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Tim KD5DTH gets set up in the secret Sugar Land BLT lab during the first BLT-15 integration meeting. Packet on 144.290 MHz & 440.950 MHz Fireball "beeper" beacons on 28.322 MHz and 50.000 MHz |
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Charlie
K5ENG and Howard KD5DJJ rebuilt the 70-cm ground plane for the UHF packet
system on 440.950 MHz
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Charlie
and Mike WA5TWT check out balloon and parachute specs in preparation
for the BLT-15 campaign.
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Pete
KD5ELH checks the 50.000 MHz "beeper" beacon after soldering
in a new 1200 maH Sulfur-dioxide lithium battery.
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Howard
and Tim finish up the wiring on the Kantronics KPC-3 Plus for the UHF
packet system.
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Out
in the BLT lab, the crew looks on while Tim applies power to the Garmin
GPS-25 receiver and the rest of the UHF packet system. Wiring for the
VHF packet downlink will be installed before the next integration meeting
on February 24th.
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A
nest of wires, but it worked! The majority of the BLT-15 gear is ready
for flight: February 27th at 10 AM at the Smithville Airport!
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