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2019 HAB Launch

2019 HAB Launch

On May 31, 2019 at 5:14PM, W1HLO successfully launched its high altitude balloon (HAB) with APRS tracking and a live amateur television (ATV) feed. The ATV equipment was able to broadcast a steady feed for about 20-25 seconds after launch. You can view a video of the launch [https:

HAB Launch and Live Video Broadcast

HAB Launch and Live Video Broadcast

W1HLO will be launching its high altitude balloon (HAB) on May 31, 2019 at 4:30pm EDT providing there's good weather. The HAB is equipped with an APRS radio that will transmit its GPS coordinates, altitude, and temperature at 2 minute intervals on 144.390MHz so that the APRS gateways

HAB Pre-flight Checklist

HAB Pre-flight Checklist

When getting ready to launch a high altitude balloon (HAB), the following needs to be done: 1. Run some dates and times into a flight prediction [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwisjomHrKDiAhXLx1kKHedfBBQQFjAAegQIABAB&url=https%

Preparing to Lift an HAB Payload

Preparing to Lift an HAB Payload

As W1HLO prepares to launch its high altitude balloon (HAB), we need to determine if the weather balloon can lift our payload and how much helium is needed. We have a few 300 gram balloons in stock, so we will be using one of those. The "300 grams" refers to