Great Plains
Super Launch
The premier High Altitude Ballooning Experience
Coming Summer 2020!!
Friday July 10 & Saturday July 11, 2020
About the Event
Great Plains Super Launch is the premier high altitude ballooning event in North America. Started in 2001 by Paul Verhage, this annual event is now in its 19th year. Hosted in various locations around the midwest, GPSL attacts the brightest and most innovative amateur balloonist from the US and abroad.
2020 Symposium Venue
The 2020 GPSL Symposium will be strictly virtual. Registration will be free, and will be opening shortly. Presentations will start Friday morning. Saturday afternoon an open mic will be available to show and tell your own group's launch.
Dates
Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, 2020
Event Schedules
Friday July 10, 2020
14:00Z / 9:00AM (CDT)
Balloon Symposium
Venue
Online
Saturday July 11, 2020
14:00Z / 9:00AM (CDT)
Worldwide Balloon Launch
Venue
Join us in a mass-launch across the global Saturday morning, July 11th.
Event Registration
GPSL attendees are required to pre-register.
Event registration is closed for 2020. Check back soon for information about the 2021 event!!!
GPSL Groups.io Reflector
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 31, 2020 | 13:49 pmHi Hank, The regulator doesn't seem to regulate, it is about 30psi out. Turning the knob on the front makes it open or close/stop the flow of Hydrogen. Maybe it never adjusted, it just seemed right pressure and i accepted[…]
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 30, 2020 | 16:48 pmNo need to spend more than about $100. Some regulators have to be built using special materials (like those for corrosive gases), but hydrogen and oxygen regulators are built the same and I have purchased 4 or 5 oxygen regulators[…]
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 30, 2020 | 16:36 pmCarlton,That's exactly the model Larry is looking at! It's listed by Smith as a single stage by the way with a 3 year limited warranty. Not likely you could find a two stage regulator, new, through a distributor, for that[…]
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 30, 2020 | 14:50 pmOne regulator to avoid might be Smith 30-100-350 It is a 2 stage regulator I bought off Ebay a number of years ago probably 2013-2014. I think i paid $45 + shipping for this regulator brand New in packaging. It[…]
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Helium to hydrogen thread adapter / was Re: [GPSL] Helium Supply (in 2018)
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 30, 2020 | 01:46 amLarry,On Amazon now it's $26.94. You can go lower than that on ebay right now. https://www.amazon.com/Western-Enterprises-Cylinder-Adaptors-Hydrogen/dp/B0029YB1FS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hydrogen+gas+adapter+cga&qid=1596073171&sr=8-2Hank__________________________________________________________________
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 29, 2020 | 23:17 pmhydrogen cylinders and regulators use a CGA-350 connector.https://www.concoa.com/cgachart.html https://www.concoa.com/docs/catalogs/ADC3010%20AF%20Specialty%20Gas%20Catalog/Charts/ADC3010%20AF%20CGA%20selection%20charts.pdfA search using your favourite search engine will find many more references.As long as the regulator has the correct inlet PSI rating ( ie 3000 psi ) and has the correct connector ([…]
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 29, 2020 | 22:57 pmOn this list right hand to left hand adapters have been discussed and bought by several groups. There were even part numbers specified, IIRC. That way their tried-and-true helium regulators didn't go to waste when a lot of the groups[…]
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 29, 2020 | 22:51 pmThat $500 price is totally nutz!!!! I can't imagine what device they have in mind. Just for grins you might ask them for a catalog sheet, or a make and model number.You can easily beat that $93 price by watching[…]
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 29, 2020 | 22:44 pmYes, mine is adjustable. You definitely want that for pico balloons or a flow restrict or because they take so little gas.
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Re: Hydrogen regulators?
Great Plains Super Launch Jul 29, 2020 | 22:43 pmI'm no expert on regulators so I'm hesitant to give an opinion. If you can find reputable reviews for this brand, it should be just fine. Mine is a well known brand thst I bought on ebay that wasn't too[…]
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