[Vk5-wx-sonde] First SGM recovered

Tue May 21 20:09:45 PDT 2019

I heard they were flying parachutes... I'd be interested in getting a few
for Horus launches!

73
Mark

Sent by means most mobile.

On Wed., 22 May 2019, 12:36 Peter Wegener via Vk5-wx-sonde, <
vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Steve recovered RS0230907  this morning , he said it doesnt have the
> reflector , but it has a small red parachute instead.
>
> 73
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
>
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> "Mark Jessop" <vk5qi at rfhead.net>
> Sent:
> Tue, 21 May 2019 19:49:47 +0930
> Subject:
> Re: [Vk5-wx-sonde] Upcoming RS41-SGM launches
>
>
> OK, I've now merged the changes into the 'main'
> projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx testing branch.
>
> To use this branch you need to (within radiosonde_auto_rx) run:
> git checkout testing
> git pull
>
> and then do the usual update steps (rebuild the binaries with ./build.sh,
> etc).
>
> The launches from Pt Wakefield will be on 400.2, 402.2, and (hopefully not
> for much longer) 404.2. The message has been passed on that 404.2 is not a
> good place to transmit, if they continue to transmit there I'll be calling
> the Defence Spectrum Office. I suggested 401.2 MHz instead.
>
> Apparently tomorrow will be the last set of launches for a few weeks.
> Predictions have them landing out near Stonefield.
>
> 73
> Mark
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 9:45 AM Mark Jessop <vk5qi at rfhead.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> Sent by means most mobile.
>>
>> 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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