I agree with most of what was said, the cold heat ones work only so-so, you have to be good at making absolutely good surface contact before they work. If you...
Yes, I had an ISO-TIP back before I was in tech school and after while heavy into hardward. It worked well. I might have to try to find another one of those,...
I make my cheap MLI with space blanket and wedding veil material as the scrim. Wedding veil material is a tiny open mesh of plastic and very similar to...
Hi Brek, Considering the components in your payload, 1.5" thick insulation is probably overkill. We fly a similar APRS module using an Alinco DJ-C5 and...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Sep 1, 2006 10:57 pm
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Mike: Thank you for your comments. I know the foam is thick. I happen to have it on hand and need to use it for something. I have already started...
... Note to self: Have adjustable mission objectives to minimize possibility of failure. I have been reading some of your material I found on Parallax.com....
Brek, The big boys (National Scientific Balloon Foundation) have to worry about heat buildup since they usually go up to over 130,000 feet and stay there all...
wb8elk@...
Sep 2, 2006 7:54 am
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I have a huge pallet of space blanket material that was surplus left over from building the International Space Station (I got it at a NASA auction at Marshall...
wb8elk@...
Sep 2, 2006 8:01 am
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Bill: I looked at several options before I decided to build my own airframe. One of the things I looked at was an Omaha Steaks cooler that the neighbor was...
Hey Bill, How thick is the material you have? Is it reasonably easy to work with? Also, we are scheduled to fly ARBONET-1 September 30th. Launch time 9:00 AM ...
Bill: If you have a pallet of it you should cover a house in it. Be the envy of your neighborhood! Mark ... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked...
Hi Brek and Bill, A prefab styrofoam package can be a neat, fast solution - if you can find one the right size and shape. Ultimately, you're gonna have to do...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Sep 4, 2006 3:54 am
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I have some 1.3 megapixel digital cameras that I got at Walmart. I have stripped them down - removing the plastic shell, the lcd, the flash cap, flash bulb,...
A prefab styrofoam package can be a neat, fast solution - if you can find one the right size and shape. Ultimately, you're gonna have to do a little carving...
My experience has been that you should expose the lens directly to the outside. On my setup, there is about 1/4" of foam insulation (wall of the lunch cooler)...
This would be great to hand out samples of at the next GPSL. Paul ... Bill: If you have a pallet of it you should cover a house in it. Be the envy of your...
I mount my cameras in a box. Some times it's inside the module and other times mounted to the outside. Leave an opening large enough for the lens and any...
Hi Doug, I believe the space station insulation is about a half inch thick....I'll try to get more detailed info on it when I get back home. I'll be back in...
wb8elk@...
Sep 6, 2006 3:18 am
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Try applying a clear plastic window over the aperture in the housing, and it may help to use some Rain-X to keep it from frosting up. You can test the camera...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Sep 6, 2006 3:43 am
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How would everyone feel about having GPSL 2007 on July 6 and 7 (Friday/Saturday) of next year? If there isn't any serious opposition, I'll start making some...
That's a good date for me. - Bill WB8ELK ... From: rahammond@... To: GPSL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 4:51 PM Subject: [GPSL] GPSL 2007...
wb8elk@...
Sep 7, 2006 12:53 am
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I use a thin sheet of Mylar film for my camera window, like for an overhead transparency, plus a bag of desiccant inside payload to absorb moisture, and it's...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Sep 7, 2006 1:18 am
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... Jon, Are you talking about *any* battery, or batteries for R/C use, or some other qualification to the phrase "any battery." Many batteries and battery...
I'm hoping to attend, if I can convince my boss it's work-related enough to take time off work to go. 73 de Mark N9XTN Last Call For Registrations SmallStat...
That would be a good weekend for me. Paul ... How would everyone feel about having GPSL 2007 on July 6 and 7 (Friday/Saturday) of next year? If there isn't any...
I'll be there. If anyone here is going, let's do dinner on Monday. Paul ... I'm hoping to attend, if I can convince my boss it's work-related enough to take...
Hi Roger, I'll survey the EOSS membership at our meeting next Tues 9/12 and get back. There are no direct conflicts, but EOSS is on tap for heavy two-fers the...
Mike Manes
manes@...
Sep 8, 2006 9:44 pm
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Hi Roger, I don't see any dates on the Colorado MS-150 web site, but it is possible that the MS-150 will be that weekend in Colorado. Many of our members ...
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