I've did some research on homemade antennas. I've got a design up for a helium balloon, A weather one. And im wondering how I could get information from my antenna. And any tips on weather balloons? I know I'll probably loose it, But at least I get data from it. Anyone know how to get information from antennas and know how to read them?
The "puck" antenna shown in the video is a GPS receive antenna so that the balloon payload knows where it is. There is nothing in the video that shows what sends telemetry from the balloon to earth...
I belong to a group that has launched hundreds of high-altitude balloons (Arizona Near Space Research). We use Ham radio for downlink telemetry (including GPS derived Lat/Lon) to facilitate recovery. Our telemetry is on 144MHz or 440MHz.
The "puck" antenna shown in the video is a GPS receive antenna so that the balloon payload knows where it is. There is nothing in the video that shows what sends telemetry from the balloon to earth...
I belong to a group that has launched hundreds of high-altitude balloons (Arizona Near Space Research). We use Ham radio for downlink telemetry (including GPS derived Lat/Lon) to facilitate recovery. Our telemetry is on 144MHz or 440MHz.
Well how did they know that the balloon popped? It sounded like morse code when it popped. Im still confused on how they could know when the balloon popped. And what software was they using?
Since the balloon will almost certainly enter controlled airspace, do you need to get any authorization from the FAA and file a NOTAM? It's been more than 20 years since I was at all current and a lot has happened in that period.
Since the balloon will almost certainly enter controlled airspace, do you need to get any authorization from the FAA and file a NOTAM? It's been more than 20 years since I was at all current and a lot has happened in that period.
Yes, all of our launches are coordinated with the FAA (Albuquerque Center) and NOTAMs are issued days in advance. I fly my airplane during flights to aid in payload recovery, and hear Albuquerque Center directing high flying aircraft away from our payloads. Albuquerque Center even watch the progress of our flights on www.aprs.fi.
I wonder how long it will be before some idiot launches an uncoordinated balloon that gets ingested into the engine of a passenger airliner. Hope he or she has a lot of personal liability insurance...
I wonder how long it will be before some idiot launches an uncoordinated balloon that gets ingested into the engine of a passenger airliner. Hope he or she has a lot of personal liability insurance...
Birds do not have insurance and they get ingested frequently. The Hudson Glider caused no deaths from its landing in the river when both engines ingested birds.
I have never seen a passenger airliner with only a single engine and they all can fly pretty well with one engine not working.
Spot on.. I like that you spotted that It is the "devil" itself. The same visual thing is used in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" That is a homage to "Cool Hand Luce".