There are other groups doing it..... Its been a few years since our last launch, but I've (we've) sent up 2 packages so far. one hit 104,205ft the other hit 99,482ft. http://bear.sbszoo.com/ One thing we did, was not just send up balloon packages to track, but we also sent up a cross-band repeater on each balloon to see how far we could talk at 100,00ft. (we're central Alberta, and had check-ins from south of the boarder).
Who says a ham radio needs to be a huge tube powered WWII relic? Our entire balloon package, with APRS, a cross-band repeater, batteries, the whole bit came in at only 3.5lbs!
Ham radio's come a long way in the last few years, APRS (who needs onstar?), ATV, IRLP, many different projects and technologies in the works. Nice to see others doing interesting stuff as well. sd
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There are other groups doing it.....
Its been a few years since our last launch, but I've (we've) sent up 2 packages so far. one hit 104,205ft the other hit 99,482ft.
http://bear.sbszoo.com/
One thing we did, was not just send up balloon packages to track, but we also sent up a cross-band repeater on each balloon to see how far we could talk at 100,00ft. (we're central Alberta, and had check-ins from south of the boarder).
Who says a ham radio needs to be a huge tube powered WWII relic? Our entire balloon package, with APRS, a cross-band repeater, batteries, the whole bit came in at only 3.5lbs!
Ham radio's come a long way in the last few years, APRS (who needs onstar?), ATV, IRLP, many different projects and technologies in the works. Nice to see others doing interesting stuff as well.
sd