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With a party balloon and a handful of inexpensive parts, you can explore the stratosphere! Today we welcome regular IEEE Spectrum contributor David Schneider to Packrat Mondays to explain how.
spectrum.ieee.org/explore-stra...
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With a party balloon and a handful of inexpensive parts, you can explore the stratosphere! Today we welcome regular IEEE Spectrum contributor David Schneider to Packrat Mondays to explain how.
spectrum.ieee.org/explore-stra...
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Still working on this in between other things. Currently, need to change over the solar panels, and considering setting up the thing in the backyard to make sure the WSPR signals are heard (solar storm, rain right now... so not going to launch it).
Look, there's a whole scientific paper on floating these things, from NCAR! (Boulder, National Center for Atmospheric Research). (yes, NCAR being shut down by this admin, btw... politics in everything).
https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1w_eeeRNZInAuNmwmW4626f0p1S9GXY13&export=download
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Still working on this in between other things. Currently, need to change over the solar panels, and considering setting up the thing in the backyard to make sure the WSPR signals are heard (solar storm, rain right now... so not going to launch it).
Look, there's a whole scientific paper on floating these things, from NCAR! (Boulder, National Center for Atmospheric Research). (yes, NCAR being shut down by this admin, btw... politics in everything).
https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1w_eeeRNZInAuNmwmW4626f0p1S9GXY13&export=download
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Still working on this in between other things. Currently, need to change over the solar panels, and considering setting up the thing in the backyard to make sure the WSPR signals are heard (solar storm, rain right now... so not going to launch it).
Look, there's a whole scientific paper on floating these things, from NCAR! (Boulder, National Center for Atmospheric Research). (yes, NCAR being shut down by this admin, btw... politics in everything).
https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1w_eeeRNZInAuNmwmW4626f0p1S9GXY13&export=download
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Still working on this in between other things. Currently, need to change over the solar panels, and considering setting up the thing in the backyard to make sure the WSPR signals are heard (solar storm, rain right now... so not going to launch it).
Look, there's a whole scientific paper on floating these things, from NCAR! (Boulder, National Center for Atmospheric Research). (yes, NCAR being shut down by this admin, btw... politics in everything).
https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1w_eeeRNZInAuNmwmW4626f0p1S9GXY13&export=download
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Still working on this in between other things. Currently, need to change over the solar panels, and considering setting up the thing in the backyard to make sure the WSPR signals are heard (solar storm, rain right now... so not going to launch it).
Look, there's a whole scientific paper on floating these things, from NCAR! (Boulder, National Center for Atmospheric Research). (yes, NCAR being shut down by this admin, btw... politics in everything).
https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1w_eeeRNZInAuNmwmW4626f0p1S9GXY13&export=download
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Okay, here we are. Solar panel array, 3 designs. Got the fancy foam-tac glue recommended here in the thread. Balsa wood with struts, balsa without struts, and foam with some extra balsa struts for structural support. Will decide whether to solder these later or wait for the low temp solder coming from Mouser. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, here we are. Solar panel array, 3 designs. Got the fancy foam-tac glue recommended here in the thread. Balsa wood with struts, balsa without struts, and foam with some extra balsa struts for structural support. Will decide whether to solder these later or wait for the low temp solder coming from Mouser. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, here we are. Solar panel array, 3 designs. Got the fancy foam-tac glue recommended here in the thread. Balsa wood with struts, balsa without struts, and foam with some extra balsa struts for structural support. Will decide whether to solder these later or wait for the low temp solder coming from Mouser. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, here we are. Solar panel array, 3 designs. Got the fancy foam-tac glue recommended here in the thread. Balsa wood with struts, balsa without struts, and foam with some extra balsa struts for structural support. Will decide whether to solder these later or wait for the low temp solder coming from Mouser. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, here we are. Solar panel array, 3 designs. Got the fancy foam-tac glue recommended here in the thread. Balsa wood with struts, balsa without struts, and foam with some extra balsa struts for structural support. Will decide whether to solder these later or wait for the low temp solder coming from Mouser. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, balloon deflated, but not without running into a few things... hopefully didn't cause any structural damage to the balloon that will cause later early failure. Have determined a possible way to arrange solar panels with the board, just by strategic cuts in foam. I will try building out some solar arrays after this, by first gluing the solar panels but providing access to where I need to solar wires. Hopefully gluing them down before soldering will eliminate the snapping of panel edges. