :x6 ?)

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  24. Ken K9YOJanuary 30, 2020 at 4:20 PM

    I just noticed that if you have a id beginning with a number and you have low voltage, the callsign will start with three numbers. Will this cause any problems with wsprnet?

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  25. Serg UB8SFYMarch 11, 2020 at 8:57 PM

    Can I use ID 15? Register after me, UB8SFY.

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  26. bob.zl1rsMarch 11, 2020 at 9:18 PM

    I discuss with Sergey UB8SFY and will use 02 again soon. 73, Bob ZL1RS

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    1. kd2eatMarch 22, 2020 at 2:41 PM

      I've reserved them as you and Sergey have coordinated. Thank you for working it out. :-)

      Delete
  27. Serg UB8SFYMarch 17, 2020 at 11:33 PM

    Launched a balloon on March 18, ID 15
    UB8SFY.

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  28. Marcel PC4LMay 9, 2020 at 4:45 PM

    Can I get ID 09 (x0 x2) for testing. TU Marcel (PC4L)

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  29. PD7R - RoelJune 21, 2020 at 5:44 AM

    Hello, can you put me down for ID 09 (x2 x4). Callsign PD7R. Thanks! Roel.

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  30. UnknownJuly 20, 2020 at 9:55 AM

    We need to open up the telemetry packet ID list. We have many people taking up blocks which block all the rest from playing nice and following IDs and time slots protocol.

    N8PZL

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  31. Marcel PC4LJuly 21, 2020 at 4:13 AM

    Can I get ID 09 (x4 x6) also?? TU Marcel (PC4L)

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  32. kd2eatJuly 26, 2020 at 6:48 AM

    Marcel, I got a request for that one already and was behind on updates. Can you please use 09 x8/x0 ?

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  33. Jeferson PU2JNPJuly 31, 2020 at 7:05 PM

    I would like a channel to launch a balloon, how do I do it?
    73 by pu2jnp

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  34. Stefan DK3SBAugust 3, 2020 at 7:52 AM

    Could you please remove all my entries for 1x and assign 06 for the coming weeks? Cheers, Stefan DK3SB

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  35. UnknownAugust 26, 2020 at 1:21 AM

    Please put S57NML for channel 07 for from 26/8 to 30/9/2020

    ReplyDelete
  36. bob.zl1rsJanuary 31, 2021 at 7:09 PM

    My ballooning days are over. Please remove me from Ch 02. 73, ZL1RS

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  37. Simonas K.April 11, 2021 at 6:55 AM

    Hi Mike, can you please assign a slot for the Vilnius University Ham Radio Club balloon callsigns LY1BWB / LY1XD ? Any slot will do. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  38. Jonas ŽAugust 9, 2021 at 9:29 AM

    Could you please put LY4NZ on channel 11 for flights from 23/08/2021 to 23/10/2021 ? (or other channel if not available)

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    1. kd2eatAugust 9, 2021 at 11:29 AM

      Hiya, Are you using any kind of time-slotting code, or do you need to use all slots in that FlightID? We're strongly encouraging people to switch to time slotting, since we have so many people flying Picos now.

      Delete
    2. Jonas ŽAugust 9, 2021 at 11:04 PM

      If I understand you correctly, I use minute "0" for call sign and minute "2" for telemetry; I can change that if these are not available

      Delete
    3. kd2eatAugust 10, 2021 at 6:46 AM

      Jonas, perfect, thanks. I've updated the table with your reservation. Mike / KD2EAT

      Delete
  39. AndrewAugust 12, 2021 at 2:02 PM

    Hi Andrew here G8SRV. could I ask for the first 0x6xxx slot. Telemetry at :x2. Hope to launch next week. Many thanks!

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    1. kd2eatAugust 12, 2021 at 6:32 PM

      I've reserved the slot for you. Best of luck with your flight!

      Delete
  40. AndrewAugust 19, 2021 at 2:04 PM

    Hi again. Thanks - Much appreciated! Hugely grateful if we could also reserve 0x6xxx time slot x4,:x6. Andrew G8SRV.

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    1. kd2eatFebruary 11, 2022 at 6:47 AM

      Assigned as requested. Sorry for the (huge) delay. I keep missing these blog notiications.

      Delete
  41. Jonas ŽNovember 27, 2021 at 8:56 AM

    Hi, could you please extend same slot for LY4NZ until 2022 May 1st

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    1. kd2eatFebruary 11, 2022 at 6:48 AM

      It has been extended as requested. Thanks for keeping us up to date.

      Delete
  42. MikeDecember 7, 2021 at 3:13 PM

    I am a relatively new HAM person and have so far only used APRS and WSPR for balloon tracking. I've successfully flown two pico balloons around the world and am hoping to do more. So far, I have just been using WSPR standard packets, etc. and tracking here:

    http://wsprd.vk7jj.com/

    For future flights, I would like to use the multipacket system which, I believe, involves transmitting a 2nd packet that is identified with a flight ID. I need to know how to do this and I do expect to get some help from the maker of the transmitter. This seems to be an unofficial Flight ID tracking page...

    The 2nd and 3rd columns of the table listed are Callsign Slot & Telem Slot and I have no idea what that means. I also understand that somebody, somewhere needs to run a server of some sort to scan for both packets, combined them properly and then format them to go onto APRS.fi Would like to get some help with that also.

    Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

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  43. MikeDecember 16, 2021 at 1:55 PM

    Can you please issue me a Flight ID?? Callsign: KC3GMG

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  44. MikeFebruary 10, 2022 at 2:02 PM

    Is anyone maintaining this Flight ID list??? I've been backyard testing with Flight ID 01 - so far, no complaints. Will need an official Flight ID for upcoming balloon flight. Balloon flight should be within a week.

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  46. Michael@seedman.orgApril 6, 2022 at 7:41 AM

    Hi. We need an official Flight ID. We plan on flying multiple balloons over the next few months. Thanks.

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  47. DG4NOBApril 16, 2022 at 11:38 AM

    I coded an scanner for actual used telemetry slots.
    If interested the adress is http://wspr.dyndns.org

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    1. MikeApril 28, 2022 at 2:47 PM

      This is a useful site, but could you sort by wavelength also???

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  48. Luke_ON2ONFebruary 1, 2023 at 11:43 PM

    I would like to request a Flight ID , the Callsign is ON2ON-20, testing now, but first real launch will be in April.

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