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Video of AHAC 2020 conference
Videos of the talks for AHAC 2020 conference will be here. The Workshop on Lora is already up on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/c/StratoballooningOrg/videos - Bill WB8ELK
Videos of the talks for AHAC 2020 conference will be here. The Workshop on Lora is already up on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/c/StratoballooningOrg/videos - Bill WB8ELK
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By Bill Brown
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Academic High Altitude Conference 2020 is going on today and is free 3 messages
https://www.stratoballooning.org/ahac-2020 If you are interested in attending the afternoon sessions, email me for the link. My callsign at AOL.com - Bill WB8ELK
https://www.stratoballooning.org/ahac-2020 If you are interested in attending the afternoon sessions, email me for the link. My callsign at AOL.com - Bill WB8ELK
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By Bill Brown
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Habhub Servers Downtime 2 messages
Evening all, Just a heads up we are moving the physical servers that host the Habhub platform this coming Thursday the 17th of November. All services will be affected and they will go offline from abo
Evening all, Just a heads up we are moving the physical servers that host the Habhub platform this coming Thursday the 17th of November. All services will be affected and they will go offline from abo
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By Anthony Stirk
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Predict.habhub.org 2 messages
I am not seeing the model data update today. I'm thinking about a launch Saturday. Larry KJ6PBS
I am not seeing the model data update today. I'm thinking about a launch Saturday. Larry KJ6PBS
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By Larry
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Burst altitude 3 messages
It has been a LONG LONG time since I have calculated a burst altitude. Let me see if I am STILL doing it correctly.. I did a calculation on a tiny 100 gram Kamont balloon. Now i know in theroy this wo
It has been a LONG LONG time since I have calculated a burst altitude. Let me see if I am STILL doing it correctly.. I did a calculation on a tiny 100 gram Kamont balloon. Now i know in theroy this wo
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By Joe WB9SBD
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Canadian radiosodes 5 messages
James, It appears EC is now using GPS sondes, and the radiosonde_auto_rx software (which can be run on an RPi) should be able to decode positions if not the full telemetry stream. If they work like th
James, It appears EC is now using GPS sondes, and the radiosonde_auto_rx software (which can be run on an RPi) should be able to decode positions if not the full telemetry stream. If they work like th
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By Mark Conner N9XTN
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David Blaine rises to ~ 20,000 feet AGL hanging under a cluster of 52 latex balloons 7 messages
I forgot about this being a live streaming event exclusively on Youtube "Originals." It happened yesterday in Page, AZ. He reached ~ 24,900 feet ASL before cutting loose. Curious if any skydivers are
I forgot about this being a live streaming event exclusively on Youtube "Originals." It happened yesterday in Page, AZ. He reached ~ 24,900 feet ASL before cutting loose. Curious if any skydivers are
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By Hank Riley
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Fun Story.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/white-box-mystery-solved-canada-cia-camera-balloon?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4ae7793252-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_02&utm_medium=email&ut
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/white-box-mystery-solved-canada-cia-camera-balloon?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4ae7793252-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_02&utm_medium=email&ut
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By Keith Kaiser, WA0̷TJT
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Are there any HAB Clubs/organizations or activities in Missouri? 3 messages
I was looking at the ARHAB page for clubs and organizations that do HAB. Evidently it is not up to date. I am moving to Missouri in the next few months to either the Sedalia or Lincoln MO area. I have
I was looking at the ARHAB page for clubs and organizations that do HAB. Evidently it is not up to date. I am moving to Missouri in the next few months to either the Sedalia or Lincoln MO area. I have
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By Jason Unwin
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calculate elevation 3 messages
geez 20+ years ago I had a .BAS program where if I put into it my lat/long/alt, and a second lat/long/alt it would spit out a az and el of where the balloon would be in my sky. is there a way to do th
geez 20+ years ago I had a .BAS program where if I put into it my lat/long/alt, and a second lat/long/alt it would spit out a az and el of where the balloon would be in my sky. is there a way to do th
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By Joe WB9SBD
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Balloons This Morning 2 messages
Looks like three were launched by Ravens this morning! Depending on where they go I may be able to see them. https://www.flightradar24.com/HBAL04/25366d23 Joe WB9SBD
Looks like three were launched by Ravens this morning! Depending on where they go I may be able to see them. https://www.flightradar24.com/HBAL04/25366d23 Joe WB9SBD
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By Joe WB9SBD
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Interesting discussion on gas diffusion in rubber 2 messages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNmmX83xIGM&t=3m16s not what I expected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNmmX83xIGM&t=3m16s not what I expected.
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By steve@btinternet.com
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Hydrogen regulators? 12 messages
I keep having to ask you questions. Well I appreciate your help anyway. So we are trying to shift over to hydrogen and the local welding supply place wants $500 for a regulator. Yet I see this $93 dol
I keep having to ask you questions. Well I appreciate your help anyway. So we are trying to shift over to hydrogen and the local welding supply place wants $500 for a regulator. Yet I see this $93 dol
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By Larry
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Helium to hydrogen thread adapter / was Re: [GPSL] Helium Supply (in 2018)
Larry, 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=hydroge
Larry, 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=hydroge
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By Hank Riley
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Streaming video from a balloon 2 messages
Mike ... Could I ask you some questions off line about how you streamed the video? Larry KJ6PBS
Mike ... Could I ask you some questions off line about how you streamed the video? Larry KJ6PBS
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By Larry
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Helium in a tank? 7 messages
My payload went up at a slower rate that I had forecasted last time and I know I just got kind of lazy and sloppy. But even with me adding weight to the payload and not accounting for it the helium sh
My payload went up at a slower rate that I had forecasted last time and I know I just got kind of lazy and sloppy. But even with me adding weight to the payload and not accounting for it the helium sh
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By Larry
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Superpressure balloon valve / was Re: [GPSL] K5NOT-11 WSPR Balloon Failure 14 messages
Joe, please tell us more. Latex or other envelope? How did it work out for you? Any special reason for trying this valve method out? What altitude was reached? How long did it remain in the air? _____
Joe, please tell us more. Latex or other envelope? How did it work out for you? Any special reason for trying this valve method out? What altitude was reached? How long did it remain in the air? _____
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By Hank Riley
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Superpressure balloon valve / was Re: [GPSL] K5NOT-11 WSPR Balloon Failure
Looking at the cross section dimensioned drawing and the photograph, it's pretty certain the tetroon was filled through an internally threaded port. After removing the fill tube from the port, the cal
Looking at the cross section dimensioned drawing and the photograph, it's pretty certain the tetroon was filled through an internally threaded port. After removing the fill tube from the port, the cal
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By Hank Riley
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K5NOT-11 WSPR Balloon Failure 9 messages
Hi All, I plotted the ascent and unexpected descent of the GPSL K5NOT-11 WSPR balloon I sent up. It was a WSPR Skytracker and SBS-13 balloon of which I had trouble sealing - the sealing unit recommend
Hi All, I plotted the ascent and unexpected descent of the GPSL K5NOT-11 WSPR balloon I sent up. It was a WSPR Skytracker and SBS-13 balloon of which I had trouble sealing - the sealing unit recommend
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By Michael
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Update on GPSL videos
We're in the final stages of having the videos ready on the "GPSL Live" channel at YouTube. Some are available now, and more will be coming soon. Thanks to Jim Emmert for editing the Zoom videos into
We're in the final stages of having the videos ready on the "GPSL Live" channel at YouTube. Some are available now, and more will be coming soon. Thanks to Jim Emmert for editing the Zoom videos into
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By Mark Conner N9XTN
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