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, balloon deflated, but not without running into a few things... hopefully didn't cause any structural damage to the balloon that will cause later early failure. Have determined a possible way to arrange solar panels with the board, just by strategic cuts in foam. I will try building out some solar arrays after this, by first gluing the solar panels but providing access to where I need to solar wires. Hopefully gluing them down before soldering will eliminate the snapping of panel edges. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, balloon deflated, but not without running into a few things... hopefully didn't cause any structural damage to the balloon that will cause later early failure. Have determined a possible way to arrange solar panels with the board, just by strategic cuts in foam. I will try building out some solar arrays after this, by first gluing the solar panels but providing access to where I need to solar wires. Hopefully gluing them down before soldering will eliminate the snapping of panel edges. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, balloon deflated, but not without running into a few things... hopefully didn't cause any structural damage to the balloon that will cause later early failure. Have determined a possible way to arrange solar panels with the board, just by strategic cuts in foam. I will try building out some solar arrays after this, by first gluing the solar panels but providing access to where I need to solar wires. Hopefully gluing them down before soldering will eliminate the snapping of panel edges. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, balloon deflated, but not without running into a few things... hopefully didn't cause any structural damage to the balloon that will cause later early failure. Have determined a possible way to arrange solar panels with the board, just by strategic cuts in foam. I will try building out some solar arrays after this, by first gluing the solar panels but providing access to where I need to solar wires. Hopefully gluing them down before soldering will eliminate the snapping of panel edges. #picoballoon #hamradio
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New challenge: deflating the pre-stretched balloon. "using a vacuum cleaner" did not work per the instructions I see online.. I think the vacuum cleaner too powerful, and it collapses the tubing. So, just plugged it into the reverse port on the pump to see if that will work. 🤔 If not, off to find a metal tube or something I can shove in there and try the vacuum cleaner up close. #picoballoon #hamradio
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New challenge: deflating the pre-stretched balloon. "using a vacuum cleaner" did not work per the instructions I see online.. I think the vacuum cleaner too powerful, and it collapses the tubing. So, just plugged it into the reverse port on the pump to see if that will work. 🤔 If not, off to find a metal tube or something I can shove in there and try the vacuum cleaner up close. #picoballoon #hamradio
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New challenge: deflating the pre-stretched balloon. "using a vacuum cleaner" did not work per the instructions I see online.. I think the vacuum cleaner too powerful, and it collapses the tubing. So, just plugged it into the reverse port on the pump to see if that will work. 🤔 If not, off to find a metal tube or something I can shove in there and try the vacuum cleaner up close. #picoballoon #hamradio
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New challenge: deflating the pre-stretched balloon. "using a vacuum cleaner" did not work per the instructions I see online.. I think the vacuum cleaner too powerful, and it collapses the tubing. So, just plugged it into the reverse port on the pump to see if that will work. 🤔 If not, off to find a metal tube or something I can shove in there and try the vacuum cleaner up close. #picoballoon #hamradio
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New challenge: deflating the pre-stretched balloon. "using a vacuum cleaner" did not work per the instructions I see online.. I think the vacuum cleaner too powerful, and it collapses the tubing. So, just plugged it into the reverse port on the pump to see if that will work. 🤔 If not, off to find a metal tube or something I can shove in there and try the vacuum cleaner up close. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Almost there. Yeah, you can raytrace and reconstruct my patio from this. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Almost there. Yeah, you can raytrace and reconstruct my patio from this. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Almost there. Yeah, you can raytrace and reconstruct my patio from this. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Almost there. Yeah, you can raytrace and reconstruct my patio from this. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Almost there. Yeah, you can raytrace and reconstruct my patio from this. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Aha! These have sections that separate out... hence the need for pre stretching. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Aha! These have sections that separate out... hence the need for pre stretching. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Aha! These have sections that separate out... hence the need for pre stretching. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Aha! These have sections that separate out... hence the need for pre stretching. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Aha! These have sections that separate out... hence the need for pre stretching. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Pre stretching the balloon. This balloon is sausage shaped... like the Hindenburg. It is unclear to me if this is expected or not. It's the recommended one from websites. I swear the ones in the videos are rounder. #balloon #picoballoon #hamradii
