ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores auxiliam estudantes a lançar um radio-balão que usa "Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV)" em 434,250 MHz

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio hams help students reach for the sky

The *Appledore Amateur Radio Club* helped students at Caen School in
Braunton, Devon launch a balloon, callsign CAEN_CP1, which transmitted
pictures using Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) on 434.250 MHz

The balloon was launched on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the school sports
day by members of the Pi, Code and Chips after school club. It reached an
altitude of 32,540 metres before the payload descended back to Earth by
parachute.

The North Devon Gazette report the club – for STEM (science, technology,
engineering and maths) subjects – has been working on the balloon project
for weeks under the guidance of trainee teacher *Bill Harvey*.
The payload for the flight included a Raspberry Pi mini computer, plus
cameras and sensors.

The North Devon Journal reports:

Bill Harvey, an ex-services trainee teacher, is passionate about getting
pupils enthused with science and this project was one of many that he hopes
to use to inspire children.

*"We enlisted the help of the Appledore Amateur Radio Club for ground to
air communications as well as the Commando Logistics Regiment RMB Chivenor
who provided personnel and equipment."*

Read the full North Devon Journal story at
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/braunton-primary-school-successfully-launches-high-altitude-balloon-into-space/
story-29448234-detail/story.html

Read the North Devon Gazette story at
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/
braunton_balloon_launch_sees_pupils_reach_the_skies_1_4593411

SSDV images
http://ssdv.habhub.org/

Useful balloon tracking links and information
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/balloons/
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