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'''PLEASE NOTE - NEW DATE!
; If you want to get involved or learn more or contribute to the program...
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Radio check and meet for logistics planning: Monday Nov 8, 7:00 PM at HacDC
== Launch Details ==
'''PLEASE NOTE - NEW DATE!'''
{| {{Prettytable|width=600px}}
!align="right"| Logistics planning and radio check meet:
| Monday Nov 8, 7:00 PM at HacDC
|-
!align="right"| Planned launch date:
| Saturday, November 13, 2010 (Rain date November 14).
|-
!align="right"| Launch time:
| 9:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour.
|-
!align="right" valign="top"| Launch Location:
| Probably along US 81 Between Hagerstown, MD and Edinburg, VA.
Specific location, directions and coordinates will be posted on HacDC.org by 7:00 AM day of event.
|-
!align="right"| Coordination/Talk-in:
| 146.685 MHz repeater input, 146.415 MHz simplex
|-
!align="right"| Planned Altitude:
| TBD
|-
!align="right"| Planned Ascent Rate:
| TBD
|-
!align="right"| Primary Beacon:
| Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11.  $3 GPS module
|-
!align="right"| Secondary Beacon:
| Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS.  Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign WE3HAC-12, Frequency TBD
|-
!align="right"| Other sensors:
| Recording accelerometer, air pressure based altimeter, cosmic ray counter
|}


Planned launch date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 (Rain date November 14).


Launch time: 9:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour.


Launch Location: Probably along US 81 Between Hagerstown, MD and Edinburg, VA. Specific location, directions and coordinates will be posted on HacDC.org by 7:00 AM day of event.  
== Help Wanted: ==
If you spot something you can handle or wish to learn about, we'd love to have your help. (Seriously, meeting more people like <u>you</u> is major goal of HacDC.)
* Blog about upcoming flight
* Document SB-1 on wiki
* Build primary & secondary beacon antenna
* Altimeter selection & purchase
* Purchase 32 GB SDHC memory card for video
* Build battery pack for video
* Make weatherproof labels/tags for capsule recovery (laminate, 3d print, laser cut, etc.)
* Work on CHDK scripts for still cameras
* Build capsule/rigging/chute
* Vacuum test Geiger counter
* New software for additional sensors (add small &mu;C?)


Coordination/Talk-in: 146.685 MHz repeater input, 146.415 MHz simplex


Planned Altitude: TBD
=== Contact Info: ===
Who do you contact if you would like to help? <br/>
I have no idea, ha! <br/>
For the moment, leave a note on this page's [[Talk:HacDC_Spaceblimp_3|discussion page]]. 


Planned Ascent Rate: TBD


Primary Beacon: Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11.  $3 GPS module
Secondary Beacon: Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS.  Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign WE3HAC-12, Frequency TBD
Recording accelerometer, air pressure based altimiter, cosmic ray counter
Stay tuned for details!
If you want to get involved or learn more or contribute to the program...
Subscribe to the Spaceblimp email list http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/spaceblimp
Help Wanted:
blog about upcoming flight, document SB-1 on wiki
build primary & secondary beacon antenna
altimeter selection & purchase
purchase 32 GB SDHC memory card for video
build battery pack for video
make weatherproof labels/tags for capsule recovery (laminate, 3d print, laser cut, etc.)
work on CHDK scrips for still cameras
build capsule/rigging/chute
vacuum test Geiger counter
new software for additional sensors (add small uC?)


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Revision as of 01:09, 3 November 2010

If you want to get involved or learn more or contribute to the program...
Subscribe to the Spaceblimp email list http://hacdc.org/mailman/listinfo/spaceblimp

Launch Details

PLEASE NOTE - NEW DATE!

Logistics planning and radio check meet: Monday Nov 8, 7:00 PM at HacDC
Planned launch date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 (Rain date November 14).
Launch time: 9:00 AM, Launch should take less than an hour.
Launch Location: Probably along US 81 Between Hagerstown, MD and Edinburg, VA.

Specific location, directions and coordinates will be posted on HacDC.org by 7:00 AM day of event.

Coordination/Talk-in: 146.685 MHz repeater input, 146.415 MHz simplex
Planned Altitude: TBD
Planned Ascent Rate: TBD
Primary Beacon: Tiny Track 4 with 0.5 W transmitter on 144.390 MHz, call sign W3HAC-11. $3 GPS module
Secondary Beacon: Son-of-WhereAVR with ublox GPS. Yaesu VX-1 handi-talkie with 1 W Transmitter, call sign WE3HAC-12, Frequency TBD
Other sensors: Recording accelerometer, air pressure based altimeter, cosmic ray counter


Help Wanted:

If you spot something you can handle or wish to learn about, we'd love to have your help. (Seriously, meeting more people like you is major goal of HacDC.)

  • Blog about upcoming flight
  • Document SB-1 on wiki
  • Build primary & secondary beacon antenna
  • Altimeter selection & purchase
  • Purchase 32 GB SDHC memory card for video
  • Build battery pack for video
  • Make weatherproof labels/tags for capsule recovery (laminate, 3d print, laser cut, etc.)
  • Work on CHDK scripts for still cameras
  • Build capsule/rigging/chute
  • Vacuum test Geiger counter
  • New software for additional sensors (add small μC?)


Contact Info:

Who do you contact if you would like to help?
I have no idea, ha!
For the moment, leave a note on this page's discussion page.

HacDC Spaceblimp Project:
Main Page Press Page First Launch (Found) Second Launch (Successful)
Third Launch (Successful) Fourth Launch (Successful) Fifth Launch (3% short of goal) Sixth Launch (Successful) Seventh Launch (Successful)


HacDC Spaceblimp Team Contact Info:
[email protected]
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