Dave Akerman

Like many UK high altitude balloon projects, the main communications from my balloon will be a low power radio transmitter using the unlicensed 433MHz band.  There are lots of advantages to doing this, not least being the fact that other HAB enthusiasts can “tune in” to the signal and update […]

Today was a weights & measures day – finding out how long batteries last, and how much parts weigh. Stills Camera Installed the CHDK firmware on the Canon IXUS camera, modified it to use less power, and tested that with a cat as the (very still) target!  This confirmed that […]

Inspired by this amazing video, I’ve decided to make an attempt myself to send some cameras and tracking equipment up into space using a weather balloon.  I’ll be documenting the project from design through build and launch (and hopefully recovery!) with a tentative date of early June for the launch. […]