Mark, Model numbers and approximate prices for the clones you've tried, please. Examples of video or pictures taken available somewhere? I've downloaded what is called the Git2 manual (pretty lame --

Has anyone used one of these simple gaugeless brass regulators without having to buy the kit? This is the picture of the kit John just mentioned, and I would like to know where one could buy just the

I thought I saw a posting about this previously, but I can't find it now. Will be using hydrogen for the first time in June. We have used helium previously, and we have the "Weather Balloon Inflator"

I produced a short 360 video of my latest balloon launch. This was from a camera on the ground. Next, I will make one from a drone above the launch and then eventually from the balloon itself. You'll

Another design that just about sizes it up when you're an amateur near space explorer.

Hi Leigh and I are planning to attend and fly SABRE-29. We're wondering who else we'll see this year. 73, Bruce -VE5BNC

Friends, Flew BASE 106 for the Greencastle Middle School today. Surface winds picked up to just over 30 km/hr (20 mph) with gusts to 40 km/hr during balloon fill, but we got the flight string airborne

Hi All My iphone just updated to iOS 11 and it says that the HABHUB app won't work with this version. Does anyone have any information on this app ? Thanks John W0JW 73

Cross posting to [UKHAS] Steve G8KHW On 22/04/2018 05:32, John Fickes wrote: Hi All My iphone just updated to iOS 11 and it says that the HABHUB app won't work with this version. Does anyone have any

This was a test done by a student balloon group from Portland State Univ showing what would happen to a weather balloon of the kind we normally fly. But they ignited it with thermite I believe. I thin

Can't give enough praise for this youtube from the University of Nottingham. Hydrogen Explosions (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos Hydrogen Explosions (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos H

For those of you new to high-altitude ballooning, I would NOT recommend you fill a large balloon indoors unless you are extremely familiar with the building design, to include whether it can safely di

For those using He, wondering if you have heard on any sales restrictions to private customers? Our supplier, AirGas, told me today that they can’t sell to any private users, commercial customers are

Someone mentioned that they needed a milk and meat free lunch. The winery for Thursday's lunch has asked if you can eat a meal with cheese. Please let me know directly and I'll pass the answer on. Tha

When the cnnsp.org domain name came up for renewal this year, I decided to let it expire. I moved most of the content over to https://cnnsp.blogspot.com a couple of years ago. I don't have any flights

I picked up a Samsung 360 camera (Zack discussed the camera last ear at GPSL) for testing. My first attempt as 360 movie making is on my YouTube channel at, https://youtu.be/upWdOLxcAvs It looks like

I have seen people using WSPR mode for round the world balloon tracking. What hardware are they using? Is something available or are they rolling their own? Kip

If anyone interested in talking about their balloon activities at the Dayton Hamvention, let me know. - Bill WB8ELK

Dr. Hawkings has passed away. He managed to live 55 years with ALS. One of his amazing discoveries is that black holes evaporate over time.

Since I got a new laptop last fall, I decided to make a break with the APRSPlus program I've been using for nearly 20 (!) years now and installed APRSISCE. I finally got it to talk to my KPC-3 on a US