The completed package weighs just 5 ounces.Here it is hanging in the operating position. The antenna is horizontally polarized which should be fine since we will be using DF antennas.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Balloon RDF Transmitter Package
My club W6SCE is planning a balloon launch and I am providing a backup tracking solution. The solution is a Squawkbox 2 packaged in a foamcore box with a dipole antenna made from music wire and a Lithium 9 volt battery. The transmitter draws 60 mA when on so with a 600 mAh battery, thats a good 10 hours since it will be transmitting every 10 secs for 5 seconds.
The completed package weighs just 5 ounces.Here it is hanging in the operating position. The antenna is horizontally polarized which should be fine since we will be using DF antennas.
The completed package weighs just 5 ounces.Here it is hanging in the operating position. The antenna is horizontally polarized which should be fine since we will be using DF antennas.
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