Re: free Palm pilot based load calculations.

Tony

I joined the group but there does not appear to be a link for downloading
the program.   How do I get it?

aerocanuck
CYQR

"Tony Jay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> To Hot air balloonists:
>
> I've written a (free) loading program for palm pilot hand held computers.
>
> It replaces the use of paper loadcharts/ready reckoners etc. It only works
> up to tropopause (33000ft ish) at the moment - thats as far as my model of
> the atmosphere goes !
>
> It will calculate either excess lift, envelope temp or max height given
the
> loading of the balloon.
> It aslo copes with downrated balloons ;-(
>
> If you want to use it,  it can be downloaded from a yahoo group
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JBalloon/ (free registration, I just use a
> yahoo group as I do not have an ftp site)
>
> Any comments welcomed. I do not intend to deveop it much further, but
> enhancement ideas are wecomed.
>
> It is very easy to use (i hope) and allows you to store a database of
> different balloons.
>
> Tony Jay
>
> ps A free access key is needed - follow the instructions.
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