I would like a kit. Tyler Griffiths N7UWX See where I am: http://goo.gl/nC3m57

Jared, i would love the LORA kit. Josh KD7WRC

Hey all! This list has been pretty dormant of late, but Kevin and I wanted to let you know of an upcoming balloon activity and launch. This is primarily for hams and their children who have

That looks like the way to go... Sent from my iPhone

Bob - Yeah, I agree that trying to grind/sand them down will be a major pain. There are 10 header pins between the Arduino and my PCB shield. If it's not clear from the photo, they'll mate

Grinding the pins would frustrate you a bin as they are already small. Since you only have a few Arduino connections the best route would be wire wrap gauge jumpers. Bob WA7MXZ Sent from my

The new PCBs are here. Photo attached. With the exception of the 2 small solar cells, antenna, and PCB components, this will be everything for the payload. I've no idea yet if it will work - I have a

I finally finished the design of my new PCB. It houses the GPS, charge controller, and transmitter. This will function as a shield that will mount directly to the Arduino Pro Mini via pin headers,

Curious that the station icon is the same that Bob Bruninga has been using around Logan (WB4APR-7). A search on aprs.fi also shows a GDHILL-8 in Pennsylvania, at Governor Dick Hill, last beaconed on

Just an observation... There looked to be one of the retrival team that was using a TH-D72 with the callsign of GDHILL. No other identifier... Tyler Griffiths N7UWX See where I

The payload has been recovered from the sewage retention ponds. Fortunately it landed in a cleaner pond. No word yet on payload damage. It appears that the balloons I ordered will not arrive by

Nope. I didn't have any details on launch time or location. I think their plan was good, but just bad luck on the landing site. It's still transmitting, so that's a good sign. Hopefully they can

Did you run any predictions? Sent from my iPhone

Oh no! It landed in the retention ponds West of town! Hopefully it floats and they can retrieve it without too much damage. We'll see if it continues to beacon. Jared

This one has some excellent climbing skills. Doing great! Kevin

The GAS team balloon is in the air. It's ERRNO-6. Currently at 48,000 approaching Logan from the West. We should be able to see it... even through the smoke. Jared

Thanks Kevin. I'll check with AirGas and see what they can provide. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a payload fully together by Saturday, but I'm going to try because the forecast looks good. I

Jared, We have gotten our helium from USU lab gas sales on campus. I think they get it from AirGas. Kevin

Thanks again to those who helped with the balloon tracking and recovery last weekend. If everything comes together and if the weather cooperates, I'm hoping to try my own launch this Saturday. Kevin

Jared, If you can't hitch a ride on a is balloon, I'm still willing to take you up on the hexacopter. I have a telemetry down link now, so I can see what the status is. Including altitude. It would