[Vk5-wx-sonde] Proof of Hobart launches and long distance decode.

[Mark Jessop]

That can probably be arranged... I'll see if my friends who run a station
in Melbourne can help out.

Cheers,
Mark VK5QI

On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 7:40 PM, michael mcdonald via Vk5-wx-sonde <
vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> I and my friend VK3ZYC are considering it.
> I have all the hardware but would like someone to give me the initial
> setup on an SD card I can supply for a Raspberry PI that they run as I am
> not into programming any more to old hi.
> I also have an RTLSDR I can dedicate to it.
> I can modify  calls, paths etc once working I am sure.
> Cheers
> Michael
> VK3MM
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Vk5-wx-sonde <vk5-wx-sonde-bounces at vk5fo.com> on behalf of Mark
> Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde <vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, 3 September 2018 9:18 AM
> *To:* vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com
> *Cc:* Mark Jessop
> *Subject:* Re: [Vk5-wx-sonde] Proof of Hobart launches and long distance
> decode.
>
> Interesting information there Michael..
>
> Are you able to set up a radiosonde_auto_rx station in your location?
>
> Cheers,
> Mark VK5QI
>
> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 6:40 PM, michael mcdonald via Vk5-wx-sonde <
> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> I have now seen Radio Sonde's over the ocean east of Hobart a number of
> times once the VK3 one drops out of my range as they are on the same
> frequency so it confirms they are launching them at the same time as the
> main land.
> My maximum distance decode was 587.6K at 867 meters above the ocean
> I am just using my Diamond 2/70 vertical on the house roof to an SDRplay
> with a 70cm preamp but am considering making a short beam and preamp for
> 401MHz to see if I can crack the 600K range.
> There are currently 2 of us tracking in eastern Victoria, we can copy from
> just out of Melbourne right around to almost ground in the rangers to the
> north and ground if just coming easterly plus the Wagga ones when up from
> mid height and I have discovered the VK7 ones when the local one is out of
> range.
> Regards all
> Michael
> VK3MM
>
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