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HAB flight 6 – SSH:C strikes again
As with the last launch I wrote about, this is another collaboration with South Side Hackerspace: Chicago (SSH:C) studying the effects of solar maximum as part of the NEBP. Yes, they know the eclipse was last year ;) The flight took place on … Continue reading
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HAB flight 5 – collaboration with SSH:C
A group of balloon enthusiasts at South Side Hackerspace: Chicago (SSH:C) are doing a series of launches studying the effects of solar maximum. These launches are a continuation of the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, a NASA funded program which is … Continue reading
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Florida Space Coast visit and launch viewing guide
We visited the Florida Space Coast last in November 2024 and had a fantastic experience. The dates for the trip were drawn up a couple of months in advance of any firm rocket launch expectations, but with the cadence of Falcon … Continue reading
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HAB flight 4 – “I’m back in the USA…”
It’s been five years since my last HAB flight. The payloads have been moved across the world in a shipping container, grown dust, moved from box to box, and even parts pillaged for other projects. “hatTrick” and “EAGLE” haven’t broadcast in … Continue reading
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Solderless programming a DFM17 radiosonde
Earlier this year I caught my first three DFM17 radiosondes and shortly thereafter discovered gx1400’s dfm_hamradio project (which I’ve been working on) and the Recessim wiki page covering basics for how to hack the device. I “dead bug” soldered wires … Continue reading
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Retrieved my first two radiosondes
I have been nerding on weather balloons for years now, and the amazing radiosonde_auto_rx project blew my mind when I first ran across it. Back then it was in it’s infancy with a handful of listeners, many of which were … Continue reading
Introduction to ESPHome
I’ve long been a tinkerer of home automation: Since moving to the US in 2019 and buying my first home, my old X10 modules came out of storage. I quickly realized that a whole world of development has happened in … Continue reading
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IO91 -> EN51…NW6 1UE -> 60137…51N -> 41N…2001:8b0:da4::/48 -> 2601:249:902:50a1::/64 (completing the circuit)
“There and Back Again, a hobbit’s tale by Bilbo Baggins and The Lord of the Rings by Frodo Baggins. You finally finished it.” – Sam “Not quite. There’s room for a little more.” – Frodo Completing the circuit We just moved back … Continue reading
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HAB flight 3: two payloads, some success, and more failure
This post is a bit late given the launch was two months ago, but hey, I’ve been busy. We had a baby last year, and I’m moving to the US this month. Launch day, site, people We launched on Sunday … Continue reading
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HAB flight 2 “EAGLE”
Why the name Eagle? Good question. I’ll explain in a bit. You know it’s good luck when the day before the launch, you get this comic sent to you by your mom: What’s new with this flight? This flight is … Continue reading
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