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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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KQ6RS1 WSPR Buoy has been deployed in the Pacific Ocean SW of San Diego 5 messages
KQ6RS and students have developed a WSPR buoy using a Skytracker WSPR board attached to 6 months worth of batteries and a loaded whip antenna. It was just deployed by a research boat about 380 miles S
KQ6RS and students have developed a WSPR buoy using a Skytracker WSPR board attached to 6 months worth of batteries and a loaded whip antenna. It was just deployed by a research boat about 380 miles S
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By Bill Brown
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GPSL Pico balloons status update KM6BWB10 back in CA 5 messages
UPDATE: KM6BWB-10 returned to California today after a big loop into Mexico and out into the Pacific near Baja. Still flying high !!! - Bill WB8ELK
UPDATE: KM6BWB-10 returned to California today after a big loop into Mexico and out into the Pacific near Baja. Still flying high !!! - Bill WB8ELK
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By Bill Brown
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GPSL Pico balloons status updates
Out of the 10 Pico Balloons that were launched last Saturday for GPSL (2 on Sunday), one is currently being received as it flies over Bulgaria (KC7VQR-11) and two more may still be flying but out of r
Out of the 10 Pico Balloons that were launched last Saturday for GPSL (2 on Sunday), one is currently being received as it flies over Bulgaria (KC7VQR-11) and two more may still be flying but out of r
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By Bill Brown
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KC7VQR11 being heard and decoded by a websdr in Greece and how to iGate it from Greece or a remote websdr
I am listening to a websdr.org remote SDR radio near northern Greece. I use Direwolf and VB-Audio to loop audio from the websdr radio to the Direwolf program to act as an i-Gate even though the balloo
I am listening to a websdr.org remote SDR radio near northern Greece. I use Direwolf and VB-Audio to loop audio from the websdr radio to the Direwolf program to act as an i-Gate even though the balloo
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By Bill Brown
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Balloon Launch From Drone
I posted my drone camera's view of my launch on YouTube. Here's the link, https://youtu.be/LGexvt6NPXM -- Dr. L. Paul Verhage Near Space Evangelist
I posted my drone camera's view of my launch on YouTube. Here's the link, https://youtu.be/LGexvt6NPXM -- Dr. L. Paul Verhage Near Space Evangelist
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By L. Paul Verhage KD4STH
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VA5BNC-15 - Looks like it's finally touched down in South Carolina
Hi Doesn't look like VA5BNC-15 is going make another miraculous recovery today. Not surprising as the surface winds at touch down were in the 30 km/h range. Looks like the nearest APRS stations are 40
Hi Doesn't look like VA5BNC-15 is going make another miraculous recovery today. Not surprising as the surface winds at touch down were in the 30 km/h range. Looks like the nearest APRS stations are 40
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By Bruce Coates
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VA5BNC-15 has taken off again from GA 8 messages
Wow....It took off again !! It Must've needed to get some sleep last night :-) I will alert the potential GA recovery folks to regroup. - Bill WB8ELK -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Coates <bru
Wow....It took off again !! It Must've needed to get some sleep last night :-) I will alert the potential GA recovery folks to regroup. - Bill WB8ELK -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Coates <bru
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By Bill Brown
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VA5BNC-15 will be gently landing in Georgia 7 messages
Hi It looks like VA5BNC-15 started descending at about 01:00 UTC at a pretty constant rate of about 70 feet per minute. At this rate it will be on the ground in eastern Georgia by about 06:00 UTC. The
Hi It looks like VA5BNC-15 started descending at about 01:00 UTC at a pretty constant rate of about 70 feet per minute. At this rate it will be on the ground in eastern Georgia by about 06:00 UTC. The
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By Bruce Coates
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VA5BNC15 aprs signal 4 messages
Hi Bruce, I believe I have your signal spotted OK in the waterfall display along with all the other APRS signals on 144.390. Yours appears to have a large 300 to 500 msec TxD keydown before sending th
Hi Bruce, I believe I have your signal spotted OK in the waterfall display along with all the other APRS signals on 144.390. Yours appears to have a large 300 to 500 msec TxD keydown before sending th
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By Bill Brown
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Seeing K7HAK11 in waterfall and copying VA5BNC15 direct on APRS here in Alabama 4 messages
Nice signal on VA5BNC-15 from 200 miles distance as it flies towards me. Copying it direct on 144.390 MHz and i-Gating it here. I also see K7HAK-11 in the waterfall at 300 miles distance but too weak
Nice signal on VA5BNC-15 from 200 miles distance as it flies towards me. Copying it direct on 144.390 MHz and i-Gating it here. I also see K7HAK-11 in the waterfall at 300 miles distance but too weak
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By Bill Brown
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