Evening
We launched a weather balloon today with an electronic radio communications payload on board. Unfortunately we lost it somewhere around the Lincoln (UK) area.
We managed to get some packets before we lost it, and so got its altitude 15000ft ish (based on pressure), and so predictions carried out suggest it could have landed in the 'target area' in the image
It was lost as it was taken (probably by the jet stream) at 140mph, and so when it got lower we were noway near it
If any of you have PMR446 walkie-talkies (8 channels), or UHF receiver, could you please spare a couple of minutes and help us!
Tune it to channel 5. (446.05625MHz, 446.050MHz works too)
Stand at an open window as high as possible.
Listen for modem-type noises. They will be about 2 seconds in length and once per minute.
Even if you don't hear anything please post back, so we know where it isn't.
Also, if you have a system to detect 433.92MHz (UHF radio/PICAXE project - yea its those transmitters), it transmits a string every 10s
Would be extremely grateful if a few people around there could do this! (obviously if you are nearby )
Also, we are offering a £50 reward
Thanks a lot, Matt
We launched a weather balloon today with an electronic radio communications payload on board. Unfortunately we lost it somewhere around the Lincoln (UK) area.
We managed to get some packets before we lost it, and so got its altitude 15000ft ish (based on pressure), and so predictions carried out suggest it could have landed in the 'target area' in the image
It was lost as it was taken (probably by the jet stream) at 140mph, and so when it got lower we were noway near it
If any of you have PMR446 walkie-talkies (8 channels), or UHF receiver, could you please spare a couple of minutes and help us!
Tune it to channel 5. (446.05625MHz, 446.050MHz works too)
Stand at an open window as high as possible.
Listen for modem-type noises. They will be about 2 seconds in length and once per minute.
Even if you don't hear anything please post back, so we know where it isn't.
Also, if you have a system to detect 433.92MHz (UHF radio/PICAXE project - yea its those transmitters), it transmits a string every 10s
Would be extremely grateful if a few people around there could do this! (obviously if you are nearby )
Also, we are offering a £50 reward
Thanks a lot, Matt
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