[Vk5-wx-sonde] Upcoming RS41-SGM launches

[Erich Heinzle]

I was chatting with a former artillery chap the other day who noticed the
handheld yagi on my passenger seat. He recalled routine proofing of new
batches of 105mm shells with balloon launches.

I also was chatting with someone from DST this morning who said they put up
balloons occasionally for laser related research.

73

Erich
VK5HSE


On Sat, 18 May 2019 13:17 Mark Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde, <
vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've just got off the phone with the leader of the group launching sondes
> from Pt Wakefield, and can confirm that there will be RS41-SGM launches
> from Pt Wakefield this upcoming week, starting morning Monday. Launches
> will be every hour, with 6-8 launches per day. I've suggested they try and
> start on 402 MHz, and work up in 100 kHz steps with each launch, avoiding
> 402.5 MHz.
>
> I'll work on getting a separate predictor running or Pt Wakefield, so we
> get some idea of where they will land. They are targeting 20-25km burst
> altitude, and are interested in recovering a few radiosondes to re-confirm
> the sensors are OK (noting that they are often damaged on landing).
>
> I've also been offered a sample of a RS41-SGM to help get a decoder going!
> Stay tuned for more updates to auto_rx over the next few weeks as we get
> this all working...
>
> 73
> Mark VK5QI
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