I've updated my web site with technical information on a variety of high altitude balloon projects. The projects are all open source hardware/software and...
Being relatively new to ballon chasing I have a question. As a APRS digipeater owner/operator and Igate system I am curious as to why we choose 144.34MHz for...
... Normally, we either gate it to 144.39 or put a secondary payload to put APRS data at a lower rate on the 144.39 frequency. In many of the metro locations...
Hi Bob, I agree with Don - we ran an APRS module with a KPC-3 on 144.39 once from near Colo Springs, and the TNC's li'l micro-mind got blown by all the sigs it...
I'm looking at 24/25 April for the next NSTAR flight (03-C). Another possibility is 1/2 May. Any preferences for the folks who can help with the launch? For...
My first flight is going to have a digital pencam. I would also like to put my cheap autofocus film camera on board, but I'm concerned about the low operating...
Several of us are using Canon Elph LT cameras. I have placed a temp sensor behind the camera and it gets as cold as 10°F and still operates fine. These...
I hope you guys don't mind me asking all these questions... Is there a good reason to convert GPS data to APRS for transmission? I was thinking about building...
APRS/mapping software compatibility is the main reason. Otherwise, you'll have to manually decode the CW transmissions and plot them yourself. That's rather...
NSTAR Flight 04-C is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 24, at 7:30am CDT (1230 UTC). Launch site is still TBD, but will be one of our usual sites...
ORB-9 Scheduled for Saturday April 17 @ 1300z-1400z. Xband repeater and possibly the dual pencams to 80,000-90,000 feet. http://www.gbronline.com/harrymue/orb9...
Hi Doug, Welcome back to the now much larger balloonacy community! This stuff has really taken off in recent years, and I've posted a cc of this to a few of...
I've used a sheet of clear mylar as a photo window for ATV cameras. Helps keep the draft from blowing away any internally-generated heat. Not sure how your...
I'm a former poor college undergrad who worked on a high altitude balloon for her senior spacecraft design project and just stuck around because I think this...
Sorry if this double posts! My mail seems to be getting lost to these groups. ... From: H. Mueller To: Knsp@Egroups.Com ; TVNSP List ; EOSS list Sent: Sunday,...
Just a quick note to the group - Robert "Bob" Davis K0FPC passed away yesterday. I'm not sure if a google search will find his Balloon CD pages or not. I'm not...
As some of you may know, Cox has been having e-mail issues since Sunday. One effect of this seems to be that Yahoo groups mail is not getting through very...
The forecast for next weekend is back and forth. Some indicate we'll be comfortably between systems on Saturday, others say a storm passing through on Friday...
Paul, The VOI board voted out the TVNSP as a SIG. They sited fear of the insurance issue. We (Members of the TVNSP) had a meeting and are looking into forming...
Hello everyone, I found this board through a near space website I was reading, and figured I'd go ahead and sign up to talk to some people involved in amateur...
Hi, In addition to just general questions on "How to get started", I have to other main questions: A) Are the currently any groups operating out of the...
... Don't forget another radio and another TNC for receiving. I'm a newbie too and here is the list I came up with: 1) Flight system: A. Latex balloon B....
Thanks for all of the information, it looks like it will all be very helpful. I don't have a ham radio license, as up until now I have never had a need. I...
The forecasts for the coming weekend continue to be rather uncertain. A system is expected to pass through the area on Friday, and may continue to produce...
A) Detaching a rocket module at maximum altitude, armed with standard hobby model rocket engines, in an attempt to gain altitude beyond that reachable by a...
Is there currently a journal devoted to Amateur Near Space activities and publications? If not is there interest in one? I've got a lot of experience editing...
Eric & all, Amateur Television Quarterly, our publication, has and is willing to publish articles on amateur near space activities. We do not get too many, and...
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