This project was a prototype replacement for the transmitter on my long distance pico balloons (link). The pico balloon flight computer uses APRS which: Takes 5 seconds for each location transmission Has a range of 150 miles The duration is good. Short messages […]
After I did the 100,00ft balloon photography, I wanted to make further use of the APRS radio transmission tracking technology. I became interested in “Pico” balloons, which I’d seen references to, which consist of: A small battery-powered “tracker” flight computer A small balloon Time […]
I set out to take photographs at an altitude where I could see the curvature of the Earth. The premise: Float a balloon to an altitude where you can see Earth curvature Have a camera rig suspended below it, taking pictures continuously Computer system […]
