Tag Archives: payload

JOTA 2014 Launch

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Steve Smith

Time does wizz by! It’s almost the day of my next launch. I was invited to the JOTA event by Mike Lynn G1KOT in order to launch a balloon and demonstrate HAB tracking to the Scouts & Cubs at Kingston … Continue reading →

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VAYU-NTX v1.05

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Steve Smith

It’s been a while since I posted here. I took a (LONG) break from things electronic and HAB. However, I have gradually gotten back into things. I have designed an minimal Arduino™ board, minDUINO, design files available on ProjectAVR. This … Continue reading →

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Launch Announcement – [POSTPONED]

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Steve Smith

[UPDATE 21/01/2014] Due to the wind direction predictions, I have postponed this launch. I will still be giving the talk at the North Kent Radio Society, just sans launch. Watch for launch announcements in the coming weeks. All being well, … Continue reading →

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Neu VAYU

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Steve Smith

I’m very happy to report that the new VAYU-NTX v1.04 PCBs have arrived along with a solder stencil. The boards and stencil are of the normal high quality from Hackvana (Thanks again Mitch). Although I enjoy the process of hand … Continue reading →

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Hellschreiber

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Steve Smith

One of the real pleasures of having Amateur Radio as a hobby is the amazing breadth it covers. There are so many facets, to it. One facet is the transmission modes available to experiment with. My first love in radio … Continue reading →

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Evolution

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Steve Smith

Tuesday 19th saw delivery of the VAYU-NTX v1.03 prototype PCBs from Hackvana. I am really pleased with the consistency of quality and finish on their PCBs. I chose a blue colour this time and I really like it. It’s not … Continue reading →

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An added boost!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Steve Smith

Before I regale you with the full VAYU-1 launch story, I would like to share with you a small success. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that I took the original CHEAPO Tracker design … Continue reading →

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Payload Ready

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Steve Smith

Conditions still look pretty bleak for a dry launch from Youlbury tomorrow. I’ll make the final decision at around 16:00-17:00 today. Despite that, I have made the payload ready to go. I went through several ideas as I built it … Continue reading →

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Vayu v1.01 PCBs

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Steve Smith

I just wanted to do a quick post to show the VAYU v1.01 PCBs that just arrived fresh from Hackvana. They are absolutely top quality. I’m amazed that the text came out despite being out of tolerance. I decided that … Continue reading →

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Vayu-NTX

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Steve Smith

When field testing my re-design of CHEAPO into VAYU I noticed that the transmit frequency is easily affected by ambient temperature. Although this tends not to be too much of a problem once the payload is several kilometers up and … Continue reading →

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