[HSIS] Fwd: update from last meeting,

[Jeff Cotten]

Sounds good!  thanks for the correction notes, Ethan.



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From: Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [HSIS] update from last meeting,
To: Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com>


I have been researching the chemical.  I will let you know by next Monday.

                        - Ethan

Correction to notes: Beacon is from Bill Brown.  He will give it to us on
day of launch.  As this is Bill's personal launch, we will not be flying
with UAH this round.  We will be launching from Bill's farm near Hartselle.
For the packaging, we will have to follow Bill's beacon's dimensions.

Along with the beacon tracker, we will be flying with another tracking
payload as a backup.  This one is Bill's experiment and will be equipped
with GPS.

On that, I recommend that we do not yet settle on the radio beacon vs APRS.
This flight can be a test of the beacon method compared to APRS as well as
to gain beacon tracking experience.  From the results we can decide where we
wish to go.

Also, I suggest that we participate for the tracking so we can learn how it
is done.  For the competition flight, we may not have Bill Brown to support
our launch and recovery.




 On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Here's an update from the last HSIS Meeting.
>
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>    - There will be another piggy back launch via UAH on *Saturday June 5th
>    *.  Currently going are Satyam, Rohan, and Ethan.
>    - The payload hardware is comprised of 1 camera, and one Ham radio
>    "chirper" that operates in the AM radio band
>       - Ethan says the chriper runs about $10, and the equipment to track
>       the chirper we can be borrowed.
>       - Using the chirper will take longer than using GPS due to
>       triangulation times, however it's much cheaper (which both saves our pocket
>       books and gives us points in the competition)
>       - The payload packaging is comprised of one styrofoam blocks with
>    holes cut out to fit the camera and chriper, a second styrofoam block on top
>    of that, and the both blocks samwhiched between two firm cardboard-like
>    plates.
>    - There exists a chemical combination that may allow us to generate
>    hydrogen faster than electrolysis.  Cost unknown.  Ethan, are you looking
>    into this, or need it delegated?
>
>
> Next meeting is 7PM Monday.  We will be working on packaging the payload,
> and anything else I forgot.
>
> Ethan, would you be able to locate a chirper for us to purchase\borrow by
> Monday's meeting?
> With that and the camera Satyam has, we should be able to do packaging on
> Monday.
>
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