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Equipment Photos

Page history last edited by Robert Striemer 8 years, 9 months ago

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

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