I have just confirmed that B-64 is also transmitting at 144.800MHz The balloon carries a "geofence" in code, that will turn off 2m APRS in countries that do not allow airborne APRS.
Wouter PA3WEG On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:51 AM, Wouter Weggelaar <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to confirm, > > APRS is used on 70cm at least. Not sure about 2m > And it decodes in the field ;) > http://www.pa3weg.nl/?id=news > > *Wouter PA3WEG* > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:03 AM, Andrew Koenig <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm not sure if this link has been passed around yet, but it has a few >> photos and some info on the system. >> >> http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-64/ >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:51 PM, M5AKA <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi Bob, >> > >> > Yes, that's a library image of one of Leo's solar powered payloads, I >> > don't have a pic of B-64. >> > >> > If you send Leo an email I'm sure he'd fill you in on the details - I'm >> > just amazed he's managed to get everything into such a small and light >> > package, as you might expect the rechargeable cell is the heaviest part. >> > >> > 73 Trevor M5AKA >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thursday, 31 July 2014, 21:26, Robert Bruninga <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > Trevor, >> > >> > The M0XER-4 (I thought) did frequency shifting (APRS 144 MHz national >> > channels over Europe and the US), and so I thought it had more >> complexity. >> > The image shown on the link below only has 434 MHz antennas, no obvious >> > GPS and no VHF antennas. Can you clarify and help us get an idea of >> what >> > this M0XER4 payload actually looked like? Thanks, Bob, WB4aPR >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> > Behalf Of M5AKA >> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:06 PM >> > To: AMSAT BB >> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Round-the-world M0XER-4 >> > >> > >> http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/31/434-mhz-balloon-b-64-completes-epic-journey >> > / >> > >> > 73 Trevor M5AKA >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the >> author. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the >> author. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Koenig >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
