PS-35 PICO balloon HF payload JT9 WSPR CW

[VK3YT]

Hi all,

FYI PS-35 is in the air.

Solar powered party balloon, 25mW TX
TX WSPR, JT9 and CW (12WPM) on 30m and 20m

Dial frequency 10.138700Mhz and 14.095600Mhz (standard WSPR dial frequencies) for WSPR, JT9 and CW.

See HF decoding info at http://picospace.net/?cat=34

Tracking as PS-35 on SNUS http://picospace.net/tracker/new
WSPR call sign is VK3YT http://wsprnet.org/olddb?findcall=vk3yt

CW sends VK3YT<GRID><ALT><BATTERY> when battery is full, at minute 6,16,26,36,46,56.

Prediction


Assistance with tracking is appreciated.

Andy

[VK3YT]

Updated prediction

[VK5EI]

Thanks Andy, receiving good decodes here for the last few hours, mainly on 30m. Even hearing the cw beacon as well

Now the band is opening many other strong signals is making it more challenging.

We will persist

[VK5EI]

PS-35 progressing on its journey nice and slow

[VK3YT]

Updated prediction

[VK5EI]

No JT9 or wspr reports from ps-35 for while now

[VK3DXE]

It appears PS-36 is almost ready for launch. Strong WSPR and JT9 received here this morning.

[ZL1RS]

PS-36 went up at about 19:00 UTC ... now at 8500m heading north-east.

[VK3YT]

Hi all,
FYI, PS-35 went down shortly after crossing the international dateline, most likely because of cloud/ice.
Thanks everyone for the massive turnout for tracking!
I will start a new thread for PS-36.
Andy

[VK3DXE]

PS-36 about to fly right over the top of Leigh, VK2KRR's QTH, less than a kilometre east.