ASCEND! High Altitude Balloon Payload Project

By Jeff Wheeler, Charles Franz, Kevin Kirkpatrick, and John Tolby

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Project Information
- Sponsor
- Description
- Requirements and Specifications
- Flight Path
- Schedule
- Team Members
- Faculty Advisor

Payload Design
- Block Diagram
- Packaging
- Video Capture System
- Video Communications
- Sensors
- Data Acquisition Processor
- GPS Logger
- GPS Communications

Ground Station Design
- Video Receiver
- GPS Receiver

-RESULTS

-FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS


Kenwood Transceiver - TH-F6A
  • 144/220/440 MHz with 5 WATTS on all 3 bands
  • 8 Character Alphanumeric Display
  • Up to 8 groups of 50 channels per memory bank
  • Famous Loud and Clear Kenwood Audio
  • Dual Channel Simultaneous Receive even on the same band
  • Easy access Single Knob Encoder/volume control
  • 7.4 Volt 1550 mAh Lithium Ion battery (largest & most power in the industry)
  • 4 Selectable Transmit Power Levels
  • Backlit “laser-cut” keypad for durability
  • MIL-STD 810 for vibration, shock and light rain
  • Built-in CTCSS Encode/Decode / DCS Digital Coded Squelch
  • 10 DTMF Auto-patch memories
  • 1200/9600 bps TNC ready (no adapter required)
  • Single High Performance Antenna (no switching required)
  • AM Aircraft Receive
  • TOT Time Out Timer
  • Weight with PB-42L Battery 8.8 oz.
  • First Ever Compact Amateur HT with Built-in VOX
  • 435 PC Programmable Memories (over twice the competition)
  • 3 Call Channels plus 20 for programmable scan
  • Special (10) Channel Weather station mode
  • Best HT ever for Satellite operation (including AO-27)
  • FM/FM – W/FM – N/AM + USB & LSB / CW
  • 0.01~ 1300 MHz RX (widest transceiver in the industry)
  • Built-in battery charging system during DC operation
  • Battery Voltage Level Indicator
  • LARGE FONT mode for easy reading
  • Multi-Scroll Key for easy menu access
  • 1750 Hz Tone Burst
  • Visual Scan to monitor adjacent channel activity
  • Automatic Simplex Checker
  • Built-in Ferrite Bar antenna for AM receive (0.1 ~ 7 MHz)
  • Wireless Remote Control
  • APO Auto Power Off
  • Optional BT-13 Alkaline Battery Case for Emergency use
  • Dimensions (W 2 5/26) x (H 3 7/16) x (D 1 3/16) inches


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



If you have any questions or comments about this webpage
please contact Jeff Wheeler at jlw268@dana.ucc.nau.edu
Last Updated March 25, 2007