iHAB-9 Launch Announcement

iHAB-9 Launch Announcement

The iHAB Team is excited to announce the next launch of the iHAB Project! iHAB-9 is scheduled to launch February 16, 2013 at 16:00Z (9AM CDT). In conjunction with Engineers Week 2013, sponsored by Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC), Collins Amateur Radio Club (CARC), and Rockwell Collins Inc in Cedar Rapids, the Iowa High Altitude Balloon Project.

Engineers Week celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society and is a catalyst for outreach across the country to kids and adults alike. Engineers Week is part of many corporate and government cultures and is celebrated on every U.S. engineering college campus.

This year’s Engineers Week theme celebrates you—engineers, engineering students, and technicians—and all of the amazing things you do everyday to make the world a better place. Launch

Date/Time
February 16^th, 2013
Webcast: 14:ØØZ - 8AM CDT
Launch: 15:ØØZ - 9AM CDT

Launch Location
North of the Rec Center - Building 154 - on the Rockwell Collins Campus
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
N 42. Ø314ØØ, W -91.6479ØØ

Payload includes a new "micro" 20 Meter QRP CW beacon designed and built by Dave Cripe - NM0S, Hi-Def Video, and 1.2Ghz live video downlink. The CW beacon controller is a new version (not yet available for purchase) of the EZKeyer from 4SQRP. The EZKeyer v2 has expanded memories, AND beacon mode!


Visit http://www.ihabproject.com/iHAB-9/ for updated Flight News, and Launch Information.
=== The launch of iHAB-9 will be webcast LIVE starting at/around 9:00AM CDT, so please plan to visit Mission Control. ===

http://www.ihabproject.com/iHAB-9/MissionControl/


20M CW Beacon Signal Reports - Spot Here
PLEASE SPOT ON CLUSTER

FlightComm:

• WØGQ - Cedar Rapids, IA

146.745 MHz -, No Tone
Echolink Node : NONE

Telemetry & Tracking:

• APRS (legacy)

Balloon Telemetry-> HERE
Chase Vehicle Telemetry-> HERE
Both Telemetry-> HERE

Propulsion
600g He

Payload #1:
APRS - WØOTM-11
144.39Mhz
OpenTracker+
Alinco DJ-C7 - VHF/UHF 3ØØ/5ØØmw

2ØM QRP Beacon
1.5 Watts
14.057.85 +/- Mhz
designed/built by Dave Cripe NM0S
"W0OTM iHAB-9 Iowa High Altitude Balloon Project"
AAØZZ EZKeyer (with v2 Chip)
20M Signal Reports - Spot Here
PLEASE SPOT ON CLUSTER

GoPro® HD HERO
1080p HD video

1.2Ghz live wireless downlink video


Keep Looking Up!
Marshall Dias - W0OTM

 

First come the top!

 

This all looks VERY INTERESTING, it has everything from HF to video, live chatroom, hope you all don't get blasted by a thunderstorm. Excellent way to celebrate engineers week!

 

Good stuff, keep at it. True ham radio.

 

Your doing big things Marshall

NICE JOB ...

 

LAUNCH UPDATE:

We have changed the 20M frequency that the CW beacon will operate on. 14.323.75+/-.

20M Signal Reports - Spot Here
PLEASE SPOT ON CLUSTER

Everything else is on schedule! See you then!

 

[h=5]WooHoo - iHAB-9 payload was found! After almost 3 months after the launch in Feb, the iHAB-9 balloon and payload was found today in a farm field south of Aledo, Ill. More details to come later today.[/h]