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HAB flight 4 – “I’m back in the USA…”

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Trick

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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Retrieved my first two radiosondes

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Trick

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 →

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First high-altitude balloon flight: lots learned

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Trick

What is High Altitude Ballooning (HAB)? Build a computer with a GPS receiver and a radio transmitter, attach it to a big balloon full of helium, and let go.  It rises up into the atmosphere, and as the air gets … Continue reading →

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My first radio contact from a high altitude balloon

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Trick

I’ve been watching – with awe – the number of high altitude balloon (HAB) launches there are here in the UK, and thinking about building my own and sending it up.  Last month I went up to Cambridge for the … Continue reading →

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