SHARP Equipment Photos

These photos maybe of use to others working on high altitude balloon projects.

• T-tank of compressed helium
• Balloon filling gear 1
• Balloon filling gear 2
• Balloon filling gear 3
• Balloon filling gear 4
• Balloon filling gear 5
• SHARP's Arduino/GPS controlled Flight Termination Unit photo. Reed relay diagram and data sheet. Digi-Key link. Manufacturer Part Number SIL05-1A85-76D3K. A similar circuit is discussed here.
  
• Adafruit's Arduino kit (Arduino Uno, programming cable, jumper wires, breadboard, misc. electronic parts)
• SHARP hand held amateur radio transceivers. The Baofeng UV5Rs are the standard unit. The Puxing PX-UV973 is for a HAB cross band repeater.
• Soldering station
• Science module from the SHARP 3.1 payload showing a Geiger counter, luminosity, temperature, barometric pressure sensors connected to an Arduino Uno with data logging shield.
• Photography module from SHARP 3.1
• Cameras including a Canon A1200 and a GoPro with heated battery pack
• Photo port close-up (UV filter)
• Close up of the exterior of the communications module showing swivel hooks for attaching parachute lines.
• Byonics APRS amateur radio beacon showing antenna, lithium battery and hacked Garmin GPS 18 attached.
• Second photo of Byonics APRS beacon.
• The SATS/SHARP satellite/HAB tracking/communications station.
• A bald eagle fishing near Pinawa Manitoba. "Sorry, nothing to do with SHARP or SATS."

More to follow.

February 2, 2015