iHAB-1 Launch Announcement

iHAB-1 Launch Announcement

iHAB (Iowa High Altitude Balloon) Project will launch its FIRST High Altitude/Near Space balloon on Saturday August 28th from the Indian Hills Community College North Campus (Ottumwa Regional Airport). We are meeting at 9AM to begin preflight operations. Everyone is welcome to attend this inaugural launch of the iHAB Project.

iHAB-1 will be airborne for approximately 3 hours and can be tracked LIVE :

http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB

or via the cellular tracker :
http://www.instamapper.com/ext?key=13662000794391923371
http://mobile.instamapper.com/ext?key=13662000794391923371 (mobile version)

You can also tune to 14.066.7 Mhz and listen for the CW QRP Beacon.

I will be updating via twitter with throughout the flight. http://www.twitter.com/W0OTM

Please send all reports to w0otm@w0otm.com

iHAB-1
Saturday - August 28th
1500Z - 10AM CDT
Ottumwa Industrial Airport - [OTM]
IHCC North Campus - Aviation Building

Propulsion:
600g He

Payload:
Cellular based GPS Tracking
Boostmobile- Motorola i290
APRS - W0OTM-4
144.39Mhz
OpenTracker+
Alinco DJ-S11 - 350mw

QRP Beacon
14.066.7 Mhz (some shifting may occur)
Homebrew ~1W
PicoKeyer +

Canon PowerShot A470
Shots every 10sec - 8GB SDCARD


****** NOTE: ALL UPDATES WILL BE MADE VIA THE iHAB WEBSITE & TWITTER, WATCH FOR DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS DO TO WEATHER OR MECHANICAL FAILURES.

If you have any questions, I can be reached at w0otm@w0otm.com or 641-777-7046.

 

Beacon heard in Phoenix

I've been hearing the beacon for the last 10 minutes - now 1524 UTC. 559 copy with a simple wire antenna up 25 feet.

 

Signal Report from Southern Mississippi (EM51hh)

Very strong signal in Hattiesburg, MS EM51hh. 599+ Have been copying for almost 45 minutes. Using a TenTec Orion II and a 5 element wide spaced (Computer aided design) monoband Yagi at a height of 26 meters. Currently show frequency at 14,067.102 KHz.

73,
W5NA

 

iHAB-1 was a HUGE success

iHAB-1 was a HUGE success! Overwhelming response! Thank you to everyone who helped! Here are the updated photo/news reports. I have 200+ emails I am still going through of radio signal reports from all over the USA, Brazil, and Australia.

http://www.w0otm.com/iHAB/iHAB-1/