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Pre stretching the balloon. This balloon is sausage shaped... like the Hindenburg. It is unclear to me if this is expected or not. It's the recommended one from websites. I swear the ones in the videos are rounder. #balloon #picoballoon #hamradii
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Pre stretching the balloon. This balloon is sausage shaped... like the Hindenburg. It is unclear to me if this is expected or not. It's the recommended one from websites. I swear the ones in the videos are rounder. #balloon #picoballoon #hamradii
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Pre stretching the balloon. This balloon is sausage shaped... like the Hindenburg. It is unclear to me if this is expected or not. It's the recommended one from websites. I swear the ones in the videos are rounder. #balloon #picoballoon #hamradii
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Pre stretching the balloon. This balloon is sausage shaped... like the Hindenburg. It is unclear to me if this is expected or not. It's the recommended one from websites. I swear the ones in the videos are rounder. #balloon #picoballoon #hamradii
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Does a helium balloon fly better in hot or cold weather? #picoballoon #hamradio
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Does a helium balloon fly better in hot or cold weather? #picoballoon #hamradio
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Does a helium balloon fly better in hot or cold weather? #picoballoon #hamradio
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Does a helium balloon fly better in hot or cold weather? #picoballoon #hamradio
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Does a helium balloon fly better in hot or cold weather? #picoballoon #hamradio
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@[email protected] @[email protected] #W3IPA Tim's #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #picoBalloon is like "Judas Priest", "Riding on the Wind" as it makes it way toward India
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@[email protected] @[email protected] #W3IPA Tim's #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #picoBalloon is like "Judas Priest", "Riding on the Wind" as it makes it way toward India
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@[email protected] @[email protected] #W3IPA Tim's #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #picoBalloon is like "Judas Priest", "Riding on the Wind" as it makes it way toward India
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@[email protected] @[email protected] #W3IPA Tim's #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #picoBalloon is like "Judas Priest", "Riding on the Wind" as it makes it way toward India
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@[email protected] @[email protected] #W3IPA Tim's #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #picoBalloon is like "Judas Priest", "Riding on the Wind" as it makes it way toward India
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Hmm, hydrogen sounding better and better for the picoballoon.
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Hmm, hydrogen sounding better and better for the picoballoon.
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Hmm, hydrogen sounding better and better for the picoballoon.
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Hmm, hydrogen sounding better and better for the picoballoon.
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Hmm, hydrogen sounding better and better for the picoballoon.
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With the abuse my amateur radio "picoballoon" hardware has taken -- without being launched -- amazed those balloons manage to go around the world at all, lol. Mine is so fragile.
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With the abuse my amateur radio "picoballoon" hardware has taken -- without being launched -- amazed those balloons manage to go around the world at all, lol. Mine is so fragile.
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With the abuse my amateur radio "picoballoon" hardware has taken -- without being launched -- amazed those balloons manage to go around the world at all, lol. Mine is so fragile.
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With the abuse my amateur radio "picoballoon" hardware has taken -- without being launched -- amazed those balloons manage to go around the world at all, lol. Mine is so fragile.
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With the abuse my amateur radio "picoballoon" hardware has taken -- without being launched -- amazed those balloons manage to go around the world at all, lol. Mine is so fragile.
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Okay, stuck the mortally wounded solar panel in a bush and waited, and it's now sending (albeit to a compromised antenna) amd the green light is blinking. Progress. Need to fix the solar panel structure and figure how to make that work. Backup is to use the Traquitp circuit board design, but that will be another order. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, stuck the mortally wounded solar panel in a bush and waited, and it's now sending (albeit to a compromised antenna) amd the green light is blinking. Progress. Need to fix the solar panel structure and figure how to make that work. Backup is to use the Traquitp circuit board design, but that will be another order. #picoballoon #hamradio
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Okay, stuck the mortally wounded solar panel in a bush and waited, and it's now sending (albeit to a compromised antenna) amd the green light is blinking. Progress. Need to fix the solar panel structure and figure how to make that work. Backup is to use the Traquitp circuit board design, but that will be another order. #picoballoon #hamradio