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

[Mark Jessop]

If you want to live on the haemmoraging edge, you can try running from the
testing branch of my own auto rx fork:
github.com/darksidelemm/radiosonde_auto_rx

Just be aware that my fork breaks regularly! Should be OK today though...

73
Mark

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On Tue., 21 May 2019, 09:29 Steve via Vk5-wx-sonde, <vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com>
wrote:

> 404.2 good signal here
>
> [ 3932] (R0310228) # 7928[0] 7F1B[0] 7C1E[0] 7D59[0] 7B15[0] 7620[0]
>
>
> On Tue, 21 May 2019 09:09:39 +0930, Mark Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde <
> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>
> Looks like this mornings sonde is unencrypted!
>
> However, it is running on 404.2 MHz, which is way out of band. Might have
> to talk to the Defence Spectrum Office...
>
> I've got a very very beta decoder running up at the RWN site
> (AREG_AUTO_RX) however that site has a brick wall filter in front of it, so
> it can't see the 402.2 MHz sonde. The next one should be on 400.2 or 402.2
> MHz, so it should see that.
>
> I'll get some updates to enable decoding of the SGMs pushed into the
> testing branch when I get home tonight.
>
> 73
> Mark
>
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 8:02 AM Steve via Vk5-wx-sonde <
> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>
>> I only detected these 4 yesterday , still encrypted as you said,  pity ,
>> they should have been landing near Stonefield
>>
>>
>> (R0310231) (RS41-SGM: 80A7) # 7928[0] 80A7[0] 762C[0]
>> (R0310232) (RS41-SGM: 80A7) # 7928[0] 80A7[0] 762C[0]
>> (R0310222) (RS41-SGM: 80A7) # 7928[0] 80A7[0] 762C[0]
>> (R0240302) (RS41-SGM: 80A7) # 7928[0] 80A7[0] 762C[0]
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 20 May 2019 18:50:30 +0930, Mark Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Looks like they haven't turned off the encryption setting. From some
>> images of the manual sent to me, it looks like the default is Encryption
>> enabled, so they may have to manually de-select it for every launch.
>>
>> 73
>> Mark
>>
>> On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 7:55 PM Mark Jessop <vk5qi at rfhead.net> wrote:
>>
>>> OK, I've made a page with predictions for Pt Wakefield:
>>> https://rfhead.net/sondes/ptwakefield/
>>>
>>> This will show the next 5 days of predictions, with hourly predictions
>>> each day from 8AM to 2PM (might extend that). I'm still running predictions
>>> for weekends, so check the dates on each prediction carefully. This is a
>>> fairly complex prediction scenario, so I'm still working out a few bugs.
>>> We'll see how it goes over the next few runs.
>>>
>>> I'm assuming a 5m/s ascent rate, 23km burst, and 6m/s descent rate. I'll
>>> update that once I get more information on launch parameters.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Mark VK5QI
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 6:24 PM Erich Heinzle via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Looking at the predictions for monday, landings somewhwere between
>>>> eudunda, morgan and blanchetown seem likely; does that sound right?
>>>>
>>>> 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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